Stories from Monday, February 26, 2007

A minor working for a state agency caught the owner of a convenience store in Fort Scott selling cigarettes to minors during a random and unannounced check last year. Alcoholic Beverage Control, a division under the Kansas Department of Revenue, cited Cowen's Country Corner on Sept. 20 for selling cigarettes to a minor working for the agency, ABC director Tom Groneman said...

Pittsburg State University has set a new spring enrollment record, and numbers are up so far this year at Fort Scott Community College as well. As of last Friday, spring enrollment at FSCC is 1,885 students enrolled in 18,941 credit hours of instruction, both numbers that are up a few percentage points from last spring, FSCC Registrar Bill Meyer said. ...

Fort Scott Middle School was well represented at this year's district History Day competition. Seven FSMS eighth-graders placed either first or second at the contest conducted Feb. 17 at Fort Scott Community College. Two students, Taylor Bailey and Hali Eads, placed in individual competitions, while two FSMS groups placed first in their respective contests. FSMS language arts teacher Michelle Britain said the students' hard work paid off in the competition...

HUESTON -- Colby Michael Hueston, a boy, was born at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 to parents Katie Oharah and Justin Hueston. He weighed 9 pounds at birth. Maternal grandparents are Lynne and Marla Oharah. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Ginger Hueston...

TUCKER -- Baylie Renee Tucker, a girl, was born at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Mercy Health Center to mother Susan Tucker, Fort Scott. She weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces at birth. She joins two brothers, William and Cody. Maternal grandparents are Toom and Brenda Tucker, Fort Scott. Maternal great-grandparents are Joanne Tucker, Fort Scott and the late Dave L. Tucker...

MINCHEW -- Emee Nikole Minchew, a girl, was born at 8:24 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott, to mother Amber Minchew, Mound City. She weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces at birth. She joins sibling, Jared Willard. Maternal grandparents are Lisa and John Counterman, Foster, Missouri. Maternal great-grandparents are Marge and Bob Smith, Mound City and Lea and Bob Minchew, Texas. Maternal great-great-grandmother is Ida Sisson, Texas...

COOPER -- Melody Rose-Glen Cooper, a girl, was born at 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, to parents Lisa and Donald Cooper Jr., Fort Scott. She weighed 8 pounds, 14.5 ounces at birth. She joins siblings Bridgett, Chase and Adam Cooper and Ashton Williams. Maternal grandparents are Bill and Pansy Stults, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Jaynee Cooper and Don and Linda Cooper, Richards, Missouri...

GAMBILL -- Brock Michael Gambill, a boy, was born at 8:24 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott to parents Diann and Danny Gambill, Pittsburg. He weighed 8 pounds, 7.5 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Sheila Pommier, Carthage and Larry and Kay Pommier, Pittsburg. Paternal grandparents are Bobbi Gambill, Coffeyville. Maternal great-grandparents are Velma and Willard Wehmeyer, Pittsburg...

The City of Fort Scott Public Works Department will be closing Third Street from Clark to Wilson for the repair of the street. The street will be closed from 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27 until Thursday, March 1. Any questions, call the Public Works Department at (620) 223-4360. The city thanks you for your patience and apologizes for any inconvenience during this time...

100 YEARS AGO (1907) One of the biggest fires in a year or longer occurred last night about 8:30 o'clock when the biggest building of the Slaughter Company's plant was burned to the ground. The fire shot a red glare to the heavens and could be seen from every place in the city. ...

Mary Ellen Lundberg escaped serious injury on Feb. 9. She and her friend, Tommy Lou Cherry, were driving home from a trip to Pittsburg that evening, a deer ran into the pathway of the car. She hit the deer and a semi-truck following them, ran into the back of her car. It was demolished but she and Tommy Lou escaped with only bruises and stiffness. They are both glad their guardian angels were looking after them...