Good Ol' Days

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It was a good year at the 34th Annual Good Ol'Days Festival. "The vendors said the crowd was bigger this year," said Rhonda Dunn, chairwoman of the the Good Ol' Days steering committee. "The traffic was up this year." There were rides, songs, games, contests, tournaments, theaters, shopping, displays, food, dances and a parade for all ages at Fort Scott's biggest event, held each year on the first weekend in June...

Maggie and Abbey Vogts, sisters from Erie, will bring their musical talents to the stage during the Good Ol' Days street festival Saturday evening. The popular sister duo, who have performed in Fort Scott several times, will perform on their "My Own Dixie" tour from 4 to 7 p.m. at the First Street stage during the festival. The duo recently released their first all-original album, "My Own Dixie," recorded at the Hall of Fame Music Studio in Neodesha, according to a news release...

Admission is free to the Good Ol'Days festival again this year but some events which are part of it require an admission fee. Tickets are available for Fort Scott Idol which is on Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m. at Memorial Hall. This popular event is now in its ninth year and attracts singers from all over the area...

Fort Scott is preparing for its 31st annual Good Ol' Days celebration, set to run from May 31-June 2, 2012. Festival organizers have shortened the main days to Friday and Saturday only this year. "We have had low attendance on Sunday for many years," acting chairperson Millie Lipscomb said in a news release. ...

The wait is over, the winners of the 29th Annual Good Ol' Days baby contest are in. In the photos provided by Magic Wand Photography, the winners are shown from each category. The winners are shown in the following order, unless otherwise noted: from left to right, third place boy, second place boy, first place boy, first place girl, second place girl, and third place girl...

For the fifth straight year, the annual Good Ol' Days celebration kicked off on a musical note. More than 900 people packed Memorial Hall to watch more than 30 area singers compete in the 5th Annual Fort Scott Idol singing contest. Talented musicians and performers in three age divisions performed for the crowd and three local judges in hopes of winning cash prizes and to be crowned the next Fort Scott Idol in their age group...

Organizers of the 29th Annual Good Ol' Days Celebration have planned a variety of events for people of all ages. The annual festival begins with the Fort Scott Idol contest scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hall, 1 E. Third St. Friday's schedule includes a parade at 6 p.m. followed by bed races, weiner dog races, events at Fort Scott National Historic Site, and a street dance...

Patriotic music program on tap at FSNHS as part of Good Ol' Days

Three favorite events of the annual Good Ol' Days celebration will return for another year, according to organizers of the annual festival. The bed races, the Fort Scott Idol competition, and the wiener dog race are popular events during the Good Ol' Days celebration each year and attract large crowds, organizers said...

The 28th Annual Good Ol' Days Festival baby contest had an above-average turnout last weekend. Despite the addition of a $1 entry fee, the contest received 122 entries. Event Coordinator Lynette Emmerson said this year was a slight increase from last year...

Thousands of people walked the streets of downtown Fort Scott during the 28th Annual Good Ol' Days Festival. "I thought it went very well," Good Ol' Days Committee Chairwoman Becky Weddle said. Guests were treated to a host of entertainment with life performances on the main stage, gospel stage, and Liberty Theatre. Weddle added she heard a lot of comments about the street dances...

Simon Cowell may not have been there, but hundreds of people did turn out to watch several area singers compete in the 4th Annual Fort Scott Idol singing contest Thursday evening at Memorial Hall. More than 25 singers in three age divisions competed Thursday for the chance to win cash prizes and be crowned the "Fort Scott Idol" in their age group. ...

DockDogs personnel took less than two hours to spray nearly 30,000 gallons of water into a 40-foot pool on Thursday afternoon in preparation for a weekend of dog competitions. As part of the 2009 Good Ol' Days street fair, DockDogs, an independent organization that governs the increasingly popular dock-jumping performance sport for dogs, will be conducting three different types of competitions. ...

A wide variety of entertainment options for people of all ages will be available during the four-day Good Ol' Days festival this weekend. Good Ol' Days events kick off with the 4th Annual Fort Scott Idol singing contest at 6 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Hall, 1 E. Third St. Admission to this event is $3 and children 5 years of age and younger will be admitted free of charge. Contestants will compete in three age divisions: 4-10, 11-17, and 18 and older...

The Fort Scott National Historic Site has a host of events scheduled for the 2009 Good Ol' Days Festival. Throughout the festival weekend living historians portraying Fort Scott's officers and their wives will be showing off their finery and pursuing various recreational activities of the mid-1800s. Hourly programs, living history demonstrations, exhibits, and a daily tour at 1 p.m. will give attendants further insight into Victorian life and leisure...