Stories from Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Carol Sue Hudson, age 58, resident of Uniontown, Kan., died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Jan. 2, 1954, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth Tinsley and Emily Donnell Brown Tinsley. In earlier years, she worked at Western Insurance and as receptionist for Citizens Bank...

Monte Dale Pollock, 48, of Fort Scott, died early Thursday morning Feb. 3, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan. He was born on May 21, 1963, in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Charles Merideth and Ina Lou Bruton Pollock. He married Mary Ada on Nov. 29, 2002, in Fort Scott, Kan. She survives of the home...

Wilma Faye Endy, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Via Christi Health Center in Pittsburg. She was born Dec. 17, 1930, in Springfield, Mo., the daughter of Paul Jones and Cora Shoup Jones. Wilma first married Dwayne Cundiff in 1950...

Mary Esther Ham, age 93, resident of Nashville, Tenn., died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Nashville. She was born May 9, 1918. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Dr. Howard M. Ham. Mary Esther was a loving wife and mother. Her life's work was teaching and she spent several years as a librarian at St. Bernard's Academy in Nashville. Her devotion to her church home at Belle Meade United Methodist Church was an important part throughout her life and especially in her later years...

Brad and Angie Martin, Fort Scott, and sibling Addison Martin, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter and sister, Abigail Marie Martin on Feb. 6, 2012, at 10:04 a.m. at Mercy Health Center, Fort Scott. Abigail weighed 8 pounds, 7.5 ounces and was 21.5 inches long at birth...

Nicholas and Amber Marsh, Fort Scott, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Avery Ryan Nicole Marsh, Feb. 6, 2012, at 12:21 p.m. at Mercy Health Center. Avery weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Cheryl Adamson, Frank Adamson and Scott Chitwood, all of Fort Scott...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will host its weekly coffee at 8 a.m. Thursday at Bartelsmeyer Jewelry, 1519 S. National. Guest Lacie Worcester of the Kansas Department of Commerce, will talk about the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) grant and Business Leadership Network...

James Larry Bryant, 31, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department at 12:36 a.m. Saturday on a Bourbon County warrant. He posted a $10,000 bond and was released. Daniel Joseph Willis, 28, Claycomo, Mo., was arrested by the Kansas Highway Patrol at 11:18 a.m. Sunday for driving while suspended and failure to carry liability insurance. He posted a $1,750 bond and was released...

Army National Guard Pfc. Joshua A. Grant has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, Grant received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions...

It's that time of the year, Valentine's Day, and it is time to wish my "sweetie" a "Happy Valentine's Day." I can't ever remember not receiving and giving him one each year. You would think after all these years the cards wouldn't be so mushy, but they are...

We often expect our bodies to do more than they should, so some trouble-shooting tips might be in order. An article by Alice Henneman, of the University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension in Lancaster County, provides some tips to prevent your body from "crashing."...

100 YEARS AGO (1912) Up to date not a marriage license has been issued during the month of February. Judge Russell had expected a rush of business all during Leap Year but it has been duller than during any other year. George Lotterer was able to be at the store today for the first time in the past week. He has been confined to his home with a severe attack of the grippe...

Novelist Rose Tremain is quoted as saying: "Life is not a dress rehearsal." Accordingly there are no second rounds -- we get one chance -- one moment, and consequently there is no looking back at what could have been. Sounds pretty depressing doesn't it? But what if you could go back with the knowledge of what went wrong and repeat the day or the event. That would be neat...

The Fort Scott Planning Commission will hold a work session regarding city property at Lake Fort Scott at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the City Commission meeting room, 123 S. Main St. No action will be taken.

Pittsburg State University head football coach Tim Beck will be the guest speaker at the Fort Scott Rotary Club meeting on Wednesday. The meeting is scheduled for noon-1 p.m. in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church, 308 S. Crawford. The event is open to the public...

The Fort Scott Community College women's basketball team was overwhelmed by the large amount of community participation during their Toys for Tots drive this year. In the second year for this event, the squad helped 20 families within FSCC and the Fort Scott community...

Staff at the Lowell Milken Center have announced a special addition to one of the center's most popular exhibits. The African-American History of Bourbon County exhibit, which continues to expand with photographs and new information, now includes video of the Hawkins School, an all-black school in Fort Scott that closed in 1956...

Kathy Bauer began weightlifting two years ago as a way to make sure her arms didn't sag. They don't. The 70-year-old looks as fit as someone half her age. "We're retired, so we feel we have to exercise to stay young," said her husband, Chuck, 71. The Bauers, of Lenexa, and their daughter, Robin Baker, of Pleasanton, were three of the 25 competitors in Saturday's Relay for Life Bench Press Contest, held at Fort Scott High School gym. ...

ARKANSAS CITY -- Fort Scott Community College's basketball teams were swept by Cowley in Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division play at W.S. Scott Auditorium Saturday night, a place that's difficult on visitors under normal circumstances. Cowley defeated Fort Scott's women 90-37 in the first game of the doubleheader but that didn't keep the KJCCC -- headquartered in Arkansas City, incidentally -- from naming sophomore guard Jolee Sharp its Player of the Week...

ROSE HILL -- Six of the 10 Fort Scott High School wrestlers head coach David Brown brought here earned medals at the Rose Hill Tournament over the weekend. "I thought we wrestled very well," Brown said. "This was good test for us heading into the final weeks. Western schools and bigger schools were on the menu and we got a pretty good sample and fared well."...

Uniontown senior Tayler Shook (seated, center) recently signed a letter on intent to play volleyball at Allen County Community College next season. With Shook as she signed were (clockwise from lower left) UHS head coach Jackie Hall, mother and step-father Tammy and Mark McDaniel, grandparents Danny and Paula Peacock, UHS athletic director Jim Mason and her sister, Kim Brooks. Shook was a four-year volleyball letter winner for the Eagles. (Submitted photo)...