Stories from Saturday, December 28, 2013

After nearly a week away from the court, the Fort Scott Tigers High School boys varsity basketball team resumed practice Friday afternoon with a light shoot-around, as they prepare for the second half of their upcoming schedule. The Tigers, (0-2, 0-4) on the year, next play at home against Parsons on Jan. 7 in a league doubleheader...

Louella Womelsdorf, 70, of Iola, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at her home. Louella was born Sept. 14, 1943, in Devon, Kan., the daughter of Jesse and Vera (Davis) Crane. She was raised by Jeff and Lillian Mayfield. On Nov. 1, 1959, Louella married Ronald D. Womelsdorf in Denver, Colo., and they moved to Iola in the late 1960's...

Joe and Ann Ludlum of Uniontown are the 2013 Kansas Farm Family of the Year, District 3, an award given through Kansas Farm Bureau. The purpose of the award is to recognize Farm Bureau families who have distinguished themselves through participation in Farm Bureau programs and leadership, family activities, community and civic service, as well as displaying good farm operation management, according to information from Kansas Farm Bureau...

This year Kansas legislators passed a law that, as of July 1, allows licensed individuals to carry concealed weapons into public buildings. Bourbon County Commissioners filed for a six-month exemption to that law and on Friday, extended the exemption to four years...

Bob Sari, left, and Myrene Sari of Klamath Falls, Ore., along with grandson, Brendan Boyle of Fort Riley, right, tour the bakery at the Fort Scott National Historic Site on Friday afternoon. The Saris are on a road trip, stopping along the way at historical sites, and invited their grandson to join them. Boyle's father, Christopher Boyle is currently serving in Afghanistan...