Stories from Thursday, August 22, 2013

Eating, family fun and reminiscing are a tradition at the Old Settler's Picnic in Uniontown on Labor Day weekend, and this year will be no exception, according to organizers. "The Uniontown community is extremely proud of its annual Old Settlers celebration held on Labor Day weekend without interruption for the past 108 years," Kenny Holt, event chairman, said...

Fort Scott High band students Reagan McPherson and Zach Wheeler took part in the Shrine Bowl Band this summer. The Band has been a continuous and "very beneficial element" of the Kansas Shrine Bowl since 1984, according to the event's website. "The idea of a band camp developed to fill a void at the Shrine Bowl because regular high school bands were not available in the summer months, when the Shrine Bowl was held...

Turbo Kick, PiYo, and Insanity -- these are not the latest names for motorcycles, science fiction novels or names for newborns. These are exercise classes, designed for all ages, being offered at Buck Run Community Center and taught by local Fort Scottian Kellie Patterson...

Change is in the air for the Keyhole, which has new directors who are ready to draw more youth to the center. Jeff and Jade Johnson and Erin Broadbent are the new directors of the center, which is located at the corner of 10th and Main streets across from Fort Scott High School. The directors have plans to make some improvements and host some new activities this year in order to boost the number of youth who frequent the center...

Terry Sharon, of the American Red Cross, places a cuff around the arm of Fort Scott Fire Chief Paul Ballou as she demonstrates how to prep a person for giving blood during the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Wednesday afternoon at Community Christian Church. Many law enforcement and fire personnel help with the blood drive and also donate blood each year...

Fort Scott Community College head volleyball coach Lindsay Hill has been very busy. The Greyhounds' season begins Friday and she's still looking to round out her starting lineup. Hill has 17 players in camp, two of whom will redshirt as the Jayhawk Conference only allows 15 to be on the active roster. She has five returning sophomores from last season's 23-12 squad and a transfer from a junior college in Florida...