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Monthly Archives: September 2019
Ribbon Cutting At Washateria Sept. 7
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Fort Scott Special Events This Weekend
New Business Spaces Available Soon
Eighteen years ago, Jeff and Jamie Armstrong came home to Fort Scott and started raising their family here.
“We love our community and despite the challenges all small towns face, we still believe Fort Scott has something special,” Jeff said.
The couple had discussed ways to encourage more young professionals to return to Fort Scott.
“We have often talked about developing property and finding a way to recruit more young professionals like us to come back home,” Jeff said. ” We were surprised to learn late last year that the building my wife currently runs her investment office out of, was getting ready to be listed.”
” We had been considering moving her office to another location in town…but we weren’t finding much we felt good about,” Jeff said. “We ran the numbers, prayed for wisdom, and took a calculated leap of faith.”
They purchased the property at 1711-1715 S. National Avenue on December 31, 2018, and started a business, which they call Legweak, LLC.
“We wanted to use our family name somehow, so it is a play on our name. ARM STRONG …LEG WEAK,” Jeff said.
U.S. Cellular, Subway Restaurant, and Edward Jones Financial Services are the existing tenants at the building the Armstrong’s purchased.
The Armstrongs began asking small business owners what they want and need in a space.
“We’d love to continue working with those types of professional businesses that want a nice storefront with good visibility,” Jeff said.
“Surprisingly, we found a lot of sole-proprietor-type businesses don’t want all the extra space and expenses,” he said. “So we started looking at a shared office space. It makes a lot of sense for small professional businesses who want a higher-end workspace without the extra overhead. We will continue to develop the other four units (about 4800 sq ft) as we find needs in the community.”
There are seven units total, one of which is already under lease.
Each unit is a 12’x10’ office and shares a full kitchen, an ADA Compliant bathroom, and room for a shared receptionist down the road.
For more information:
Jeff and Jamie Armstrong at
or 620-224-3036 or
search on Facebook at @legweakllc
Vintage Toy/Comic Books/Sports Cards Show Nov. 2
To raise money to cover costs for Legion Veterans programs and youth programs such as Boys State, Girls State, Oratorical and the Cadet Law Academy, Post 25 will be hosting a Vintage Toy/Comic Books/Sports Cards Show on Saturday, November 2 from 9 am – 3 p.m at Buck Run Community Center.
The Post 25 Color Guard will be offering food and beverages during the toy show to raise money for their uniforms and equipment.
One never knows who has a stash of sport cards to sell or cases of Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars needing a new home.
Carl Jowers. Post 25 Commander.
Click below for the flyer:
Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 ToyFort Scott American Legion Post 25 Toy Show Rev 1
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Sept. 5
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Sept. 4
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Lake Advisory Board Forming
Residents are asked to consider serving on a newly forming Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board.
Please see the following Board openings:
This is for the newly formed Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board Committee:
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One opening (City resident)
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One opening (County resident)
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Two openings (west side of Lake) – one full time resident – one part time resident
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Two openings (east side of Lake) – one full time resident – one part time resident
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One opening (at large – Lake resident) – preferably a long term resident of the Lake
The function of the Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board Committee is to provide suggestions to the City Manager and Governing Body regarding lake operations, lake safety, fishing, boating, and camping at Lake Fort Scott.
If you have a desire to serve on this board and meet the above requirements, please submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk, Diane Clay, 123 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. These will be submitted for consideration to the City Commission. All of the boards and commissions serve on a volunteer basis and are not compensated. If you would like more information on this board, please contact Diane Clay, City Clerk at 620-223-0550 or [email protected]. Please submit your letter of interest by September 12th, 2019.
Kansas Medicaid Expansion
Governor Kelly announces the Governor’s Council on Medicaid Expansion
Today, Governor Laura Kelly announced the Governor’s Council on Medicaid Expansion. This Council of legislators, policy experts, advocates, stakeholders and community leaders will spearhead the Medicaid expansion efforts in the 2020 legislative session.
The members of the Council and their current positions are listed below:
Tom Bell – President and CEO, Kansas Hospital Association
Sen. Ed Berger – State Senator, District 34
Rep. Susan Concannon – State Representative, District 107
Denise Cyzman – CEO, Community Care Network of Kansas
Ximena Garcia M.D., Community Health Advocate
Cathy Harding – President and CEO, Wyandotte Health Foundation
Rep. Don Hineman – State Representative, District 118
April Holman – Executive Director, Alliance for a Healthy Kansas
Dave Kerr, former president of the Kansas Senate
Kyle Kessler – Executive Director, Association of Community Mental Health Centers
Sen. Carolyn McGinn – State Senator, District 31
Rep. Monica Murnan – State Representative, District 3
Dr. Lee Norman – Secretary, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
David K. Livingston – CEO, Aetna Better Health of Kansas
Sen. Pat Pettey – State Senator, District 6
Rep. Jason Probst – State Representative, District 102
Jerry Slaughter – Interim Executive Director, Kansas Medical Society
Kevin Sparks – CEO, United Health Community Plan for Kansas
Michael Stephens – President and CEO, Sunflower Health Plan
Sen. Gene Suellentrop – State Senator, District 27
Suzanne Wikle – Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Law and Social Policy
Rep. Kathy Wolfe Moore – State Representative, District 36
Presbyterian Village Car Show: Entries Wanted
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The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Sept. 3
UHS Fitness Center Reopens After Additions
A new shower, restroom and water container replenisher have been added to the USD 235 Fitness Center located at the Uniontown Junior/High School.
In May 2018 then Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer and Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, announced three Kansas schools that were selected to each receive a $100,000 DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center.
Uniontown was one of those schools.
The USD 235 fitness center opened in October 2018 and is not only for use by students during the day, but evening and weekend, patrons of USD235 may use the center.
A bathroom and shower room were added to the center from an unused storage area nearby.
In July of this year, work began on the additions to the fitness center, with help from a Healthy Bourbon County Action Team Grant, funded by Pathways to a Healthy Kansas (A Blue Cross/Blue Shield iniative).
The grant covered nearly two-thirds of the total cost of the additions- $12,500, with the total cost once completed-$17,000.
The center is for patrons of the school district only, which serves the western rural part of Bourbon County.
The doors leading from the fitness center to the school will be locked. To gain entrance to the center from the outside door, a key must be purchased from West Bourbon Elementary School Principal Vance Eden, for $10.
Eden said community members will need to come to the office of WBE to pay and get their card for the fitness center from him.
The fitness center will have the following hours for the 2019-20 school year: Monday – Friday: 5:00-7:00 AM and 5:30-9:30 PM. Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
For more information, click below:
Uniontown School District Receives $100,000 Grant For Fitness Center