Entertainment, Gordon Parks Museum

Gordon Parks Celebration: Dance Party & Tribute Dinner

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Gordon Parks Museum is located on the campus of Fort Scott Community College.

Celebration Dance Party — Power Unlimited featuring Keith Marlo

Spend an evening dancing to R&B and soul during the 23rd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration! The Gordon Parks Museum presents Power Unlimited featuring Keith Marlo, a group of musicians and performers from Wichita, Kansas.

Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Doors open at 7 p.m. | Performance at 8 p.m.

The River Room Event Center
3 W. Oak St., Fort Scott, Kansas

Tickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door. Cash bar available.

Tickets are available at the Gordon Parks Museum, online at gordonparkscenter.org, or by calling (620) 223-2700, ext. 5850.

This event is supported in part by the Bourbon County Arts Council and Peerless Products, Inc.

Celebration Tribute Dinner

The Gordon Parks Museum’s Celebration Tribute Dinner will bring the community together for an evening of dinner, music and recognition during the 23rd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration.

This year’s Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award honorees are Victor Goines, an internationally acclaimed musician and educator, and Maryemma Graham, an award-winning educator, scholar and author. Marion Stepps will receive the Gordon Parks Learning Tree Award.

Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
Social hour: 6 p.m. | Dinner: 7 p.m.

Liberty Theater
113 S. Main St., Fort Scott

Tickets: $35 per person with reserved seating.

The deadline to purchase tickets is Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 4 p.m. Tickets are available at gordonparkscenter.org.

For the full schedule of events, visit gordonparkscenter.org.

Questions?

Contact the Gordon Parks Museum at 620-223-2700, ext. 5850 or gordonparkscenter@fortscott.edu.

Visiting Fort Scott?

Ask the Sleep Inn Hotel & Suites at 620-223-2555 about the 10% Gordon Parks Celebration rate.

Celebration Dance Party flyer featuring Power Unlimited featuring Keith Marlo

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: State of Fort Scott’s water lines

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My opinion on the state of the water lines in Fort Scott … we are paying dearly for them and yet we have no plan in place to replace them. Maybe we can fix that?

The 2018 Fort Scott Comprehensive Plan explicitly highlighted the severe vulnerabilities of the city’s aging infrastructure, specifically referencing the 100+ year old water lines that were causing extensive water loss and constant line breaks.

The Recommendations

The plan recommended that the City of Fort Scott move away from “reactive” emergency repairs and instead become proactive by establishing a formalized, long-term Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).

It urged the city to utilize its engineering and public works directors to map out a comprehensive plan specifically for water, sewer, and street infrastructure improvements.

It emphasized structured, phased line replacements rather than simply patching leaks after they happened.

The Cost of the Report

The comprehensive plan was compiled and introduced internally by the Fort Scott Planning Commission Board and city staff rather than being outsourced entirely to an expensive outside consulting firm. Consequently, no extra tax dollars were spent on a private consultant contract for the 2018 report itself.

(Note: This is frequently contrasted by local residents and officials with the county’s subsequent efforts, such as Bourbon County recently budgeting $116,500 for a private consultant to draft their own separate comprehensive plan.)

Efforts and Results Since 2018

For years following its presentation on March 20, 2018, the plan largely sat on a shelf. Local leaders and citizens noted that it was never fully adopted or systematically implemented into daily city operations right away.

However, escalating infrastructure crises eventually forced the city to act on the principles laid out in that plan:

Implementation of Infrastructure Fees (2023-2024): To fund the massive costs of water line overhauls, Fort Scott began passing aggressive utility ordinances. The city established an automatic 3% annual water rate hike and tacked a flat $10.00 monthly “infrastructure fee” onto every citizen’s utility bill specifically to fund water and sewer capital projects.

Phased Utility Overhauls (2024-Present): The city finally transitioned to the phased approach recommended in 2018. For instance, massive multi-phase neighborhood projects (such as the recent collaborative project with contractors like Heck & Wicker) have broken ground. The first phases explicitly mandate tearing up streets to install completely new water lines and sanitary sewer lines before applying fresh mill and asphalt overlays.

While the 2018 plan was initially ignored, the reality of failing pipes has forced the city to execute exactly what it suggested — though citizens are now directly footing the bill via automated infrastructure fees to catch up on decades of deferred maintenance.

— Pete Allen

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Cato Kids’ Day set for Oct. 2, public Cato Day Oct. 3

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The Cato Historical Preservation Association will host its annual Cato Kids’ Day on Friday, Oct. 2, from approximately 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in historic Cato, Kansas.

