Stories from Thursday, November 8, 2012

The upcoming holidays are joyous for many families. However, through death and tragedy many people during this time feel grief and loss. Mercy Hospital and Cheney Witt Chapel want to begin the healing process and help families know what to expect during the holidays without their loved one...

The Alzheimer's Association, Heart of America Chapter, has announced it will be hosting the third of a six-part family series in Fort Scott. Part three, "He Just Sits Around All Day," explores the role of activities and structure for people with Alzheimer's at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave...

The holiday season is fast approaching and Tri-Valley Developmental Services is offering handcrafted quality holiday cards designed by its clients for business and personal use. "All of the cards are imprinted in ink and can be accompanied with a personal message and quality matching envelopes, each card and envelope is a gift in itself," said Aimee Banks, director of public relations and grants, Tri-Valley Developmental Services...

The United Missionary Baptist Church, 16 N. Ransom, Fort Scott, will celebrate its 12th anniversary Sunday. The Rev. Armogen B. Walker I, pastor of the Bethany Chapel Baptist Church of Ottawa and moderator of the Neosho Valley District, will be the guest speaker...

Bourbon County Arts Council's 11th Annual Evening of Artful Reflections is set for 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at City State Bank, 1012 U.S. Highway 69 South. Nancy Swanwick is the featured artist. Hors d'oeuvres will be available. Admission is a donation to the arts in Bourbon County...

Kansas Leadership Center, a leadership development organization based in Wichita, will host clinics in Fort Scott Nov. 13-14 and Dec. 4. KLC, aimed at equipping leaders with skills to make lasting, positive change in Kansas communities, was established with a 10-year, $30 million grant from The Kansas Health Foundation in 2007...

The Kansas Department of Transportation has scheduled an open house to gather information and comments on the $57 million T-WORKS project to expand U.S. 69 to a four-lane upgradable expressway between Fort Scott and Arma. Hours will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Northeast High School, 1003 E. South St., in Arma...

Frank James, older brother of the notorious outlaw Jesse James, will return to Fort Scott to present a program about his life at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Old Congregational Church, 502 S. National Ave. Gregg Higginbotham of Independence, Mo., will portray James during the program, sponsored by the Historic Preservation Association of Bourbon County as part of its annual meeting...

It's not every day someone is recognized for putting in 50 years with the same company. But that's exactly what happened when Eddie Carpenter, a sales representative for Peerless Products Inc., a local commercial window manufacturer, was honored Wednesday by his colleagues and management at the company for his 50 years of service to the firm. Carpenter received a plaque and attended a reception in his honor that came complete with a cake marking his 50-year anniversary...

Augaio Guffin, 26, Fort Scott, was arrested at 2:12 p.m. Tuesday by the Fort Scott Police Department for criminal trespass and is still being held at this time. Raymond Clinton Linker, 51, Toularossa, N.M., was arrested at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on a Bourbon County warrant for burglary and is still being held at this time...

Elsmore Ruritan Club will have its annual pancake supper Saturday at the Elsmore community building from 5 to 7 p.m. Club members will serve pancakes, sausages, eggs and a drink for a free-will donation. Tickets will be available for desserts which will be given out in drawings throughout the evening...

The Mercy Hospital Administrative Team recognized more than 100 co-workers at its annual awards banquet and recognition ceremony Oct. 25. The solo honoree for 45 year of service was Jim Brown, maintenance department co-worker. Mercy staffers recognized with 40 years of service were Carol Claflin, environmental services co-worker; George Freeze, cardiopulmonary; and Rebecca Zimmerman, physical therapy...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) Every farmer who comes to Fort Scott to market his produce is much interested in Fort Scott's prospective new lavatory, which the committee appointed by Mayor Brooks will probably decide to locate on Market Square or a site easily accessible to the Square. ...

Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced last week that the 2012 FSA county committee elections began on Monday, Nov. 5, with the mailing of ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Dec. 3...

It won't be long and winter will be upon us. But before the bitter cold hits, a couple of lawn tasks still need to be done. November is the time to give cool-season lawns the last nitrogen application of the season. Why November? November is a good time because it will really help the grass next spring. ...

Ten Greyhounds scored as Fort Scott Community College's men won their home opener over the Central Methodist junior varsity, 88-67, Wednesday night at Arnold Arena. The win broke a 19-game losing streak that went back to last January. It was also Fort Scott's 86th consecutive victory over a junior varsity team, going back to November of 1987...

The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference has released its All-Conference and Division II All-District volleyball teams. Three members of Fort Scott Community College's team are on each squad. Sophomores Taylyn Schwartz and Ashley Bell and freshman Haylee Toothman were picked to both the All-KJCCC-Eastern Division and All-Region VI-Division II-District N teams...

Fort Scott Community College's women didn't finally pull away until late in the second half Wednesday night but the Greyhounds put away the Ottawa University junior varsity, 62-58, at Arnold Arena and are off to their first 3-0 start since the start of the 2009-10 season...