Stories from Saturday, October 2, 2010

Clara Alice Carlson, 90, Nevada, formerly of Walker, Mo., went to be with her Lord on Sept. 29, 2010, at Christian Health Care in Nevada. She was born July 20, 1920, in Edmond, Okla., to Walter C. Carlson and Amy Alice Spencer Carlson. The family moved to the Walker area in 1930, where she graduated from high school in 1938 as Valedictorian of her class. ...

Paul Elvin Kasten, 93, resident of Bronaugh, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements for Paul Kasten will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott.

Jordan and Casey Coleman, Schell City, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Skye Renee Coleman. Skye was born 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and measured 19 inches...

Senior Action student Emma Chrisenbery is again doing a service project for the homeless. She will be collecting a variety of items over a span of two and a half months and donating the items to the Nevada Housing Authority. Chrisenbery is a student in the Nevada High School's gifted and talented program and will begin accepting items on Oct. ...

The NRTC DECA chapter announces their officers for the 2010-11 school year. Leading the chapter will be (left to right): president, Kelsey Caldwell; treasurer, Shannon Jones; advisor, Martha Cubbage; secretary, Morgan Turner; vice-president, Taylor Norcross; and historian, Holly Johnson...

Students attending Jan's Preschool enjoyed celebrating the 106th birthday of the ice cream cone. Children made party hats and were served treats of ice cream cones.

Gail Yarick, a professor in the Department of Accounting at Pittsburg State University, has been honored by the national Beta Alpha Psi organization for leading the student branch at PSU to a distinguished status. Yarick, the adviser for the Lambda Gamma Chapter, was recognized by the Beta Alpha Psi Board of Directors earlier this month. ...

By Jason E. Silvers Herald-Tribune FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Culinary skills will be on display when the Taste of Home Cooking School returns to Fort Scott on Tuesday, Oct. 26. During the interactive two-hour event, which is sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and The Fort Scott Tribune, attendees will be able to watch Jamie Dunn, a top culinary expert and member of the Taste of Home Cooking School staff, will demonstrate 10 new recipes that can easily be recreated in the home, including sweet and zesty apricot beef stir fry, cookie dough truffles, and many others.. ...

Fort Scott Community College's homecoming activities will feature a new, healthy event. FSCC will be sponsoring it's first 5K Race and 2 Mile Fun Walk at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 16, as part of the college's homecoming activities. Event organizer Maria Bahr said, "It is really a multipurpose event," explaining that one purpose of the race is to give the community the opportunity to get involved with the college; another is to provide a healthy activity for the community and to provide a place for alumni to get together.. ...

Organizers say the excitement continues to build as more and more teachers, administrators and coaches commit to attend the Retired Teachers' Reception, a new feature of the 2010 Nevada High School All-School Reunion. This new experience is only a part of the scheduled programming during the two days of reunion festivities on Oct. 15-16...

Nevada, Mo., -- Ozark folk music sung by a native of Rogersville, Mo., is on tap for Sunday afternoon as a part of the Bushwhacker Museum's "New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music" exhibit on display this month. Judy Domeny Bowen will perform in concert at 2 p.m. at the Franklin P. Norman City-County Community Center...

Attendees of the Sixth Annual Taste of Fort Scott fundraiser browse the sweet treats provided by Cakes and More, a local business operated by Lea Kay Karleskint (second from right). Fifteen local restaurants and caterers provided food specialties for sampling and a beverage distributor was available to provide a variety of unique beverages and liquors. ...

Nevada senior Katlyn Short, escorted by fellow senior Trent Yarsulik, was crowned as the 2010 NHS Homecoming Queen before the start of Friday's game with the William Crisman Bears

Local athletes test endurance at Ironman 70.3

Kristen Koester and Drew Williams were married at The Historic Lyons Twin Mansion in Fort Scott, Kan., on Nov. 9, 2009. The intimate ceremony was officiated by pastor Steve Williams, father of the groom. The bride is the daughter of Terry and Marla Koester, Fort Scott, and the granddaughter of Arlene Koester, Fort Scott, and Esther Stanbrough, Mound City, Kansas. ...

A family celebration in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Stonebraker, El Dorado Springs, was held on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at the El Dorado Springs Senior Center. Edward and Elizabeth were married Sept. l9, 1950, at All Saints Catholic Church, in St. Peters, Mo...

John and Carolyn Segebartt of Hepler, Kan., and Lisa Graham of Springfield, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter LaToyia Segebartt, to Ryan Forester, son of Ernie and Roberta Forester, Fort Scott, Kan. The couple will exchange vows on Oct. 9, 2010, at 5 p.m. at Ryan's farm on Birch Road. Reception will follow at the Liberty Theatre in Fort Scott...

Jerry and Carol Janes and Larry and Johnna Franks together will celebrate 90 years of marriage in October -- the Janes' 50th wedding anniversary and the Franks' 40th wedding anniversary. To honor the couples, an anniversary celebration is planned for Oct. 9, 2010, at the Janes' home, 19642 S. 1000 Road, Nevada. The celebration will include an anniversary dinner and reception at 6 p.m., and is open to all friends. The couples have requested the omission of gifts...

Allen and Betty Hall, of Pittsburg, Kan., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Homer Cole Senior Citizen Center, 3003 N. Joplin Street, in Pittsburg. Allen Hall and Betty Anderson were married Oct. 8, 1960, in LaCygne, Kan...

Homecoming is a night many high school students look forward to every year for a number of reasons. Parades and pep rallies are among the festivities that students get to enjoy throughout the week, but what many look forward to most of all is a night at the football field to cap off the week's events...

COLUMBUS, Kan. --The Tigers of Fort Scott High School picked up their first road victory since October 2008 and did so in bold fashion Friday night, going for and making a two-point conversion with 2 minutes, 59 seconds remaining in the contest to beat Columbus 15-14 in Southeast Kansas League play...

FORT SCOTT -- Fort Scott High School's junior varsity volleyball team swept a home triangular at the FSHS gymnasium Thursday night, beating Independence and Labette County. The Tigers (13-8) defeated Independence, 25-17, 22-25, 17-15. Shelby Maycumber had 17 digs for the Tigers while Ericah Shoemaker had 16 digs. Rikki Butler served two aces, Sidney Maycumber had eight kills and Katren Rienbolt dished 18 assists...

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team completed a 10-2 regular season Thursday with a 7-2 victory over the Lady Bulldogs of Carl Junction. Katlyn Short, Katie Brauer, Regan Kimbrough and Alexa Cubbage won singles matches and the doubles teams of Short and Brauer, Leah Creasy and Kimbrough and Ashley McKinley and Cubbage won the three doubles matches...

The Nevada Tigers cross country runners competed Thursday at Pittsburg, Kan. Alex Bledsoe finished third in the varsity 5,000-meter run with a time of 16 minutes, 42 seconds. Dalton Shunkwiler was 49th at 19:32. In the boys' junior varsity race, Sam Eador placed 44th with a time of 22:02 and Kirain Cain was 78th in 29:30...