Stories from Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Joe and Kelsey Banker of Fort Scott and siblings Kinsley and Jett announce the birth of their son and brother, Landry Joseph Banker. Landry was born Aug. 9 at 8:07 a.m. at Mercy Health Center and was 9 pounds, 1 ounce. Maternal grandparents are Randy and Cheryl Gilbert, Neosho, Mo. Paternal grandparents are Dan and Linda Banker, New Albany, Ind., and Gary and Teresa Bollwine, Siloam Springs, Ark...

Trent and Vicki Wright and sister Emma announce the birth of their son and brother Shade Cecil Wright at 11:38 p.m. Aug. 8 at Mercy Health Center. He was 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Maternal grandparents are Roberta Cassatt, Nevada, Mo., and the late Gary Cassatt...

Trenton Johnson had a good year in 2010. The 22-year-old Linn County native was in his first full year of Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association (PRCA) competition and his rookie year in International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA) rodeo. Johnson got off to a strong start at a large IPRA rodeo in Evans, Ga., in March, 2010. "I traveled there with my neighbor and mentor, Jeff Miller, Blue Mound," he said...

A Sunday afternoon call from a former Arcadian, Weymouth Jones Filkins, was a happy surprise. She had recently read about the Fowler family reunion that was printed in the Mulberry News. It brought back good memories of days gone by, so she wanted to talk about it. She spoke about days when she lived with her family on the hill in what we folks call Arkansas -- meaning south of the railroad tracks...

In the article headlined "Fort Scott Area Community Foundation taking grant applications" in Tuesday's edition of The Tribune, it was reported that the grant money was available through donations and an endowment fund set up last year. The Tribune has since learned that the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation's endowment fund is comprised of several endowment funds, many of which have received matching funds from the Kansas Health Foundation...

The Board of Directors of SEK Inc. approved a new logo and website design for the organization at the August meeting held in Humboldt. Board President Jim Maher of Parsons shared with the board members the results of several months of deliberation as the new concepts evolved and were adjusted in accordance with board input, a news release said...

Hot on the heels of the Bourbon County Fair, the Bourbon County 4-H program plans to recognize its contributors during a special event Thursday. The Friends of 4-H dinner, scheduled to take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., is an annual event designed to honor the Friends of 4-H -- the name given to supporters of the local 4-H program...

Tribune Staff Report Mercy Health Center President/CEO Reta Baker has been appointed a member of the Rural Hospital Issues Group. The group was formed at least six years ago by the Rural Policy Analysis Research Institute (RUPRI) in cooperation with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) to create a forum to discuss key issues facing rural hospitals...

After working with the numbers, Bourbon County Commissioners are still not satisfied with the proposed 2012 budget. With a proposed mill levy increase of nearly 5 mills, commissioners will continue trying to bring that number down at a budget work session, scheduled for at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the commissioner's room on the second floor of the Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National Ave...