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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Fort Scott Police Reports Jan. 21
These are the Fort Scott Police Department’s daily reports from Jan. 21.
From subscriber responses, these reports are best viewed by computer, not a cell phone.
Bourbon County Sheriff’s Inmate Reports Jan. 22
Sixth Street Closed Jan. 24-25
Public Notice
City of Fort Scott Water Distribution Department
6th Street between Holbrook and Lowman Street will be closed starting at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, and expected to re-open on Thursday afternoon, January 25, 2018. The Water Distribution Department will be installing water services to the new construction at 6th and Lowman Streets.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact City Hall at 223-0550.
K-State’s Winter Ranch Management Series Set For February
Kansas State University will host a series of meetings to help beef producers focus on management and profit strategies for the new year.
Bob Weaber, a K-State Research and Extension cow-calf specialist, said this year’s Winter Ranch Management series is titled ‘Corrals, calcium, costs and cows: management and profit strategies for 2018.’ The meetings will be held at four sites in Kansas and will feature presentations and comments by extension educators on profit-enhancing strategies.
The meetings will also feature a popular ‘town-hall’ style question-and-answer session between Kansas’ cattle producers and extension specialists. Weaber sid the series has a history of being a successful stretch of meetings.
Weaber, along with other state, district and local extension staff, will take part in the series to help answer producers’ questions. The specialists will answer a wide range of questions on beef cattle issues including animal health, nutrition, management, genetics and reproduction.
“Over the past few months we’ve received quite a few questions from producers looking for profit tips and tools,” Weaber said. “The Winter Ranch Management series provides another great opportunity for state and local specialists to take our expertise out in the country for a series of impactful face-to-face meetings.
“During the last few years producers have experienced price volatility and increased costs. We believe that producer profit margins will continue to narrow over the next couple of years. Our extension team is here to help with reliable information.”
Meeting topics include facility improvements and bud box cattle processing systems; mineral supplementation strategies; cost; production and profit benchmarking; and optimizing the cow herd through female selection. The Hepler location will feature a talk by Kansas State University rangeland specialist KC Olson on late season burning as a method to aid in the control of sericea lespedeza.
“Early in the year is a great time for producers, to think and plan for the coming year,” Weaber said. “Certainly, it is a good time of year to think about opportunities to reduce costs and enhance revenue streams.”
The Hepler, Kansas meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 13 frpm 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Community Building located on the south end of Hepler, Kansas. This meeting is sponsored by Merck Animal Health. A $10 fee payable at the door will cover meals and materials. please RSVP by February 6, 2018, to Chris Petty, Southwind Extension District, 620-223-3720 or [email protected] or Keith Martin, Wildcat Extension District, 620-784-5337 or [email protected]
More information on the meetings is available at www.KSUBeef.org.
Fort Scott Police Department Daily Report Sheets Jan. 21
The daily report sheets from the Fort Scott Police Department.
From subscribers responses, these reports are best viewed with a computer, not a cell phone.
Airport Advisory Board Meets Jan. 24
The Airport Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the City Hall Commission Meeting Room, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting is open to the public.
Fort Scott Planning Commission Meets Jan. 22
The Fort Scott Planning Commission will meet on Monday, January 22, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to discuss the Comprehensive Plan. Letters of interest to serve on the Planning Commission will also be reviewed. This meeting is open to the public.
Northeast Scott 4-H Club Activities
The meeting for the Northeast Scott 4-H Club was held January 10, 2018.
The 4-h club members donated dog chews to Lees Paws and Claws.
Northeast Scott 4-H Club got an award from the banquet.
It was moved and seconded that the model meeting practices would be held January 21 and 28 at 5 p.m.
Presentations were done by Olivia and Audrey Walker. Audrey talked about the meaning of the 12 Days of Christmas and Olivia demonstrated how to make cream puffs.
The next meeting for the Northeast Scott 4-H club is scheduled for February 14 at 7 p.m. at the Hammond Community Center.
Submitted 1/21/18
by Brennan Popp
Presbyterian Village Talent Show Entertains Community
Presbyterian Village, an assisted living facility, hosted a talent show Friday afternoon.
Members of the community were invited to showcase their talent, along with some employees and residents of the facility.
A crowd filled the dining room of Presbyterian Village to enjoy the entertainment.
The following are photos from the event.
Obituary for Ruth Ann Sickles
Obituary for Ruth Ann Sickles
Ruth Ann Sickles, age 55, a former resident of Ft. Scott, and more recently of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at her home in LaHarpe. She was born October 27, 1962, in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, the daughter of Ralph A. Crawford, Sr. and Hazel Ellen Webber Crawford. Ruth married Roger L. Sickles on February 14, 1983. While living in Ft. Scott, Ruth had worked as a waitress for Boone and Dauben and also the Sale Barn Café. She later did spraying work for Green Touch.
Survivors include a brother, Ralph A. Crawford, and wife, Shelly, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri; a half-sister, Candie Horton of Topeka, Kansas and Adryan and Landen Nading who affectionately called her Aunt Ruth.
Rev. Trena Cooper will conduct funeral services at 7:00 P.M. Monday, January 22 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Following funeral services, there will be cremation. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 P.M. until service time at the chapel. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Obituary for Karen Marise Young
Obituary for Karen Marise Young
Karen Marise Young, age 61, a resident of Joplin, Missouri, passed away Friday, January 19, 2018, at her home in Joplin.
She was born September 24, 1956, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Will Henry Sharp and Alta Mae DeMoss Sharp. Karen attended Ft. Scott Schools and later went on to receive a bachelor degree in Social Work from Missouri Western. She had been employed as a correctional officer at a youth detention center in Atchison, Kansas, for twenty years. She enjoyed reading and doing crafts and will be remembered for her fun-loving personality.
Survivors include her three children; Ezell Douglas Young, of Arlington, Texas, Cypress Shawon Alexander, of San Diego, California and Wade William Young, of Tacoma, Washington and six grandchildren, Keegan Alexander, and Wade Andrew, Elisha, Benjamin, Jonathan and Marcus Young.
Also surviving are her mother, Alta Sharp Cummings of Ft. Scott; a brother, Kirk Sharp of Ft. Scott and three sisters, Margaret Holt of Joplin, Missouri, Zsa Zsa Williams of Springfield, Missouri and Debra Salami of Ft. Scott. She was preceded in death by her father.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, January 23 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.