The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2019-2022 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document.
The STIP is a project specific publication that lists all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System. The list of projects being amended to the STIP can be viewed at http://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burProgProjMgmt/stip/stip.asp
The approval of the STIP amendment requires a public comment period, which concludes July 3. To make comments on the amendment, contact KDOT’s Bureau of Program and Project Management at (785) 296-2252.
This information is available in alternative accessible formats. To obtain an alternative format, contact the KDOT Office of Public Affairs, (785) 296-3585 (Voice/Hearing Impaired-711).
Fireworks burst over the Union State Bank at the 2018 Independence Day Celebration.
Union State Bank, Uniontown, has its’ annual customer appreciation event each July 3rd and sponsors an Independence Day Celebration in the small town’s central park.
“This is the 14th year that Union State Bank has sponsored the Independence Day Celebration in Uniontown,” Amy Holt, spokesperson for the bank, said. “This is a customer appreciation event, but we encourage the whole community, surrounding area, and friends and family to bring a lawn chair and gather and enjoy the evening and fireworks display.”
This year live music will be provided by Kyle Sexton, who will be performing at 6:30 p.m.
” He is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player who will provide a variety of music for all to enjoy,” Holt said.
“As in years past, we will serve FREE hotdogs, chips and water beginning at 7 pm until all gone,” Holt said.
“A bounce house and inflatable obstacle course will help keep the little kids entertained beginning at 7 pm,” she said. “Charlie Schubert will also be there providing train rides around the park.”
New this year is The Selfie Bar for older kids and adults, she said.
“This will allow you to take pictures, GIFs or videos, with props, of you and your friends or family and send them straight to your phone,” Holt said.
“And of course, we will have the fantastic fireworks display at dark,” she said. “Please note that we are discouraging any personal fireworks in the downtown area of Uniontown.”
Local clubs and organizations are encouraged to come as a vendor to the event, Holt said.
“So far, the Uniontown Cheer girls will be having a bake sale and the Uniontown Ball Association will be holding a raffle for a YETI cooler,” she said. “In years past we have also had organizations selling pop, ice cream, glow in the dark necklaces, popsicles, and face painting.”
Please contact Amy Holt at Union State Bank 620-756-4305 if interested in becoming a vendor at the event.
Chamber and community members are invited to a Google Livestream: Get Productive With Google’s Digital Tools, hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Lowell Milken Center For Unsung Heroes, 1 S. Main Street in Fort Scott.
In this free Google Livestream, attendees will learn how to use Google’s digital tools to help them manage everyday tasks more efficiently.
The following topics will be covered:
How Google’s office productivity tools (including Gmail, Calendar, Drive and other apps) can boost productivity
Tips and tricks for getting more out of the tools, and how to use them most efficiently
Creative ways to accomplish a variety of tasks for your professional and personal projects in your everyday life
Whether you’re a student, job seeker, parent, volunteer, an employee, or business owner, digital tools can help you manage everyday tasks more efficiently.
For more information or to register for this free Google Livestream, please visit our website at fortscott.com, or contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566.
is now providing photographic home and business inventory services
Depending on the size of your house and the amount of property you’d like photographed and inventoried, the process takes between 1-3 hours. The photos are then downloaded onto a flash drive and returned to you. The rate for this process is $75.
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Save the Date: Community members are invited to an Election Candidate Forum co-hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce and the Young Professionals League of Bourbon County. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the FSCC Ellis Fine Arts Center at 2108 S. Horton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a meet & greet with the candidates and the forum will begin at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
There will be two races on the Primary Election ballot which will be included in this forum:
The first is USD-234 Position 3. There are 5 candidates for 1 position; this race will be narrowed to 2 candidates after the primary election. Candidates include Kellye Barrows, Joe Foulk Sr., Michael Hoyt, Josh Jones, and Aaron Judy.
The second is Fort Scott City Commission. There are 14 candidates for 3 positions; this race will be narrowed to 6 candidates after the primary election. Candidates include Cheryl Adamson, Harold (Pete) Allen, Kevin (Skitch) Allen, Cindy Bartelsmeyer, Casey Bolden, Tracy Dancer, Bobby Duncan, Bob Farmer, Josh Jones, Deb McCoy, Diana Morriss, Jeanie Parker, Lindsey Watts, and Matthew Wells.
