James B. Thompson -Alissa A. Colwell

Sidney and Helen Colwell, of Fort Scott, announce the engagement of their daughter, Alissa Anne Colwell, to James Bradley Thompson, son of Brad and Paula Thompson, Jackson, Mo.

The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Fort Scott High School. She attended Fort Scott Community College and is employed by Anthem BCBS of MO.

Prospective-groom Thompson is a 2000 graduate of Jackson High School. He is employed by Standley Batch Systems.

The couple will be married on Sept. 6, 2008, at 1 p.m., in the Immaculate Conception Church, in Jackson, Mo.