Stories from Tuesday, February 26, 2013

His name is Italian, and he has a Southern drawl, but Enzo Ferretti is a French cowboy. The Fort Scott Community College freshman came here on a rodeo scholarship from a farm in southern France, called Verquieres, population 800. "My dad owns a wheat farm, about 300 acres in southern France," Ferretti said. "We were a wheat farm, but we do fruit and veggies, too. Right now lettuce and tomatoes at a farmer's market. My dad also distributes fruit and vegetables from all over Europe."...

For a guy who enjoys working outside, masonry is a great profession. "I enjoy working outside, I like the physical work," Mark Karhoff, a masonry trades student at Fort Scott Community College, said. Karhoff competed at the 14th annual Masonry Skills Challenge, held Feb. 6 during the 2013 Mason Contractors Association of America Convention at the World of Concrete/World of Masonry in Las Vegas. He took third place in the national competition in the first year apprentice contest...

HIGHLAND -- Fort Scott Community College's women will be the No. 6 and last seed in the upcoming Region VI Division II playoffs following a 74-45 loss at Highland Saturday afternoon. Fort Scott's men lost a tough decision, 79-74, to the Scotties and dropped from the No. 4 seed, which would guarantee a first-round home game, to the No. 5 seed based on current tie-breakers...

Only one game took place as scheduled Monday night in the first round of the Northeast Class 2A Sub-State Basketball Tournament as the second-seeded Oswego boys (12-9) defeated No. 7 Yates Center, 51-37. The other three games were postponed until Wednesday night. No. 6 Uniontown (6-14) will travel to No. 3 Sedan (9-12), No. 5 Pleasanton (7-11) will face No. 4 Northeast (8-12) at Arma, and No. 8 Madison/Hamilton (0-20) will take on top seed Howard-West Elk (12-9)...

All four first-round boys' games of the Fort Scott Class 4A Sub-State Basketball Tournament scheduled for Monday will be made up Wednesday night at the FSHS gymnasium. The status of tonight's girls quarterfinal games, including Pittsburg at Fort Scott, had not been determined at press time. Updates will be provided on the Tribune's website, www.fstribune.com...

Ruth I. Stewart, 95, of Fort Scott died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at the Presbyterian Village. She was born May 15, 1917 in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of John Thomas and Hope (Pointer) Cawlfield. She married Lloyd Warren Stewart on Nov. 27, 1938 in Fort Scott, he preceded her in death on July 29, 1995...

Paul Dwayne Davis, age 71, a resident of Uniontown, Kan., died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at his home in Uniontown. He was born Nov. 2, 1941, at Fort Scott, Kan, the son of Walter G. Davis and Birdiew E. Gruver Davis. He married Sonja Kay Ford on Oct. 27, 1969. ...

Noah Frederick "Fred" Clary, age 96, resident of rural Deerfield, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at his home. He was born May 14, 1916, in Vernon County, Mo., the son of Frank Clary and Charity Elizabeth Hoggatt Clary. He married Lois Vivian Thurman on Nov. ...

Raylene Beeman, 71 of Fort Scott, died Saturday afternoon, Feb. 16, 2013 at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. She was born July 6, 1941 in Fort Scott. She was adopted at a young age by Raymond Archibald and Mary Alene (Payne) Hood. She married John Beeman on December 7, 1963 in Huntsville, Ark., he preceded her in death on July 17, 1986...

Helena Evelyn Ramsey, 92, of Fort Scott, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Duain LaFarge, 47 of Fort Scott, died Friday, February 22, 2013, in Fort Scott. Funeral arrangements for Duain LaFarge are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Feb. 16 Traffic stop, 215th Traffic stop, Hwy 69 Traffic complaint, Hwy 69 Check welfare, 1600 block Cedar Animal control, 1600 block Oak Traffic complaint, Hwy 69 Traffic stop, Hwy 69 No problem, 600 block Barbee Accident, Hwy 69 Follow-up, 700 block Barbee...

Feb. 18: 2:58 a.m., 915 Horton, Medical assist, assist EMS 5:58 p.m., 915 Horton, Medical assist, assist EMS Feb. 19: 3:52 a.m. , 110 Andrick St., Medical assist, assist EMS 7:07 a.m., 109 S. Washington, Building fire 11:44 a.m., 315 Scott Ave., Alarm system activation...

Mike and Kayla Tinsley, Fort Scott, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Tesla Nicole Tinsley at Mercy Hospital. Tesla was born on February 24, 2013 at 12:34 a.m. and weighed 6 lbs. 14 oz. She was 20 inches long. Maternal grandparents are Pat and Cathy Bishop, Fort Scott; great-grandparents are Margaret and the late Dean Bishop, Pittsburg; and Naomi and the late Tom Cameron, Arma. ...

Vanessa Marie Foster, 20 year old female, Prescott, was arrested 2/20/13 at 5:13 p.m. by the Fort Scott Police Department for possession of drug paraphernalia and is still being held at this time. Clifford Owen Butler, 47 year-old male, Fort Scott was arrested pm 2/24/13 at 7:24 p.m. by the FSPD for a Bourbon County warrant for non-support of a child and is still being held at this time...

Since becoming an independent fuel provider at the beginning of February, 5 Corners Mini Mart, has been formulating a program to benefit local community organizations. "5 Corners is excited to launch its new program, 5 Corner Community Cash," Darcy Smith, a spokesperson for the business, said...

Clayton Tatro, community contact for the Public Square Communities, Inc. and leader of the Youth Activity Team, said the visioning process is in transition. "We are in a transition with that group...trying to figure out what to retire. It wasn't intended to be going on forever."...

NEVADA -- On Friday, the Vernon County Sheriff's Office received information that a purple Dodge Durango had fled Fort Scott, Kan., police after being involved in a domestic assault in Fort Scott. The vehicle was reported to be traveling east on U.S. Highway 54...

During Monday's Bourbon County Commission meeting, Public Works Director Marty Pearson informed commissioners that trucks were loaded and ready to go in preparation for a large winter storm that began to hit Fort Scott early Monday afternoon. Pearson said that with this storm, drifting of heavy snowfall will be the biggest challenge...

Candidates gunning for open seats on local school boards and the Fort Scott City Commission in April will share their views with the public during a candidate forum Tuesday, March 5, in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center auditorium, 2108 S. Horton...

SALINA -- Fort Scott High School senior Victor Hughes finished third in the 138-pound bracket to lead four Tigers who earned medals at the Kansas Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament here Saturday. Senior Jake Durossette (145 pounds) and junior Jerad Heckman (126) finished fourth in their weight classes while senior John Metcalf (195) took fifth in his bracket...