More than 500 fourth- and fifth-graders from area schools will be bused to Cato to see presentations on life in the late 1800s and the community’s history. Students will rotate through stations covering one-room schoolhouses, blacksmithing, covered wagon travel, cattle drives, 1800s weaponry, farming, and Native American history. The event will close with a reading of the Gettysburg Address and a sing-along.

Participating schools include Uniontown, Bronaugh, Girard, Lakeside, Liberal, Westside, Frontenac, Fort Scott, Northeast, St. Mary’s Fort Scott, and Meadowlark.

Cato is located in northern Crawford County off Highway 69. From Highway 69, take 720th Avenue west and follow the signs to Cato. Directions are available at catoschool.com.

A separate event for the general public, Cato Day, will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with activities for all ages and free admission. Saturday’s schedule includes registration at 9 a.m., music and history in the church at 9:30 a.m., cavalry saber drills at 10:30 a.m., a one-room schoolhouse presentation at 10:45 a.m., cowboy stew and a quilt drawing at noon, music by The Players Circle, and a wagon ride around the area at 1 p.m. The Cato Store will be open for cash-or-check purchases of historical booklets, T-shirts, caps and other items.

The Cato Historical Preservation Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the buildings and history of Cato, the oldest town in Crawford County, and the surrounding area.

Contact: Katharine Spigarelli, President, 417-825-2127, kspigarelli@gmail.com

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Kobach Announces $10M Settlement with Roblox on Child Safety

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TOPEKA – (September 29, 2026) – Kansas Attorney General Kris W. Kobach today announced that Kansas has reached a substantial settlement with Roblox, the interactive gaming platform used by millions of children. The agreement secures more than $10 million in financial commitments and requires Roblox to implement and maintain a series of child-safety reforms designed to give parents stronger tools and keep minors away from harmful contact with unknown adults.

“Parents should not have to compete with predators and poorly designed platforms just to keep their kids safe online,” Attorney General Kobach said. “This settlement puts real money, real tools, and real accountability on the table. Kansas children deserve age-appropriate content and meaningful parental controls.”

Under the settlement, Roblox will pay $9.8 million to the Office of the Attorney General over three years. Roblox will also underwrite a $500,000, three-year multimedia public-awareness campaign focused on online child safety and designed to reach a Kansas audience. The agreement further provides for $10 million in damages if Roblox fails to comply with any of its terms. The collaborative effort between Roblox and Kansas marks a blueprint for how platforms and regulators can work together to keep kids safe online.

Kobach emphasized that the agreement is intended to raise the standard for platforms that market to children.

“Kansas will not accept a system in which kids can be steered into conversations with strangers and then pushed onto other apps where parents have even less visibility,” Kobach said. “Age assurance, default age-grouped chat, stronger parental locks, and limits on Robux transfers are practical steps. Combined with a dedicated law-enforcement liaison and a Kansas-focused safety campaign, this settlement gives families and investigators more of what they have been asking for.”

In addition to the financial terms, Roblox has agreed to implement and/or continue safety measures including, but not limited to:

  • Requiring all users, both new and existing, to undergo age-assurance measures so that users have access only to age-appropriate content and chat features.
  • Providing expanded parental controls for parents with a linked parent account and giving parents an option to exercise parental controls on device through a passcode or other locking mechanism.
  • Protecting users under 18 from chat with unknown adults by restricting chat, by default, to users within the same or reasonably similar age groups.
  • Enhancing chat-moderation tools to prevent off-platforming and taking proactive steps to prevent users from moving communications off the platform to other sites, including Discord.
  • Continuously monitoring for and addressing communication-safety issues that arise with changing technology, and continuously improving safety measures as needed.
  • Prohibiting users under 16 from sending Robux to other users and from receiving Robux from other users without parental approval.

The settlement also includes Kansas-specific operational commitments. Roblox will hire a Kansas-based law-enforcement specialist to provide concierge-style service for Kansas and Midwest-region law-enforcement requests. Roblox will also engage a professional with experience in child online safety to advise on and help coordinate child-safety policies and initiatives that affect minor users in Kansas and the Midwest region.

The Office of the Attorney General will monitor compliance with the settlement. Kansas families who continue to experience safety concerns involving the platform may contact the Office of the Attorney General.

