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KDOT sets open house for U.S. 69 corridor
(Local News ~ 04/23/11)
The Kansas Department of Transportation will host a public information open house to gather comments on the U.S. Highway 69 Fort Scott to Arma Corridor Study. The gathering will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton. KDOT will brief public officials on progress of the study at 4 p.m. the same day, also at the college fine arts building...
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Local writers to share 'Meet the Authors' event
(Local News ~ 04/23/11)
Three Vernon County authors and one former native are all featured in a just-published book, Mysteries of the Ozarks, Volume III, compiled and edited by Ellen Gray Massey. This book of 26 short story mysteries, both factual and fictional, is written by authors from the Ozarks or who have a strong tie to the area. In addition, all the stories take place in the Ozarks...
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Cottey College presents theatrical production for children
(Local News ~ 04/23/11)
The Cottey College Department of Theatre will present a special day for the young -- and young at heart -- at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23, in the auditorium of the Haidee and Allen Wild Center for the Arts. Children from the area are invited to see Ama and the White Crane by Maureen O'Toole. The show is free and no tickets are required...
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FSCC planning Community Appreciation Day next week
(Local News ~ 04/23/11)
Over the decades, the town has shown support for Fort Scott Community College, and for the past three years, the school has reciprocated by hosting Community Appreciation Day. This year's event is scheduled for noon to 2 p.m. on the campus at 21087 S. ...
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Ellis Park groundbreaking
(Local News ~ 04/23/11)
Youth Activities Team members Clayton Tatro, Eric Bailey, Larry Fink, Tom Robertson, and Paul Martin stand at the future site of the Pennies for the Park project at Ellis Park Friday afternoon. Work began Friday morning to begin leveling the ground at the site. YAT Co-convener Diana Mitchell said Friday morning during the Bourbon County Commission meeting that the group has had several large fundraising efforts and it is time to start showing some progress...
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Nevada native home from Afghanistan
(Local News ~ 04/23/11)
The American eagles engraved into the stone entrances around Sam Foursha's historic Nevada home tell you a lot about him. So does the delight in his eyes when he talks about all the places he has been and what he did there. Foursha is a matter-of-fact man who tends not to glamorize his work as a U.S. State Department official in Iraq and Afghanistan...
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Beryl Alene Alexander
(Obituary ~ 04/23/11)
Beryl Alene Alexander, 96, Nevada, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011, at Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada, following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 2, 1914, in Metz, Mo., to Frank Everett Brown and Lanora Belle Rider Brown. She was married Feb. 24, 1934, in Metz, Mo., to John Carson Alexander and he preceded her in death Feb. 13, 1995...
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John Oliver Skiles
(Obituary ~ 04/23/11)
John Oliver Skiles, 85, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, April 22, 2011, at his home. He was born Jan. 12, 1926, in Windom, Minn., the second of seven children born to Martin L. and Lucille Larimier Skiles. He attended Pine Grove School near Willow Springs, Mo., and at Devon, Kan. In 1940, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and was stationed at Grand Junction where he helped build roads to Grand Mesa and Colorado National Monument...
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Rosella Fern Vann
(Obituary ~ 04/23/11)
Rosella Fern Vann, 80, former resident of Fort Scott, and more recently of Springfield, Mo., died Friday, April 22, 2011, at the Springfield Rehabilitation and Health Care in Springfield. Funeral services for Rosella Vann will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott...
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Irene Herrero
(Obituary ~ 04/23/11)
Irene Herrero, 87, of Fort Scott, died Thursday evening, April 21,2011, at the Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kan. Funeral arrangements for Irene Herrero are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
- Mighty big (Outdoors ~ 04/23/11)
- It doesn't get much better than this (Outdoors ~ 04/23/11)
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FSCC youth baseball clinic set for May 3
(Community Sports ~ 04/23/11)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- A youth baseball clinic, sponsored by 5 Corners Mini--Mart, will be held May 3 from 5-6:30 p.m. The clinic will be conducted by the coaches and players of the Fort Scott Community College baseball team and will be held at Lions Field on the FSCC campus...
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Aikins wins three events at SCC meet
(High School Sports ~ 04/23/11)
BURLINGTON, Kan. -- Uniontown's Emily Aikins won three events at the Southern Coffey County Invitational here Thursday. It was the Eagles' second visit to Burlington in three days for meets that were hosted by other schools. They were here Tuesday for the Waverly meet...
- Coming to Cottey (College Sports ~ 04/23/11)
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Elizabeth Wiltshire-Jeffrey Dean
(Engagement ~ 04/23/11)
John and Mona Wiltshire, Gentry, Ark., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Anne Wiltshire, to Jeffrey Dean, son of Patricia Dean-Feltis, Hays, Kan., and Ken Dean, Nevada. Grandparents of the couple are Madge Danna, Australia, the late Les Danna, Shirley Howell, Memphis, the late Doug Howell, the late Albert and Irene Pfeifer, and the late Booth and Geraldine Dean...
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