Questions for the candidates may be submitted to the Chamber by July 22nd by email at [email protected] or mailed or dropped off in person. Candidates are asked to RSVP to the Chamber prior to the forum by phone or email.
For more information please contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566.
Last summer, and again at Christmastime, friends of Ben and Kathleen Clinesmith joined them in presenting two classical chamber music concerts at Fort Scott’s Presbyterian Church; support for both events was enthusiastic. From those concerts grew the idea of creating an annual chamber music concert series that could take place with area musicians, as well as musician friends from around the country.
With the generous support of individuals, local foundations, Key Charitable Trust, and the Bourbon County Arts Council, the newly launched
Fort Scott Chamber Music Series
debuts this year with three concerts: the first on June 27th, the second on July 7th, and a third sometime in the fall.
The first concert, on June 27th, at 7pm will feature the newly restored Steinway piano at Fort Scott High School, played by competition winning pianist, Baolong Zhang.
The second concert, on July 7th at 7pm will take place in the Presbyterian Church sanctuary and will include flute, harp, cello, bass, and voice. The Kansas City Symphony featured soprano Vanessa Thomas (who will appear on this concert) last December during their series of holiday concerts.
Fort Scott has a rich musical heritage; music has been valued and supported in our community.
With this history to build on, a chamber music series will add to the life, education, and culture for all area residents.
To read about the individual performers for the upcoming summer concerts, click HERE
Fort Scott city officials welcomed the first class of the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Fellows with the key to the city today.
Front Row (left to right): Valerie Baalerud, Mary Huffman, Silvia Miranda, Beth Alexander Back Row (left to right): Jordan DeWilde, Ryan James, all are Fellows with Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. They were welcomed to Fort Scott today.Front Row (left to right): Valerie Baalerud; Mary Huffman; Silvia Miranda; Beth Alexander. Back Row (left to right): Dave Martin, Rhonda Dunn, Lindsay Madison all with the City of Fort Scott; Jordan DeWilde, Ryan James, and Jeanie Parkerand Deb Needleman from the City of Fort Scott.
Burris Hall on the campus of FSCC is being expanded and the old section updated.
There is construction going on at Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton this summer.
“There is a new addition to Burris Hall, the ag department,” FSCC President Alysia Johnston said. “They are classrooms mostly, a couple of offices and refurbishing the old section and a new roof. Concrete and some steel (materials) are going up now.”
Steel is being erected for the addition to Burris Hall.
A 3, 800 square foot addition is being added to the agriculture department, known as Burris Hall, said Cory Spear, superintendent for Crossland Construction. Crossland Construction of Columbus is the general contractor for the project.
The addition will be approximately 50 foot by 80 foot, and include three offices, a kitchen area and a commons area, he said.
The old segment of the building has been gutted and the offices and classrooms are being updated, Spear said.
The project broke ground on May 20 and will be completed on
August 10, barring inclement weather, he said.
“We’ve already had two weeks of weather dates since we started,” Spear said.
There are 30 employees working on the construction project, he said.
Materials are lined up ready to be used outside the construction site at Burris Hall. Masonry and steel workers were busy in this photo on June 13.
Crossland Construction, Columbus, is the general contractor for the expansion of Burris Hall.
Here is information about the agriculture department from the FSCC website:
Farm & Ranch Management at FSCC
Since 1975, the FSCC Department of Agriculture has strived to assist students in developing the skills and knowledge necessary to get a job, develop a family business, or transfer to a four-year university. In addition to the celebrated programs with John Deere, Livestock Judging, Meat Judging and Rodeo, the department offers courses on livestock, soil science, animal science, dairy, poultry, agriculture machinery, meat evaluation, equine science, agriculture technology, agribusiness marketing, feed, horse training, plant science, farm and ranch management, horseshoeing, and product marketing.
For more information, please contact Blake Davis at [email protected] or 620-223-2700 ext. 3290.
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