The Roblox settlement marks Kobach’s second sweeping online child-safety reform in the last few weeks. Last month, the Attorney General’s Office announced a multistate agreement with Meta, the social media giant that includes Facebook and Instagram. Under that agreement’s terms, Kansas will receive more than $134 million.

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Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – September 30, 2026

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Fort Scott Police Day Sheets

Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – September 30, 2026

Fort Scott police, fire and EMS logged 58 calls for service on September 30, 2026.

Reports and Arrests

Traffic Complaint / Driving — 8:29 AM, 209 S State, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01585FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Battery — 10:04 AM, 2108 S Horton St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01586FS. Disposition: RPTC.

Rape — 11:58 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01587FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Theft — 4:50 PM, 293 E 20th St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-0930BB. Disposition: RPTG.

Check Vehicle — 6:24 PM, 4 N Eddy #5, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01588FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Fire and EMS

EMS — 9:18 AM, 737 Heylman, Fort Scott. Disposition: AMBU.

EMS / Transfer — 11:39 AM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: * Multiple.

EMS — 2:45 PM, 517 Wilson St, Fort Scott. Disposition: * Multiple.

EMS — 4:36 PM, 624 W 1st St, Fort Scott. Disposition: AMBU.

EMS — 4:40 PM, 210 S National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: AMBU.

Fire / Alarm — 4:50 PM, 1950 Indian Rd, Fort Scott. Disposition: 22.

EMS — 5:53 PM, 2006 S Main St. Disposition: AMBU.

Fire / Other — 7:22 PM, 9th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: FIRE.

Other Calls for Service

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 4:52 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

27,28,29 Checks — 6:47 AM, 1604 S National Ave, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Animal Control — 7:16 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Check Records / Criminal History — 7:42 AM, 1604 S National Ave. Disposition: HBD.

911 / Hang Up — 7:42 AM, 23 W 1st St, Fort Scott. Disposition: NR.

Check Welfare — 8:31 AM, 116 S Crawford, Fort Scott. Disposition: 77.

Check Records / Criminal History — 9:16 AM, 1604 S National Ave. Disposition: HBD.

Animal Control — 9:46 AM, Lowman, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Missing Person — 9:51 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 10:47 AM, 209 S State, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: RPTS.

Seeking Advice/Info — 10:52 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Livestock — 11:10 AM, Jayhawk, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 11:21 AM, 2108 S Horton St, Fort Scott. Disposition: ARRC.

Seeking Advice/Info — 11:22 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Traffic Lights/RR Crossing — 11:57 AM, 6th St. Disposition: HBO.

Narcotics — 12:06 PM, E Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

911 / Accidental — 12:07 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBD.

911 / Accidental — 12:09 PM, 293 E 20th St. Disposition: HBD.

Animal Control — 1:07 PM, 601 N Barbee, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 1:20 PM, 2108 S Horton St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Other Agency Assist — 1:27 PM, 293 E 20th St. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 2:38 PM, 116 S Crawford. Disposition: 77.

Traffic Complaint / Livestock — 3:08 PM, 2326 Maple. Disposition: 22.

Check Vehicle — 4:39 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Driving — 5:09 PM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: HBD.

Traffic Complaint / Driving — 5:28 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: 77.

Traffic Complaint / Dead Animal Pickup/Debris — 5:42 PM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info — 6:42 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Driving — 7:14 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info — 7:51 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: 77.

No Problem — 8:44 PM, 2500 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Check Area — 9:02 PM, 10th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: 77.

Check Subject — 10:35 PM, 802 Shepherd St #16, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Check Vehicle — 11:39 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stops

Traffic Stop — 12:01 AM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:40 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 10:22 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 3:16 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:29 PM, 215th, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:41 PM, 12th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:55 PM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:27 PM, 12th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:45 PM, Washington St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 11:14 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 11:35 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Total Calls for Service: 58

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Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report – Oct 1, 2026

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Bourbon County Sheriff’s Report

Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report – October 1, 2026

Arrested

Harbin, Jacob Albert-Louis (Age 22) — Arrested 9/30/2026 11:40 AM by Fort Scott Police Department. Charge: Domestic Battery; Unknown Circumstance; Misdemeanor. Bond: $1,500.00 Cash/Surety.

Released

Allen, Judy Marie — Released 9/30/2026 1:13 PM via Own Recognance (Self).

Ayers, Joshua Lorenzo — Released 10/1/2026 4:59 AM via Nothing Filed (Self).

