Stories from Thursday, November 29, 2012

100 YEARS AGO (1912) An interesting bowling game is scheduled to be pulled off this afternoon at the Y.M.C.A. alleys between the All-Scrubs captained by Dr. Claud Brant and composed of W.A. Owen, Louis Michael, E.C. Gates and G.W. Marble, while the Mix-Ups captained by Mr. ...

Chanel Kisner and Travis Thrush, and siblings Zachary and Benjamin Thrush, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Brenely Karren Thrush, at 6:39 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Brenely weighed 7 pounds at birth...

Mary Francis Brooker, age 81, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at St. John's Hospital in Leavenworth, Kan. Funeral services for Mary Brooker will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

It is hard to believe that winter is just around the corner. It has been a beautiful fall. Unfortunately, we are still lacking moisture. To protect perennial plants this winter, it will be important that they go into winter with moist soil. The exceptionally dry growing season we had this year, coupled with the weather last year, has caused many plants to be under high levels of stress. ...

When thinking about a title for this writing to encourage participation in the FSA Committee election process (deadline for ballots is Dec. 3 by the way), the heading "Participating in Life" crossed my mind, but I continued to seek other possibilities thinking something else would surely be more appropriate. However, the more I thought about it, the more I thought this an appropriate introduction...

PARSONS -- Jimmy Fortune and T. Graham Brown along with the Vogts Sisters, who have performed many times in Fort Scott, will join together for "A Family Christmas Celebration with Jimmy Fortune, T. Graham Brown & The Vogts Sisters" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at Parsons Municipal Auditorium, 112 S 17th, Parsons...

Country singer Leona Williams is scheduled to perform at the Fort Scott Country Music Show at 2 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Hall, 1 E. Third St., with Haley Walter on back-up vocals. Walter sang for many years in the Fort Scott Jubilee. Cost is $12.50 and those under 15 get in free. The show also features Dewayne Bowman and the Swingin' West Band...

The Fort Scott Kiwanis Club will host its 91st annual Pancake Feed Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Scottish Rite Temple, 110 S. Main St. Hours are 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and kids under 5 eat free. Proceeds benefit area youth.

A Retired Military/Veterans Breakfast Meeting is scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday at B&B Cafe in Iola. Special guest speaker is Gold Star Mother Jennifer Jackman. All retirees, veterans and spouses are welcome. Order from the menu.

It was early June 2011, when Bruce Holt, of Mound City, woke to soreness and swelling in his leg at about 3 a.m. As many would do, Holt called the doctor the next morning, who advised Holt to get a sonogram to make sure there were no blood clots in his leg...

"Anytime anyone needed help, especially if there were children involved, he was there," said Justin Hueston's wife, Katie, as she delivered a $1,500 memorial donation to the Vernon County Ambulance District's toy drive in his honor, Wednesday afternoon...

A group of local retail business owners learned some tips on combatting fraud, forgery, shoplifting and other criminal activities taking place through the holiday season during a presentation Wednesday morning at the Courtland Hotel. Hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and led by Fort Scott Police Department Lt. ...

What would you do if you won half a billion dollars? That is the question that many Fort Scottians hoped they would be able to answer as they purchased tickets Wednesday for the largest jackpot in Powerball history. "Probably faint," answered Lois Parks on Wednesday night as she filled out a Powerball entry at Pump 'N Pete's, 1920 S. Main St...

Thursday and Friday, Dec. 6-7, the Union Pacific (UP) Railroad plans to repair the crossing on K-146 east of U.S. 59. The K-146 crossing will be closed to all through traffic from 8:00 a.m. Thursday until 5:00 p.m. Friday. Eastbound K-146 motorists will follow a signed detour on the following routes: from K-146 travel south on U.S. ...