Stories from Friday, September 28, 2012

100 YEARS AGO (1912) For Sale: Harness and saddle supplies, the highest grade at the lowest price. Repairing cheaper than you have ever had it done. -- Square Leather Company, west of the Square. D.R. Keith has just completed one of the largest hay and stock barns in this county on his place west of town, known as the old Hellman farm. It is 60-by-62 feet and has a shingle roof. He has 100 acres of alfalfa sown. He will feed mules and horses extensively on his place...

To the Editor: The Bourbon County Arts Council's 25rd annual fundraiser, GARAGARAMA and Silent Auction, is over for another year. On behalf of the board of directors, I would like to thank the many people who made this event a great success. To our donors who provided us with merchandise to sell and to our buyers who came and found just the item they'd been looking for -- thank you...

Following this summer's drought, our much-needed rain caused the earth's dreary gray/brown tones to morph into vibrant paints, a sort of rebirth that perked my spirits and my energy. I considered it a special touch from God to remind us of His love of contradictions and beauty, as well as His love of color...

For the next several weeks, we (the 15th and Crawford Church of Christ) will be stating several Biblical principles and asking the questions: Have you heard? Do you agree? Do you follow? Would you like to know more? This will give everyone the opportunity to hear and believe (Romans 10:17) and an opportunity to learn (Acts 8:30-35). If you would like to write in, email any questions, or responses to be answered or published feel free to do so...

Once again the volunteers of Uniontown came together to show its "Hometown Pride." The 107th Old Settlers Celebration was a huge success, thanks to all the volunteers who came together to put on this event. Saturday began with many watching the erecting of the circus tent before going to the fishing derby. Even with the showers, there were 13 kids entered in the derby...

Robert Leroy Jackson, 46, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 9:26 p.m. Wednesday on a Bourbon County warrant for driving while suspended and new charges of driving while suspended. He posted a cash bond of $293 and a surety bond of $1,250 and was released at 10:44 p.m. the same day...

Oliver and Amanda Wolfe, and siblings Breana Clark, Chloe, Caleb and Tanner Wolfe, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their son and brother, Mason Ellis Wolfe, at 8:41 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Mason weighed 6 pounds, 13 1/2 ounces at birth...

Firefighters inspect this Mini Cooper after it was involved in an accident approximately .1 miles south of Birch Road on U.S. 69 South at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday. Bourbon County Undersheriff Bill Martin said Danny Gillum of Unionville, Mo., was operating a semi-trailer traveling north on U.S. ...

One of Mr. Webster's definitions of "Haunt" is "To visit often" and this is what the Confederate Guerrillas or Bushwhackers did in Missouri throughout the Civil War when they visited the farms and homes of their families, friends and allies. In doing so, the guerrillas received food, shelter and rest from attacking and killing "Yankees."...

Ruth Farmer and Pam Lyons hosted the September meeting of the Daughters of the Nile. President Nancy Ayers opened the meeting with the flag salute. President Ayers thanked the hostesses and the program book committee, Mary Ellen Lundberg and Bernita Hill. Sewing and Temple reports were given...

The sixth annual Fall Festival, benefiting the Bourbon County Relay for Life chapter and The Sharing Bucket, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at 2484 Limestone Road, home of event co-organizer Lavetta Simmons. Proceeds from the event, which features a variety of games and activities for people of all ages, benefit Relay for Life, which raises money for the American Cancer Society and its services, and The Sharing Bucket, a nonprofit cancer support organization that provides emotional and financial assistance to cancer patients and their families.. ...

In a little more than a year, local medical claims processing firm Cobalt Medplans has grown three-fold and plans to double in size again within the next six months to a year. Micheal Bryant, director of operations for Cobalt Medplans, a subsidiary of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas City, said plans are to add 100 full-time equivalent employees at the firm's locations in Fort Scott, Kansas City and a new spot, Rockford, Ill...

Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce members got a sneak peek at some exhibits in the 56th annual Pioneer Harvest Fiesta and learned about some key people behind the organization of the event during the weekly chamber coffee Thursday morning in the 4-H Building at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds...

Fort Scott Community College is looking forward to the 2012 Hall of Fame weekend, Oct. 19-20. The 2012 inductees into the FSCC Athletic Hall of Fame are Bruce Chambers, Eddie Brown, and the 1971 Greyhound Football team. The Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, Oct. ...

Playing defensive line usually means being able to push, pull, and wreak havoc with 300-plus-pound offensive-line players for a 60-minute football game. But for past and current Fort Scott Community College defensive linemen, it has meant speed, athleticism, quickness, and power to be successful at a position that is pounding in the trenches every play...