Proctor, Nicholas Edwards — Released 9/30/2026 11:32 AM via Own Recognance (Self).

Total Inmates Released: 3

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Entertainment, Gordon Parks Museum

Gordon Parks Museum Dance Party Set for Oct. 2

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The Gordon Parks Museum presents a “Celebration Dance Party” featuring Power Unlimited featuring Keith Marlo, a group of musicians and performers from Wichita, Kansas, during the 23rd Annual Gordon Parks Celebration.

Celebration Dance Party flyer featuring Power Unlimited featuring Keith Marlo

Spend an evening dancing to R&B and soul.

October 2nd, 2026

The River Room Event Center
3 W. Oak St., Fort Scott, Kansas

Tickets: $25 in advance | $30 at the door
Cash bar available

Tickets are available at gordonparkscenter.org, at the Gordon Parks Museum, or by calling (620) 223-2700, ext. 5850.

This event is supported in part by the Bourbon County Arts Council and Peerless Products, Inc.

Questions? Contact the Gordon Parks Museum at 620-223-2700, ext. 5850, or gordonparkscenter@fortscott.edu.

Visiting Fort Scott? Ask the Sleep Inn Hotel & Suites at 620-223-2555 about the 10% Gordon Parks Celebration rate.

Signed photograph of Gordon Parks behind a movie camera

For the full schedule of Gordon Parks Celebration events, the Gordon Parks Museum Facebook Event Page, or the Gordon Parks Museum webpage, visit gordonparkscenter.org.

Obituary

Obituary of Vickie Sue Floyd

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Vickie Sue Floyd

Vickie Sue Floyd, 58, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 27th in Nevada, Missouri surrounded by family.

Vickie was born on January 26, 1968, in Fort Scott, Kansas to Ronald Gene Johnson and Carol Sue Lowry Faith. She grew up in Fort Scott, Kansas. Vickie was a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) for over 30 years taking care of many others who needed her stewardship.

Vickie was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be remembered for her kindness and love towards everyone. Her love for her family was amazing. She especially enjoyed fishing and sports. She was a big Kansas City Chiefs fan and enjoyed attending or watching their games. She cherished the time spent with her grandchildren as she would light up around each one of them.

Vickie is survived by her loving companion of 15 years Larry Osborne, five kids Trey Silvola and wife Brook, Kimberly Coates, Megan Floyd, Gary Floyd II and wife Breanna, Tiera Floyd, eleven grandchildren Rylee, Asher, Khadyn, Finley, Brooklynn, Kamani, Jorraun, Jadyn, Jordin, Wriggley, Jerrickson, and Trenton.

She was preceded in death by maternal grandmother Emma Lowry and grandfather Louis Lowry, paternal grandmother Anna Mae Ruby Johnson and grandfather Russell Gene Johnson, and son-in-law Harold Coates.

The family will have a Celebration of Life at a date and place to be announced later.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the memory of Vickie Floyd to her family to help defray final expenses. Donations may be sent to or left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701.

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Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – September 29, 2026

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Fort Scott Police Day Sheets

Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – September 29, 2026

Fort Scott police, fire and EMS logged 52 calls for service on September 29, 2026.

Reports and Arrests

Domestic/Unknown — 1:23 AM, 24 N Caldwell, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01579FS. Disposition: * Multiple.

Domestic/Unknown — 1:23 AM, 24 N Caldwell, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-0924BB. Disposition: * Multiple.

Traffic Stop — 3:18 AM, 54 Hwy. Complaint No. 26-0925BB. Disposition: ARRC.

Accident/Non-Injury — 10:02 AM, 54 Hwy. Complaint No. 26-0926BB. Disposition: RPTA.

Animal Control — 10:15 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01581FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Domestic/Unknown — 10:39 AM, 119 S Washington St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01580FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Traffic Stop — 1:24 PM, 800 Blk, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01582FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Follow-Up — 2:38 PM, 820 S Horton St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01583FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Domestic/Physical — 11:19 PM, 102 S State, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01584FS. Disposition: ARRC.

Fire and EMS

EMS — 12:58 AM, 201 W 23rd St #2A2. Disposition: AMBU.

EMS — 1:11 AM, 2224 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: * Multiple.

EMS / Standby — 3:40 PM, 1005 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: AMBU.

Other Calls for Service

27,28,29 Checks — 12:20 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBD.

Check Area — 12:44 AM, 601 E 5th St. Disposition: HBO.

