Stories from Friday, August 31, 2012

100 YEARS AGO (1912) The order issued recently from the Post Office Department at Washington, the closing of all of the post offices in the United States on Sunday in all except special delivery departments, will not be put into effect in Fort Scott at this time, according to Post Master Griffith R. Hughes...

During the Civil War the operation of a bias or prejudiced newspaper was a hazardous endeavor. This was especially true if the newspaper was considered to be of the enemy when the opposition forces occupied the town in which the newspaper was located. ...

The annual Wellington family reunion was held Sunday, Aug. 26, at Fisher Park in Fort Scott. Those attending from Kansas were: Irene Brillhart, Fern Wratchford and Erla and Merle Casner of Fort Scott; Mel and Mary Lee Wellington, and Brenda Winder and daughter, Sloan, of Erie; Jack Ferguson of Pleasanton; George and Sue Sackett of Olathe; Mary Ann Jones, Debbie Frakes and Bob Frakes from Girard; and Steve and Mary Brillhart from Hutchinson...

Edward Cale Rinehart, 77, of Fort Scott, passed away Wednesday evening Aug. 29, 2012, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan. He was born Nov. 5, 1934, in Ewart, Iowa the son of Carl and Leona May (McMeekin) Rinehart. He married Carlene Marie Kruger and she survives of the home...

Nellie Claire Ater, age 89, resident of Pittsburg, Kan., died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg. She was born March 17, 1923, in McFall, Mo., the daughter of O.C. Salmon and Ethel Tull Salmon. Nellie graduated from Kincaid High School. ...

Kenny and Katie Hueston are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Macie Jean Hueston, at 8:39 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Macie weighed 7 pounds, 10 1/2 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Rex and Brenda Brown, Prescott...

Ivan Drew Garrett Jr., 24, Fort Scott, was arrested at 12:33 a.m. Thursday by the Fort Scott Police Department on a Bourbon County warrant for battery and was released at 2:41 a.m. Thursday on a $2,500 bond.

After reflecting on my life as a parent, I've considered writing a book entitled What To Do When Your Children Act Irresponsibly and You Are Ready to Pull Your Hair Out, but the title is too long and sounds unchristian. Too, my personal examples seem to pale in comparison to some of my friends' whose adult children continue to bring them immeasurable woes. ...

CHANUTE -- Faith House is about to enter into its fifth year of providing services to those less fortunate in Southeast Kansas. Spearheaded by a group of concerned citizens that included Shelly Holley and Bernita Olinger, Faith House was created to provide services to those who were experiencing homelessness. People within the community realized that homelessness was not only a problem in the big cities, but also in the rural areas as well...

In the past couple of days, Fort Scott motorists may have noticed new LED signs up at Buck Run Community Center and the Hawkins Public Safety Building. Installed last week and switched on Wednesday and Thursday, the signs were purchased with an Energy Managers Grant, administered by the Kansas Corporation Commission Energy Division, which established the awards using $1.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the KCC website said...

Those attending Thursday's Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Coffee learned about work being done by two local organizations. Local Realtor Barbara Doherty Woodward, owner of Meadowlark Realty, and Susan Porter of Fort Scott Welcome, hosted the gathering at the home of Glen Pearson, located just west of town. Both women told attendees about the services they provide in the community...

For the past two months, Wayne and Julia Hall, of the Uniontown Saddle Club, have been working tirelessly to bring big-time rodeo back to Uniontown. The results of their efforts should be readily apparent on Saturday when the Saddle Club hosts the 26th Annual Ranch Rodeo at 7 p.m. at Rodeo Arena, west of Uniontown on Kansas Highway 3...

UNIONTOWN -- Uniontown's volleyball team split in its home opener Tuesday night against a pair of CNC schools. The Eagles defeated Erie, 23-25, 25-16, 25-16, and lost to Girard, 25-22, 26-24. "Both of these matches went great," Uniontown head coach Jackie Hall said. "These teams are always fundamentally sound and play great volleyball. We played well against both teams."...

Fort Scott Community College and Fort Scott Broadcasting have reached an agreement where the college will purchase airtime on KOMB-FM (103.9) to retransmit KSEK-FM's coverage of Greyhound football. The coverage begins Saturday with coverage of the home game against Tyler, Texas. Pre-game show is at 12 noon with game coverage to follow at 1 p.m...