Stories from Tuesday, May 6, 2014

GIRARD -- Fort Scott High senior Katren Rienbolt broke two long-standing school records at the Girard Optimist Club Meet here Friday. Also, Girard meet officials made a correction to the results of boys' javelin after the Tribune's deadline Friday night, affecting the placing of one of Fort Scott's throwers...

EL DORADO -- Butler swept Fort Scott Community College in two games in a Region VI Baseball Super-Regional at McDonald Stadium here Saturday, winning game one of the doubleheader 12-1 and taking the second game in the bottom of the ninth, 7-6. Fort Scott's season ended with a record of 31-27. Butler (36-21) advances to the Region VI finals at Wichita, which begin Friday. Seven other Super-Regional winners will join Butler for double-elimination play...

In conjunction with National Nurses Week, Mercy extends appreciation for nurses; they are knowledgeable clinicians, encouraging counselors, leaders and friends. And when the opportunity arises to recognize Mercy nurses for exceptional care, the compliments are endless...

Maggie AnneMarie Daley, infant daughter of Jason and Sonja Daley, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Mo. Maggie was born at 7:41 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Mo. Survivors include her parents Jason and Sonja Daley of the home; three brothers, Zachary, age 16, Jadon, age 13, and Zane, age 8, Daley all of the home; a sister figure, cousin Haylee Johnson of Utica, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Donald Daley and Linda Silvey of Chillicothe, Mo., and Betty and Earl Asmussen of Chillicothe, Mo; maternal grandparents, Dan and Marie Doherty of Fort Scott, Kan.; maternal great grandmother, Delores Doherty of Fort Scott, Kan.; 27 cousins; and many aunts, uncles, and extended family. ...

Ora "Bode" Roberts, 81, of Arma, Kansas died at 2:14 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the University of Kansas Medical Center at Kansas City, Kan. with his family by his side. Mr. Roberts was born April 25, 1933 at Lowry City, Mo., the son of Ora and Myrtle Smith Roberts. ...

Levi and Mariam Self of Gardner are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Lydia Mae Self at 3:44 a.m. Friday, May 2, 2014 at Olathe Medical Center. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches in length at birth. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tucker of Fort Scott...

Andrew David Lynn Aerts, infant son of Shane Andrew Aerts, Jr. and Tori Danielle Miller of Fort Scott, was stillborn early Monday morning, Monday, May 5, 2014, at Mercy Hospital. Survivors include his parents, his marternal grandparents, Frank and Shana Miller, Fort Scott; maternal great-grandparents, Frank and Bobby Miller, Fort Scott; parternal grandparents, James And Eva Anderson, Fort Scott; paternal great-grandmother Brenda Sault, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; parternal great-grandmother Rhonda Anderson, Fort Scott; and paternal great-grandfather, Howard Bovanizer, Fulton.. ...

Shirley Renee Harper-True, Fort Scott, announces the birth of daughter Madisyn Skye True at 9:14 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at Mercy Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparent is Stormy Moore, Fort Scott. Maternal uncle and aunt are Vincent and Samantha Long. Maternal aunt is Heather True. There are also several cousins...

Authorities are investigating an alleged bonfire that took place around 12:30 a.m. Sunday at a dam at Rock Creek Lake. Local officials confirmed Monday that investigators with the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office and local fire investigators are looking into an alleged incident involving a bonfire that resulted in injuries to two individuals...

Rural residents who want to lower the dust from passers-by vehicles will get a chance from Bourbon County Commissioners. The commissioners worked on information to be released about the Dust Palliative Program at Mondays's commission meeting. The program, through the Public Works Department is making "user fee" dust control available to interested property owners. ...

TOPEKA -- It was a small contingent of Fort Scott representatives who traveled here Friday to honor Samuel B. McLemore, a Fort Scott police officer who was killed in the line of duty on Jan. 23, 1892. McLemore's name was added to the Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial located on the grounds of the state capitol. He and James M. Karr, a Rosedale Police Department officer, were killed July 10, 1916, were honored during the annual Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial Observance...