Stories from Thursday, January 11, 2007

A group of advocates in the fight against cancer have three primary issues on their agenda when they address the Kansas Legislature later this month in Topeka. American Cancer Society volunteers and staff from all across the state, including a group from Bourbon County, will attend Kansas Lobby Day on Jan. ...

Before Alan Drake took his seat as Fort Scott USD 234's business manager on July 1, 1981, he trained for six months under his predecessor, Jake Underwood. Now, as Drake prepares to retire in July after 27 years at the position, district Superintendent Rick Werling said he hopes to have Drake's replacement hired by early March so that person can train with and learn from Drake...

A 26-year-old Bourbon County man has been accused of raping and engaging in unlawful sexual acts with a 3-year-old child. Derek J. Holt, 301 Clay St., Uniontown, has been charged with one count each of rape and aggravated indecent liberties with a child. Both are high-level felonies and, if convicted on both counts, Holt could spend as much as 75 years in prison...