Stories from Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Former Arcadia Christian Church pastor's wife Susan Casey and friend Jill England, both from Joplin, visited Mary V. Shead as they were on their way to Caney where Susan was to speak that evening at the ladies annual dinnner on May 2. Both ladies are graduates of Ozark Christian College...

On April 20, the Fort Scott FFA held its annual Parent Member Banquet at Fort Scott High School. Parents, members and guests enjoyed a meal of brisket, pork shoulder, potatoes and beans prepared by Glenn Schnichels. Following the banquet, the group moved to the auditorium for awards and recognition of members' achievements for the past year. ...

On May 15, 1946, Carmita and Kay Black of Prescott, Kan., were married. Next Sunday, they will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. In honor of this event, a card shower is being requested by their family members, Sandra, Ken, Robin, Kevin, Sara, Kayla, Adam, Shana, Mike, Cali, Nick, Austin, Clifton, Whitney, Ella and Carter. Cards may be sent to the couple at 315 W. Miller, Prescott, Kan. 66767...

A countywide meeting for the 4-H bucket calf project was held Sunday, May 1, at 2 p.m. at the 4-H building. Katie Brown, junior leader, along with Barbara Brown, project leader, gave out information and study materials on the project. Katie reviewed the parts of the calf and demonstrated to the group how to tie a calf safely...

Ramona Maylene Bosley, 27, 713 S. Lowman, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on May 19 at 8:58 a.m. on a Bourbon County warrant, falsely reporting a crime, and is still being held at this time. Niecie Lynn Thompson, 30, 601 Osbun, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on May 9 at 9:02 a.m. on two Bourbon County warrants, theft and giving a worthless check, and released the same day at 6:57 p.m...

At the invitation of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, Katelyn Vincent of Uniontown High School was selected to attend the 28th Annual Governor's Scholars Awards Program on May 1 in Topeka. The recognition ceremony honors the top academic 1 percent of Kansas high school seniors...

Marvin L. Hall, 84, resident of Redfield, Kan., passed away Monday, May 9, 2011, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Marvin was born April 27, 1927, in Devon, Kan., the son of Chase and Dottie Calvin Hall. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean War...

CHETOPA -- Chetopa swept a Three Rivers League doubleheader from Uniontown here Monday night as the Eagles concluded regular-season play. The Hornets won the opener 3-2 and the nightcap 3-0. "Two very good ball games by both pitchers and both teams," Uniontown head coach Alan Shinn said. ...

CHANUTE -- Fort Scott freshman Channing Nielson earned Honorable Mention status among Southeast Kansas League golfers after finishing in a tie for 15th place at the Chanute Invitational, the fourth and final SEK designated tournament of the season, here Monday...

COLBY -- Fort Scott Community College's baseball team saw its season come to an end here Monday afternoon when the Greyhounds lost to host Colby at the Region VI West 2 Sub-Regional Tournament. The Greyhounds (42-17) had to come through the losers bracket to reach the final after losing 9-3 to Butler in the opening round on Saturday. The Grizzlies (31-26) pounded out 17 hits in the victory...

Fort Scott High School's softball team routed Iola in a Southeast Kansas League doubleheader at Don Hewitt Field Monday night, winning the opener 11-0 and taking the second game 17-2. The Tigers (11-3 SEK, 12-6 overall) can clinch second place in the league with a sweep at Chanute Thursday (there are other ways; this is the simplest). Labette County (14-0, 17-1) clinched the title last week...

100 YEARS AGO (1911) The building of roads in Gunn Park is progressing. In a short time, an excellent roadway will be completed west to the Marmaton River from the park entrance. The road winds down off the high hill just north of the old Fern Lake entrance. ...

The Budget Conference Committee, with three Representatives and three Senators, continue to meet work on a state budget. The Senate President and House Speaker agreed when the conference committee began meeting that the ending balance should be $50 million to "ensure the state has adequate funding..." At this point, the conferees do not agree on the ending balance...

Created in 1990, the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation has been a catalyst in raising money for people with intellectual disabilities. The current economic situation has forced the foundation to play an even more crucial role in making housing available and affordable to persons who could otherwise not afford it. ...

The State's Secretary of the Kansas Department of Administration Dennis Taylor sent a letter to the Kansas Arts Commission Tuesday telling the five employees that their jobs would be terminated June 10. In the letter, Taylor stated, "Given the lack of funding, the agency positions will be abolished resulting in total agency closure."...

The Fort Scott Community College choir and orchestra will perform their spring concert at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the FSCC campus, 2108 S. Horton. The performance, which is free and open to the public, will honor Dr. ...

Organizers of the 15th annual Echoes of the Trail Cowboy Gathering say this is the most exciting year for them, because original cowboy balladeer Don Edwards will grace the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center stage as part of the June 10-12 weekend...

The Fort Scott High School forensics team has once again captured the state speech title. This year was different from the previous two in which the championship was decided by just a few points. The 2011 state tournament saw the team pull away in the semifinal and final rounds to win by a margin of nearly 100 points. Of the 16 team members, 14 advanced to semifinals and 10 continued on to the finals to earn state medals...

A local historic bridge could find a new home in a familiar location. Julie Bowers, executive director of the North Skunk River Greenbelt Association, said Workin' Bridges, part of NSRGA, visited Fort Scott in early April at the request of the Bourbon County Commissioners and Fort Scott Bourbon County Riverfront Authority...

Authorities are saying little about the ongoing investigation that led to the arrest of a rural Bourbon County man in connection with a 1998 murder case. The Fort Scott Police Department on Monday arrested 41-year-old Larry Joe Gier Jr., of Redfield. He was charged with second-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the death of 48-year-old Fort Scott resident Gregory O. Hines...

Larry Joe Gier Jr., 40, 406 N. Pine, Redfield, Kan., was arrested on May 9 at 3:22 p.m. by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation on a Bourbon County warrant for murder in the second degree and is still being held. Timothy Andrew Bassett, 29, 412 N. Cedar, Redfield, Kan., was arrested on May 10 at 2:41 p.m. by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office for sentencing and is still being held...

Larry Joseph Smith, 69, former resident of Fort Scott, died Monday, May 9, 2011, at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. He was born July 8, 1941, in Fort Scott, the son of Kenneth and Maxine Drake Smith. Larry was a 1959 graduate of Fort Scott High School where he excelled in Tiger football...