Stories from Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Two Fort Scott High School students were recently recognized for their artistic talents during a competition at Independence Community College. FSHS senior Erin Zingre and junior Catherine Sercer both placed in the top three in various categories at the 36th annual ICC Invitational Competition Day conducted on March 6. The competition features students from various schools across the four-state area with categories including English, biology, algebra, word processing, drafting, and music theory...

Fort Scott Community College officials have tried over the last year or so to rope in the idea of a horse judging team at the college; an idea that has since begun galloping full speed ahead. Last year, after receiving several requests from local people, FSCC agriculture instructor and meats judging coach Ryan Edgecomb said he talked to FSCC administrators several times about the possibility of implementing a horse judging team at the college. ...

EARNEST -- Nellie Kay Earnest, a girl, was born at 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, to parents Aimee Ervin and Patrick Earnest, Fort Scott. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces at birth. She joins one sibling, Kendall Earnest. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Joy Ervin, Fort Scott. Paternal grandparents are Bill and Amy Wiggans, Fort Scott...

LACKRONE -- Joshua David Lackrone, a boy, was born at 3:23 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2007 at Mercy Health Center, to parents Jonathan and Jenni Lackrone, Fort Scott. He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces at birth. She joins one sibling, Emily Mae Lackrone. Maternal grandparents are Sherry Kelsey, Wichita and Gene and Jacque Kelsey, Valley Center. ...

On election day in Arcadia, Patty Peterson, greeter, was the first person to vote. Thirty-nine people voted throughout the day with only one person using the voting machine. Twenty-one advanced ballots were reported. Linda Morris was the board manager and Mary V. Shead, clerk. Justin Hart of Girard, was the area supervisor who checked in from time to time. Don Shaub was the last to vote...