Stories from Friday, August 23, 2013

Area residents who plan to get outdoors during Labor Day weekend may want to include among their plans a stop at the Fort Scott National Historic Site, which is hosting a series of programs and activities that weekend. In support of the National Park Service's Healthy Parks, Healthy People initiative - which encourages parks to include activities that contribute to physical, mental, spiritual health and social well-being - the focus of programs Aug. ...

Fort Scott National Historic Site will partner with the Friends of the FSNHS and community members to present Symbols of Sacrifice, a free series of programs that highlight the sacrifice of Americans throughout much of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries...

The Lowell Milken Center and family of planetary scientist Gene Shoemaker will remember and celebrate the unsung hero Sept. 4 at the center, located at 4 S. Main St. Heather Griffith, of Fort Scott, brought Shoemaker's name and story to the center one afternoon. From there, the center was able to collaborate with her and do independent research to create an exhibit detailing the life of the history-changing scientist, who was Griffith's great-uncle...

Fort Scott Community College students on Thursday took advantage of the chair massage service offered by Mercy Hospital's Health For Life, during Welcome Week on the campus. The service was part of the Business Fair held to introduce students to businesses and service organizations in Bourbon County...

Lillian Ruth Fischer, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., entered the promised rest on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. She was a homemaker, dairy farmer and business professional. Lillian was full of faith and passion for God and mankind, especially the youth. ...

Girls' tennis is the fall sport with the shortest turnaround before its first event. Lynn Barr's Fort Scott High School team is still in the process of sorting out just who will play in what spots. And he has to know soon because the first junior varsity tournament is Monday afternoon...

It seems early, doesn't it? The Jayhawk Conference football season begins Saturday and Fort Scott Community College will be the first to host a game as Highland visits Frary Field for a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday afternoon. The other three Jayhawk Conference games scheduled for Saturday kick off at 7 p.m...