Stories from Friday, March 8, 2013

Daniel and Madgelene Harper, Fort Scott, announce the birth of their daughter, Journey Rose Harper at 3:43 p.m. on March 5 at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Journey weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. and was welcomed home by siblings Kyla, Christian, Melody and Trinity Harper...

Chris West and Tommi West, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Nolan Thomas West at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott. Nolan was born on March 6, 2013 at 10:34 a.m. and weighed 8 lbs. 5.5 ozs. He has one sibling, Chloe Harper. His maternal grandparents are Gene and Cynthia York, Carthage, Mo.; and Cindy York, Harrisonville. Paternal grandparents are Shaun and Carolyn West, Fort Scott...

Dorothy Adelaide Keeth, 86, died Feb. 24, 2013 in Orlando, Fla. She was born March 23, 1926 in Fort Lewis, Wash. the daughter of George John and Marguerite Josephine (Bell) Fossen. She married Robert E. Keeth May 1, 1948 at the McCord Air Force Base in Washington...

Patrick John Leek, age 21, passed away March 5, 2013 in Olathe, Kan. A visitation will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. on Monday, March 11 with the Rosary at 7 p.m. at the Penwell Gabel Funeral Home Olathe Chapel. A Memorial mass will be 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Olathe. ...

Nina Marie Jones, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the Mercy Hospital Emergency Room. She was born Aug. 16, 1920, in Mapleton, Kans., the daughter of King Harris and Thurley Willard Harris. Nina married George F. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Noe will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 30 in the Farlington United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Robert E. Noe and Dorothy I. Titus were married March 29, 1963 in Fort Scott. They have resided in the Farlington area since their marriage...

Several area business people and companies were honored in front of about 200 people during the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner and awards celebration Thursday night at the Liberty Theatre. Local business people Dean and Becky Mann were presented with the Keystone Award, which honors a person or couple who has continually been a source of support to their community. ...

Several local business people and firms were honored for their contributions to the community during the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner and awards ceremony Thursday evening at the Liberty Theatre. The following awards were handed out during the event:...

Administrators at the Fort Scott National Historic Site have a daunting task in front of them - cutting about five percent out of their budget in preparation for federal cuts, also known as sequestration - all while maintaining the grounds of what could arguably be called the crown jewel of Fort Scott...

SALINA -- If teams are going to continue to put Fort Scott High junior Katren Rienbolt at the free-throw line late in close games, she has no problem with that. She made six free throws in the final 1:06 of the Sub-State championship game last weekend. Thursday, she made six of eight charity tosses in the final 1:03 to help the Tigers finish up a 45-36 victory over Clearwater in the first round of the Kansas Class 4A State Tournament at Salina's Bicentennial Center...