Threat — 1:04 AM, 204 5th St, Uniontown. Disposition: HBO.

Public Assist — 2:56 AM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

911 / Hang Up — 3:51 AM, 802 Shepherd St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBD.

Check Area — 4:45 AM, 521 Pyle St. Disposition: HBO.

Animal Control — 6:51 AM, Charles St. Disposition: 77.

Public Assist — 7:43 AM, 214 S Horton St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Animal Control — 7:57 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Other Agency Assist — 8:09 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Juvenile — 8:26 AM, 116 S Crawford. Disposition: HBO.

Parking Complaint — 9:36 AM, 1920 S Main St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Livestock — 9:40 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Check Vehicle — 10:03 AM, 3rd St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 11:14 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

VIN Inspections / County — 11:54 AM, 293 E 20th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Dog Bite — 11:58 AM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info — 12:00 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info / Walk-In — 1:20 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 2:15 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Check Welfare — 3:10 PM, 2074 Kansas. Disposition: HBO.

Public Assist — 3:37 PM, 1105 E 12th, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Civil Standby — 3:42 PM, 816 S Main St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info — 3:44 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

SRO — 3:49 PM, 1105 E 12th, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: * Multiple.

Vehicle Unlock — 4:06 PM, 816 S Barbee St. Disposition: HBO.

Animal Control — 4:34 PM, 123 E National Ave, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

SRO — 5:34 PM, 815 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 8:21 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Trespassing — 9:26 PM, 1149 265th, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stops

Traffic Stop — 3:10 AM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:02 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:48 AM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 10:37 AM, 54 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 11:41 AM, 600 Blk, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 11:49 AM, 6th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 1:01 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 6:18 PM, 1919 S Horton, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:53 PM, 6th St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 11:13 PM, Shep’s Curve. Disposition: WW.

Total Calls for Service: 52

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Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report – Sept 30, 2026

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Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report – September 30, 2026

Arrested

Hall, Brandon Lee (Age 37) — Arrested 9/29/2026 2:13 AM by Fort Scott Police Department. Charges: Aggravated Endangering a Child, Reckless Situation to Child <18; Criminal Threat; Interference with LEO, Felony. Bond: $2000.00 Cash/Surety. Released 9/29/2026 5:40 PM via Surety Bond.

Meir, Callie Jo (Age 36) — Arrested 9/29/2026 2:36 AM by Fort Scott Police Department. Charges: Disorderly Conduct; Interference with LEO, Misdemeanor; Pedestrians Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. Bond: $1000.00 Cash/Surety.

Ayers, Joshua Lorenzo (Age 36) — Arrested 9/29/2026 4:02 AM by Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Charges: Possession of THC, 2 or More Convictions; Possession of Marijuana; Possession of Stimulant, 1 Prior Conviction. No Bond.

Frye, Jesse Dean (Age 44) — Arrested 9/29/2026 10:32 AM by Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Charge: Warrant Bourbon County (Probation Violation). No Bond.

Proctor, Nicholas Edwards (Age 40) — Arrested 9/29/2026 11:33 PM by Fort Scott Police Department. Charges: Disorderly Conduct; Pedestrians Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs. No Bond.

Released

Hall, Brandon Lee — Released 9/29/2026 5:40 PM via Surety Bond (Able Bonding).

Hill, Marcus Juanell — Released 9/29/2026 6:03 PM via Cash Bond (Self).

Schoemig, Joshua Mark — Released 9/29/2026 11:52 AM via Surety Bond (Able Bonding).

Turnbull, Christina Lynn — Released 9/29/2026 10:24 AM via Transferred Out (Jasper County MO).

Total Inmates Released: 4

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Heartland REC gives $5,000 grant to Bourbon Co. Fair Assn.

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The Welcome Sign at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds.

Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative (HREC) has presented a $5,000 Concern for Community grant to the Bourbon County Fair Association to fund safety and accessibility upgrades across the Bourbon County Fairgrounds.

The grant will pay for a new speaker system across four barns, the show arena and stands, and the pavilion, along with replacement lighting in the show arena and pavilion, four new bike racks to reduce tripping hazards in high-traffic areas, and electrician services for the installation. The Fair Association will complete all non-electrical work.

“This project touches nearly every corner of the fairgrounds — better sound, better lighting, safer walkways,” said Doug Graham, Communication Specialist at HREC. “It’s a great example of a fair board making practical improvements that benefit everyone who comes through the gate.”

