Stories from Friday, August 5, 2011

Andrew David Webb, 24, 9393 E. 54 Highway, Nevada, Mo., was arrested by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office on Aug. 2 at 10:34 a.m. on two Bourbon County warrants, no liability insurance, driving while suspended and theft. He is still being held at this time...

Jacy Ermel, Uniontown, announces the birth of twin girls, Maya Jordyn and Kennedy Grayce, born at 11:24 and 11:29 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Maya Jordyn weighed 4 pounds, 13 1/2 ounces at birth and measured 17 inches. Kennedy Grayce weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce and was measured at 18 inches...

Mark Scharenberg, age 59, a resident of Mapleton, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 2, 2011, following a vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 69, south of Fort Scott. He was born April 16, 1952, in Marion, Kansas, the son of Orville Ray Scharenberg and Mary Anna Goertz Scharenberg. ...

Like most Americans, I struggle within the current economic situation. Over the last two years, my wife and I have done away with everything that we feel is not vital in an effort to lower our monthly expenses. Unfortunately, one of the items that was cut from our budget was our gym membership. ...

The Fort Scott Farmers' Market's longest-running selling vendor is Ms. Leta Herboldshermire from the Mapleton area. Leta's baking is her main product at the market. Her breads, cookies and varieties of fudge are all amazing. Yes, I said fudges. It is easy to see how she has built a loyal customer base over the years. ...

To the Editor: This spring, the American Red Cross has responded to multiple tornadoes and flooding events that have devastated communities throughout our state, our neighboring states and the U.S. Most recently, the tornado that affected Joplin provided a violent impact that damaged thousands of homes and buildings, including two hospitals...

The Princeton Review has once again selected Pittsburg State University as one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest. PSU was one of 153 institutions that the Review singled out the "Best in the Midwest" section of its website feature, "2012 Best Colleges: Region by Region," which posted on Aug. 1...

Rodeo announcer Troy Goodridge will make his Linn County Rodeo debut at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13-14. "Troy's announcing skills come endorsed by contestants, stock contractors and fellow rodeo announcers," said rodeo chairman Charley Johnson, Prescott. ...

Music students of Carolyn Tucker participated in a special day of musical activities on Tuesday at her home. The morning session consisted of a music appreciation lesson on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, trivia worksheets, a listening study of two Mozart compositions, viewing a modern-day virtuoso on DVD, student piano performances and refreshments. All students received door prizes...

GIRARD -- The Southeast Kansas Community Action Program announced Thursday that they are temporarily stopping the application process for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Program that they administer. The waiting list is closed effective Aug. 12. No applications will be accepted after that date until further notice...

Tomatoes will be the talk of the third annual Fort Scott Farmers Market Tomato Festival, scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Skubitz Plaza near the Fort Scott National Historic Site. Free activities slated to be part of the event include a tomato tasting contest, a cooking demonstration by a local guest chef, and a children's chalk art contest...

Set up in a barn on the grounds of Pine Z Arena south of Fort Scott, four youngsters convened last Friday to break the world record for playing video games. They succeeded -- smashing the previous 32-hour milestone by 10. The record will now be submitted to Guinness...

Taking a cue from the Los Angeles Fire Department, Bourbon County Emergency Management is creating emergency response teams made up of area volunteers. The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is open to any Bourbon County resident 18 years of age or older. Bourbon County CERT Commander Tim Bass said the program is aimed at creating a group of citizen-volunteers trained in light search and rescue techniques, basic first aid, triage, and other basic emergency responses...