Stories from Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Fort Scott Tribune Governor Kathleen Sebelius has signed Senate Bill 23 attempting to eliminate a state deficit and pushing for a timely solution to the states current budget crunch which could delay payroll to state employees. Sebelius signed the bill Tuesday with five line-item vetoes including a dramatic cut to state education. The bill proposes cuts on more than $300 in state spending...

Kansas will receive an estimated $350 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The funds are to be used for highway construction projects that will create or sustain thousands of jobs and make important improvements to the state's transportation system...

Although many experts agree that early childhood education is an extremely crucial step to ensuring the success of students throughout their school years, some parents may find obtaining quality pre-kindergarten instruction for their children a difficult task...

Tuesday evening's meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission could see some income for the City through two farmland bids and a federal grant. The first bid the Commissioners will consider is regarding the hay ground located at Fort Scott Municipal Airport. According to documentation provided by the city, every three years the city contracts out approximately 130 acres of hay ground at the airport and that the contractor will guarantee the city a certain amount each year to be paid to the city...

An upcoming workshop will give local agricultural producers and small business owners the information they need concerning energy efficiency. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development office will host a workshop covering the USDA Rural Energy for America Program. ...

An Amish family near Devon escaped uninjured from a fire which engulfed the backside of their house on Tuesday morning. Just before 10 a.m. Tuesday, the Bourbon County District 3 Fire Department was dispatched to Quail Road near Devon for a fire at a house occupied by Sam and Mary Ann Yoder...

Second part of I was a thief. Mama said "Marilyn Joan how many did you eat on the way home?" I said I couldn't remember, but I was sure it was at least six. To which she replied "all together that's two penny's worth, now we are going to the grocery store and return the candy and you can tell Mr. ...