Stories from Tuesday, February 19, 2013

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Fort Scott Community College's women fell to Kansas City Kansas, 42-34, here Saturday afternoon. Burgandie Lewis led the Greyhounds (0-14 Jayhawk East, 1-7 Region VI-Division II, 4-22 overall) with 11 points. No statistics were provided for the men's game, a 71-66 loss to KCK. Both 'Hound teams played at Cowley Monday and will be home against Johnson County Wednesday...

Six Tigers qualify for State; Fort Scott 2nd in team standings

PITTSBURG -- Fort Scott Community College's baseball team took three out of four games from North Central Missouri College at Jaycee Ball Park here over the weekend. The Greyhounds (7-1) swept Saturday's games 8-2 and 3-1. They won Sunday's opener 7-2 but lost the second game in eight innings, 4-3...

February 6 Traffic complaint, Hwy 69 Seeking advice, info, 1600 block National Traffic stop, Hwy 69 Traffic stop, Clay Traffic stop, Hwy 69 Fraud, 1600 block National Check welfare, 1600 block National Public assist, 2400 block Horton...

Raylene Beeman, 71 of Fort Scott, died Saturday afternoon, February 16, 2013 at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. Funeral arrangements for Raylene Beeman are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Ralph C. Elliott, age 83, Mound City, Kan., passed away on Sunday Feb. 17, 2013. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 20 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Miami Presbyterian Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Schneider Mound City Chapel...

Betty L. McWilliams, 89, of Parsons, died at 5:20 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at Oswego Community Hospital. She was born September 14, 1923, in Fort Scott, Kan., to William S. and Blanche Emma (Williams) Batley. She grew up in Fort Scott where she attended schools and was a graduate of Fort Scott High School and later Fort Scott Junior College where she earned a teaching certificate. She taught one year prior to marriage...

Elizabeth Ann Wilkerson, age 64, a resident of Fort Scott, passed away Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at the Landmark Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born January 2, 1949, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of Charles Edward Lifer and Cecilia Ann Molnowski Lifer. Elizabeth graduated from the Fort Scott High School. She married Robert Daniel Wilkerson on May 25, 1968. She worked for Key Industries for over 20 years, and for the last nine years, she worked as manager for Don's Spirits and Wines...

Norten Fred Dablemont of Pittsburg, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, February 13 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. He is survived by his wife Velma, a brother, Bryce Dablemont, and a sister, Izora Krone, both from NW Arkansas. He is also survived by his daughter Caroline Brooks, and grandsons James and David Brooks, all residing in San Antonio, Texas...

Dennis Lorenzo Ayers, age 71, resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott following a cancer illness. He was born April 30, 1941 in Milwaukee, Wis., the son of Dwight L. Ayers and Virginia Greene Ayers. Dennis was a 1959 graduate of Fort Scott High School where he excelled in all sports, football, basketball and track. ...

Funeral Services for Nada Mae Sisk, 96, of Pryor, Okla., were held Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, at Southside Christian Church in Pryor. Pastor Ken Gerhart officiated and burial followed on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Fort Scott, Kan. Services were entrusted to Stephens Memorial Chapel...

More time and involvement from caring people and help in finding the meaning of life; these are what youth consistently need and these are what Young Life is all about, according to a Fort Scott Young Life brochure. Young Life could be an option for youth struggling with these issues...

A networking event next week will also serve as a third anniversary celebration for a local downtown business. Members of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and guests may attend an after-hours networking event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 25, at life+style, 22 N. Main St., which is celebrating three years in business with food, beverages and door prizes. Also planned is a presentation of money to The Beacon, a local food pantry and community assistance agency...

Art exhibit to display talents of local Alzheimer's patients