Stories from Wednesday, January 9, 2013

100 YEARS AGO (1913) This was the coldest morning of the winter in Fort Scott, the thermometer registering two degrees below zero at daylight. A few at various places over the city registered one degree colder than that, but the majority registered two below, and that is considered authentic. ...

Tony Pino, president and CEO of Cobalt Medplans, a subsidiary of Cobalt Venetures, recently announced several promotions within the company's management team. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our employees for an unbelievable growth year at Cobalt Medplans," Pino said in a news release. ...

Robert Nathanial Sellers and Myca Nicole Short announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Myca is the daughter of Wendy Hoeme, and stepfather Steve Hoeme, Russell, and the late Tony Short, Frontenac. She is a 2012 graduate of Fort Scott High School and currently a freshman attending Fort Hays State University majoring in psychology...

Dora Lee Reed, age 82, a former resident of Fort Scott, and more recently of Burlington, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the Life Care Nursing Home in Burlington. She was born March 3, 1930, in Barton County, Mo., the daughter of John Harbison and Pearl Jessip Harbison. Dora married William Lester Reed on September 15, 1947, at Girard. He preceded her in death on Aug. 20, 2010...

Janice Sue Russell, 70, of Pittsburg, passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at Via Christi Hospital. She was born Dec. 28, 1942 in Lawrence, Kan., to Herman D. and Lorene M. Green Russell. She attended Pittsburg schools and graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1961. She attended Kansas State Teacher College (now Pittsburg State University) for two years. She then served in the United States Army for 17 years...

Hawkins -- Clarence and Jaime Hawkins, and siblings Leroy Hawkins, Austin Hawkins and Aleigha Anderson, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their son and brother, Clarence Dale Hawkins Jr., at 11:33 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott...

MCALLISTER -- Stephanie Feagins and Maxim McAllister, Chanute, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Reece Willow McAllister, at 2:36 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Reece weighed 5 pounds, 9 1/2 ounces at birth...

Cemetery Deeds Grantor: Fort Scott Cemetery Association Grantee: David H. Lipe, Cynthia L. Lipe Grantor: Fort Scott Cemetery Association, Evergreen Cemetery Grantee: Randa S. Parrish Warranty Deeds Grantor: Cleveland Lithicrome Company Inc. Wilbers Add Block 4 Lots/Units 2 E 40' Lot 2...

UNIONTOWN -- Oswego swept Uniontown here Tuesday night in a Three Rivers League doubleheader. The Indian girls squad took a 50-45 victory while the boys defeated the Eagles, 55-43. Hayden Rathbun scored 22 points to lead Uniontown's girls (0-2 TRL, 2-6 overall) while also grabbing 8 rebounds. DaNisha Robinson scored 15 points...

Both teams began Tuesday night's game at the FSHS gymnasium in a shooting funk. Visiting Chanute snapped out of its doldrums first and went on to take a 63-41 victory over Fort Scott High's boys in Southeast Kansas League play. The Tigers led 3-2 after one period of play and didn't make their first field goal of the game until Alex Fink scored with 2:34 left in the second quarter. Fort Scott had missed its first 15 attempts from the field...

Ashley Cook's 3-point shooting rallied Fort Scott High's girls Tuesday night. Brianne Lawrence's rebounding won the game for the Tigers. Fort Scott never led until Cook hit back-to-back 3-point shots with less than 3 1/2 minutes remaining in the third quarter. Lawrence's putback of a teammate's missed shot with three seconds left in the contest gave the Tigers a 37-35 victory over Chanute in Southeast Kansas League play...

Although the city is not involved with funding for the struggling General Public Transportation program, city officials are looking to be part of an effort to possibly save the service. During Tuesday evening's Fort Scott City Commission meeting, City Manager Dave Martin said a meeting to discuss ideas and expenses for the service, which is faced with coming up with about $9,000 by June 30, or shutting down, has been set for 9 a.m. ...

Fort Scott High School's Seatbelts Are For Everyone program got a $2,500 boost Tuesday evening, courtesy of State Farm Insurance. The school was recognized during halftime of the FSHS-Chanute game in the high school gym for its support of the Celebrate My Drive Initiative conducted last September. ...

For lovers of the written word, there is still time to snatch up plenty of bargains as the Fort Scott Public Library continues its used book sale in the Children's Storyroom of the library through Saturday. Whether its James Michener, Janet Evanovich or something for the younger set, there are still mountains of books available for sale, from the original 6,000 to 7,000 books first placed out for sale on Saturday...

The First United Methodist Church will hold a Friendship Soup Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church's Fellowship Hall on Friday, Jan. 18 The menu will include soups, chili, dessert and a drink. The lunch is sponsored by the United Methodist Men. Free-will donations will be accepted...

A bereavement support group will meet over a period of eight weeks in February and March at the Mercy Medical Plaza, 901 S. Horton. Social worker LaShawn Miller and chaplain Melissa George will facilitate the groups, Hours will be noon-1 p.m. Dates are Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28; March 7...

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place Dec. 19 in Topeka. District One -- Northeast Pottawatomie - 63-75 KA‑0023‑01 - K‑63, Vermillion Creek Bridge 1.2 miles north of Havensville, bridge replacement, Bridges Inc., Newton, $768,342.00...