Concern for Community is funded through capital credit retirements intended for former members that the cooperative was unable to reach. Rather than letting these funds sit unused, Heartland developed the Concern for Community grant program to return these dollars to the community.

Concern for Community grants are exclusively for capital projects such as construction, renovation, or durable equipment purchases. Due to overwhelming interest in the program, the HREC board decided to limit this year’s applications to area fair boards and 4-H groups.

About Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative

Heartland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperative headquartered in Girard, Kansas, providing safe, reliable, and affordable electric service to 8,500 member-owners across 12 counties in southeast Kansas. As a cooperative, HREC is governed by a board of directors elected by and from its membership, and reinvests in the communities it serves through programs such as Concern for Community, Operation Round Up, and Future Foundations. In addition to electric service, HREC’s wholly owned subsidiary, Heartland Propane, serves propane customers throughout the region.

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Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – September 27, 2026

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Fort Scott Police Day Sheets

Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – September 27, 2026

Fort Scott police, fire and EMS logged 61 calls for service on September 27, 2026.

Reports and Arrests

Domestic/Physical — 12:01 AM, 302 E Wall St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-0918BB. Disposition: ARRC.

Juvenile — 3:16 AM, 1013 E 14th St. Complaint No. 26-01563FS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 9:53 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-0919BB. Disposition: RPTG.

Traffic Stop — 12:13 PM, 2nd St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01564FS. Disposition: ARRC.

Traffic Stop — 12:13 PM, 2nd St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01566FS. Disposition: ARRC.

Domestic/Physical — 12:51 PM, 705 Clay, Bronson. Complaint No. 26-0920BB. Disposition: RPTG.

Runaway — 2:38 PM, 1013 E 14th St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01565FS. Disposition: HBO.

Check Welfare — 4:33 PM, 1416 S Broadway. Complaint No. 26-01567FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Seeking Advice/Info — 5:53 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01568FS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 8:39 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01569FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Fire and EMS

EMS — 8:35 AM, 706 W 2nd St, Fort Scott. Disposition: AMBU.

EMS/Transfer — 12:48 PM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: * Multiple.

EMS/Transfer — 3:05 PM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: * Multiple.

EMS — 7:58 PM, 101 Andrick St. Disposition: AMBU.

EMS — 11:05 PM, 293 E 20th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: * Multiple.

Other Calls for Service

Noise Complaint — 12:52 AM, 323 S Broadway. Disposition: HBO.

Alarm/Burglary — 1:50 AM, 684 Maple, Uniontown. Disposition: HBO.

Alarm/Burglary — 5:51 AM, 684 Maple, Uniontown. Disposition: 22.

Other Agency Assist — 8:00 AM, 302 E Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Motorist Assist — 9:10 AM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: HBD.

Vehicle Unlock — 10:12 AM, 1514 S National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 11:13 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint/Driving — 12:21 PM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: 77.

Animal Control — 12:53 PM, 209 Heylman, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Vehicle Unlock — 2:06 PM, 2109 Jayhawk Rd, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 3:20 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: 77.

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 3:54 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Public Assist — 3:55 PM, Park Ave, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBD.

27,28,29 Checks — 4:44 PM, 1604 S National Ave. Disposition: 22.

Juvenile — 5:01 PM, 110 Horton St, Fort Scott. Disposition: 77.

Follow-Up — 5:18 PM, 746 Lowman. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint/Driving — 7:08 PM, 2144 Maple. Disposition: HBO.

Foot Patrol — 7:59 PM, 101 Old Fort Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Civil Standby — 9:08 PM, 816 S Main St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

911 / Child Playing With Phone — 11:33 PM, 1807 Cameron, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBD.

Traffic Stops

Traffic Stop — 8:44 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 10:06 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 10:15 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 4:54 PM, National Ave, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 6:10 PM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 6:27 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 6:51 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 6:56 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:02 PM, 8th St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 7:21 PM, 6th St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:37 PM, 12th St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:51 PM, 2322 S Main St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 8:17 PM, 2322 S Main St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:25 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: NTA.

Traffic Stop — 8:29 PM, 2500 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 8:30 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 8:38 PM, 3rd St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 9:06 PM, 3rd St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 9:32 PM, 2500 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 9:37 PM, 2305 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 9:45 PM, 2322 S Main St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:52 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 10:16 PM, 6th St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 10:25 PM, 3rd St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 10:37 PM, Broadway. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 11:46 PM, 6th St. Disposition: WW.

Total Calls for Service: 61

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