Stories from Thursday, January 24, 2013

Two Kansas State University specialists spoke to about 30 people about the need to be observant of conditions in their fields. A herbicide-resistant weed program Jan. 22 at the Yeager Building on the Bourbon County Fairgrounds was provided by the Southwind Extension District, a part of K-State Research and Extension...

About 100 people attended a combination Fort Scott Rotary, Kiwanis and Pioneer Kiwanis club special program Wednesday celebrating Fort Scott's African American history, including the legacy of coach and principal Professor E.J. Hawkins. Sally Brock, Redfield, brought her three children to the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus to the event. The Brock children are homeschooled...

Several Fort Scott High School students are making their mark on the Kansas music scene after being named to elite musical groups by the Kansas Music Educators Association. FSHS senior bassist Davis Drake is a two-time selection to the KMEA All-State Orchestra and also was selected to the KMEA All-State Band. Davis has opted to perform with the band. Fellow FSHS senior cellist Michelle Buntain also was selected to the KMEA All-State Orchestra...

Teacher Jackie Hall had an idea to get kids more active. She decided to use the 20-25 minutes the students at West Bourbon Elementary School sit in the gym before being released to their classrooms to introduce Zumbatomic. The program is part of "Let's Move In Kansas."...

Steve Armstrong, dean of student services at Fort Scott Community College, has announced his retirement and will step down Jan. 31. Robert Goltra, who grew up in Fort Scott, will replace Armstrong in the job. Armstrong came to FSCC in 1988 from American States Insurance and had previously been with Western Insurance since 1972. ...

Thirt-six Uniontown High School Future Farmers of America traveled to Denver Jan. 11-15. Agriculture teacher Kevin Gleason said he is proud to provide this opportunity for his students, calling it, "the crown jewel" of his program. FFA members must earn the right to go on the educational tour, whose highlight is the National Western Stock Show. ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week a new microloan program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture designed to help small and family operations, beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers secure loans under $35,000. The new microloan program is aimed at bolstering the progress of producers through their start-up years by providing needed resources and helping to increase equity so that farmers may eventually graduate to commercial credit and expand their operations...

Janea Rosalie Cooney, 21, Fort Scott, was arrested on Jan. 22 at 10:15 p.m. by the Fort Scott Police Department for domestic battery and is still being held at this time. Desmond Joshua Huff, 27, Fort Scott, was arrested on Jan. 23 at 12:07 a.m. by the FSPD for domestic battery and is still being held at this time...

Teola Arbutus (Marlett) Parsell, age 79 of Oregon City, died Dec. 19, 2012, after 23 years of battling melanoma. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on Feb. 13, 1933, to Lige and Iva (Hillman) Marlett. Services were held Dec. 27, 2012, at Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud Funeral Home in Oregon City and internment was at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Visit waudsfuneralservice.com for more information...

Carolyn R. Dobbins, age 82, a resident of Fort Scott, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at Guest Home Estates. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

100 YEARS AGO (1913) Ed Lease, who no doubt is entitled to the distinction of having plied the blacksmith's trade in this county longer than any other man, and who was perhaps the oldest blacksmith in the county, being 84 years of age, was yesterday removed to the county poor farm in Uniontown, where doubtless he will spend the remainder of his life...

Warranty Deeds Grantor: BURT, DARRELL L., SPENCERS HEIGHTS ADD - Lots/Units: 17 - 19 Grantee - BURT, SHEILA R GRANTOR: INGRAM, JARED D., Sec: 35 Twp: 24 Range: 21 - NE, NW Qtr/Qtr(s) of the NE Quarter GRANTEE - BRADFORD, ROGER D GRANTORS: KRAFT, ROGER E., GTOR - KRAFT, CHRISTINA L. , Sec: 12 Twp: 26 Range: 24 - All of the NW Quarter PT, Sec: 12 Twp: 26 Range: 24 - All of the SW Quarter, LESS 2 ACRES...

Angie and Jace Dennis are California transplants with Southeast Kansas roots. "Jace's grandparents retired here. His grandmother, Raylene Hall Dennis, is from Fort Scott. His grandpa, Bob Dennis, is from Pleasanton. They married here, then went into the service. They raised their family in California," said Angela Dennis, manager of The Dog House...

The following article was written by 90-year-old Regina Brett of Cleveland, Ohio. Life isn't fair, but it's still good. When in doubt, just take the next small step. Life is too short enjoy it. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick, your friends and family will. ...

Board leadership series planned for March K-State Research and Extension is conducting a series of Board Leadership workshops across the state in March. Designed to provide basic training for members of community-based boards, the series will be hosted by local Extension professionals at locations across the state...

The Fort Scott High School freshmen basketball boys' team is off to a 5-4 start, while steadily helping build for the future of the high school program. The Tigers opened the season with a narrow 45-44 loss at Labette County Dec. 7 in overtime on a last-second shot that beat the buzzer...

Brown Mackie, ranked No. 8 in the latest NJCAA Division II poll released Wednesday afternoon, took control late in the first half and never relinquished it in an 84-60 verdict over Fort Scott Community College's men in a Region VI Division II seeding game at Arnold Arena Wednesday night...

After three games this season, Fort Scott Community College's women were 3-0. But then first-year head coach Katie Reihmann lost some players to injury, was forced to suspend others and removed others from the roster. And that changed the dynamic of the team completely...