Stories from Thursday, August 14, 2008

Katie Estelle Sisseck, 88, Liberal, Mo., entered through the gates of heaven on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan. She was born on February 8, 1920, in Barton Co., Mo., the fourth of six children to Tony Tolando and Sarah Elizabeth Greer Rolando...

Eula Joy Holden, age 88, of Parker, Kan., died Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Life Care in Osawatomie, Kan. She was born on June 18, 1920, at LaCygne, Kan., the daughter of Jesse and Coral Shattuck Crisler. She married E. Edward Holden. To this union one daughter was born. ...

John E. Hunt, 74, of Rogers, Ark., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. He was born April 14, 1934, in Centralia, Mo., to the late Arlie and Viola (Mentze) Hunt. He moved with his family to Rogers in 1966...

Pastor Mary Akin, Elmer Miller and his wife, attended the United Methodist Parish council meeting at the Mapleton Methodist Church, August 4. Clara Brewer served on the election board at the Redfield Community Center. Others on the board were Wilma Graham, Marietta Hixon and Janet Murphy...

President and Chief Engineer of Agricultural Engineering Associates, Inc., John George, Uniontown, is being honored and recognized as an American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Fellow for his long-time agricultural engineering consulting practice, and for outstanding innovations and developments to livestock production, waste management, and water resource structures...

The election in Bourbon County this year involves the southeastern LAA (district) no. 3 which includes the townships of Marmaton, Pawnee, Drywood, and Scott south of Highway 54. The nominees (in alphabetical order) for this year include Glenn Oberst, Donna Simpson, John Sinn, and Lewis Williams. The incumbent for this position, Leon Fry, did not seek re-nomination...

Volunteer wheat serves as a 'green bridge' that allows for disease spread and insect infestation from this years' harvested crop to the wheat planted later in the year. As a result control of volunteer wheat should be an important part of your management program...

On Saturday, Aug. 16, at Fort Scott National Historic Site, the public is invited to attend an evening tour featuring tragedies of Fort Scott history. The tour will begin at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the tour, but those who plan to attend are requested to sign up in advance by calling (620) 223-0310...

The Kansas State Department of Education has announced the Child and Adult Care Food Program participants for the current program year. The child care providers in Fort Scott participating this year are the Jungle Cubs Learning Day Care and New Generation...

The USD 234 teachers and staff assembled on Wednesday morning for one last inservice before school starts on Thursday, August 14. Fort Scott High School 1998 alumnus Chadd Clary returned to FSHS Wednesday morning to express his gratitude to several former teachers who have helped provide him with the tools he needed to survive in college, in addition to the workforce he is now entering...

Motorists traveling east on Wall Street Wednesday morning received coupons for free food and life-saving advice -- look, listen and live. In conjunction with Operation Lifesaver, members of the Kansas Highway Patrol handed out coupons for free food and drinks to drivers passing over the railroad tracks on Wall Street Wednesday morning. ...

By Jason E. Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune DEERFIELD, Mo. -- A public event to celebrate the grand opening of an area soybean oil and biodiesel plant has been planned for later in the month. A grand opening ceremony, along with other activities and presentations are planned to take place between 8 a.m. ...

By Rayma Silvers The Fort Scott Tribune With back-packs loaded full of school supplies, USD 234 students returned to school on Thursday morning. Whether a student was attending school for the first time as a kindergartner, transferring from another school, or returning for another year, teachers and staff were on hand Thursday morning to greet each one...

By Justin Messner The Fort Scott Tribune A worldwide company, newly partnered with Fort Scott Mercy Health Center, is looking to add a little flare to this year's Gala. Sodexo Inc., one of the largest food and nutrition service companies in the world joined the Mercy team on July 1, and officials with the organization say they have pulled out the stops in preparing for the 19th gala, "Evening Under the Tuscan Sun."...

Tribune Staff Report Riverfront Project On Monday, Aug. 18, more than a majority of a quorum of the county of the Fort Scott City Commission may attend the Fort Scott/Bourbon County Riverfront Project meeting at 5:15 p.m. The meeting is scheduled to take place in the Gordon Parks Center, Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. ...

More than 50 St. Mary's Catholic School students will find themselves in new and different surroundings when classes begin at the local parochial school later this month. On Aug. 25, about 55 preschool through 5th grade students will begin class in temporary mobile units located on the same property, 702 S. ...