Stories from Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Fort Scott High School’s volleyball team faced Iola for the third time in nine days in the first round of the Osawatomie Class 4A Sub-State Tournament here Saturday. But the outcome was much like it was in the first two meetings, with the Fillies beating the Tigers once again...

Several local students spent part of a school day learning important information that will help to prepare them for life after high school. As a part of Disability Mentoring Day, which is a national program, some of the students from Fort Scott and Uniontown high schools participated in a day of job shadowing and college touring last Wednesday...

The Bourbon County Conservation District has announced that $112,000 in funds are available through the United State Department of Agriculture’s Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) for cost share and incentive payments to address many conservation concerns in Bourbon County, a statement from the agency said...

The Bourbon County Arts Council will host the Fifth Annual Evening of Artful Reflections on Nov. 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Lobby of City State Bank at 1012 Highway 69, which is just south of the Fort Scott city limits. The evening will feature food, conversation, art, music and spirited bidding for unique items...

Charlene Wallace, age 68, resident of 846 S. Crawford, Fort Scott, Kansas, died Sunday, October 21, 2007, at her home following a cancer illness. She was born March 10, 1939 in Fort Scott, the daughter of Clifford L. Uttinger and Edith A. Pryor Uttinger. ...

After the JOY Sunday School Class dinner on Monday evening, Oct. 15, Patty Peterson, president, opened the business meeting with the question, How tall was Goliath the Giant named in the Bible?  He was 9 feet tall.  This information is found in lst Kings of the Old Testament...

The Bronson Chapter No. 65 Order of the Eastern Star met Oct. 10 at the Bronson Masonic Hall for a regular meeting with Worthy Matron Geri Reeder and Worthy Patron Glenn Smith, filling for Louis Pool in the east. The meeting opened in form with 16 present. ...

The Bourbon County Relay for Life organization plans to score another point in the fight against cancer next year. The kickoff event for the organization’s 2008 campaign, which will follow a “Sporting a Cure” theme, is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at the Community Christian Church, 1919 S. Horton St. Relay participants will follow a sports-related theme during the organization’s seven-month campaign...