Stories from Saturday, December 1, 2012

Beverly "B. Ann" Coyan, 86, of Fort Scott, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at the Guest Home Estates. Per B. Ann's wishes, she was cremated and there will be a visitation only on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kan...

Marine Corps Pfc. Brytani M. Musick, daughter of Melissa A. and Robert A. Musick of Butler, Mo., earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. For 13 weeks, Musick stayed committed during some of the world's most demanding entry-level military training in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, discipline and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. ...

Bill and Carol (Elliott) Poole of Grants Pass, Ore., celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. The Pooles were married in 1957 at the First Christian Church in Grants Pass. They have four sons, two grandsons, and two granddaughters...

A card shower has been requested for Don and Anita (Robinson) Ayre, of Redfield, Kan., who will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary in December. The family notes that faith and commitment to Christ has been the couple's marriage major, with a minor in "hardwork" and "never give up!"...

UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Rivals Uniontown and Marmaton Valley split their season-opening basketball doubleheader here Friday night. Marmaton Valley's girls took a 48-40 victory while Uniontown's boys scrapped out a 32-31 decision. These were non-league games between the Three Rivers League members. The league doubleheader will be played at Moran, Kan., Feb. 1...

WILLARD, Mo. -- Broken Arrow's girls outscored Fort Scott High 15-6 in the third quarter here Friday night and that held up in a 62-51 win on the second night of the round-robin Willard Four-State Classic. Fort Scott dropped to 0-2 on the season following its seventh consecutive loss at Willard. The Tigers will play Springdale (Ark.) Har-Ber at 1 p.m. this afternoon to conclude their annual stay here...

WILLARD, Mo. -- Fort Scott High School's boys rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to get within 3 points of Broken Arrow (Okla.) with four minutes left in the third period here Friday night. But the Oklahomans went on a 13-0 run right after that gave them control and they went on to a 62-53 victory on the second night of the Willard Four-State Classic...