The Fort Scott Kansas Driver’s License Office recently moved from the Bourbon County Courthouse to 108 W. Second.
The new office is directly behind the courthouse at 2nd and Judson Streets.
This follows the reconfiguration of the courthouse to allow for easier public access to the Bourbon County Commission Room, the Bourbon County Treasurer’s Office, and the Bourbon County Clerk’s Office. These offices were moved to the north wing of the courthouse, following the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office and Correctional Facility to move to its new building at 293 E. 20th.
Hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Testing must be completed by 11 a.m. in the morning and 2:45 p.m. in the afternoon.
The phone number is 620-223-6319.
Formerly the hours were Thursday and Friday only from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Medicalodges Fort Scott is sponsoring a drive-up meal fundraiser to provide Christmas presents to its residents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, November 9.
The facility is located at 915 S. Horton. Orders can be placed by calling 620-223-0210.
The fundraiser meal consists of chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, a roll and dessert.
Delivery is available for orders of 10 or more,
Drive-up service is under the canopy on the south end of the building. The order is taken and delivered to the car.
Business owners and residents are being asked to decorate for the Veteran’s Day Celebration Nov. 9-10.
Live Local Bourbon County is sponsoring the decorating initiative.
There are no cash prizes and this is not limited to locally owned businesses.
Any and all participation in the patriotic decoration of the town is encouraged.
Entries are being sought for the 2018 Veteran’s Day Parade at 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 10.
Marching bands, floats, automobiles, tractors, horses are envisioned as part of the parade honoring veterans.
The oldest Bourbon County veterans will be featured in the parade.
Please pick up an entry form at 231 E. Wall, the Fort Scott Convention and Visitors Bureau or visit www.visitfortscott.com
St. Martin’s Academy, a new Catholic boys boarding school started its inaugural school term in Moab, Utah in September.
The staff and students spent six days canoeing, technical rock climbing and exploring, during the first days of the school year.
” It was a time of intense bonding and camaraderie, and life-long friendships were born,” Daniel Kerr, founder of the school said in a newsletter.
The school campus is still under construction, with a tentative completion date for the first building, Theotokos Hall, by late spring 2019, according to Patrick Whelan, headmaster of the academy.
Meanwhile the students/faculty are staying in the Levine House on South National until the facility is complete.
Whelan provided the following information about the school:
Seth Simpson has been hired as the Fort Scott Airport Airfield Operation Flight Manager.
His hiring was announced at the airport Monday afternoon.
A 2002 Fort Scott graduate, Simpson, 35, has worked at Elgin Air Force Base, Florida for six years as an Air Force Air Traffic Controller.
He then entered the Air National Guard and served in Stillwell, OK; Manhattan, KS; Montgomery, AL; Biloxi, MS, and most recently St. Joe, MO.
Simpson is married to the former Amy Cozens and his parents are Scott and Becky Simpson, Fort Scott. They have three children: Lydia, Maylie, and Alex.
“Five people applied,” said Kenny Howard, the current airport director, who will be retiring in December 2018.
“We selected Seth because of his experience in aviation, plus he was a local boy,” Howard said.
“He will be training one day, every other week, until December 21,” when Simpson will become fulltime and Howard will step down, Howard said.
“I will be in charge of air traffic control, airfield operations, and landing systems maintenance,” Simpson said.
Simpson will continue in the Air National Guard one weekend a month, two times a year, he said.
Hedgehog.INK, a bookstore featuring new and gently used books has its’ grand opening today at 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.
The ribbon cutting is at 5:45 p.m.
The store is located at 16 S. Main and owned by Jan and Dick Hedges.
The store accepts paperbacks and hardback books for all age levels, according to information provided.
Most of the books traded for store credit will receive up to 20 percent of the price charged for the book at Hedgehog.INK.
Book pricing depends on book quality, age, demand, current stock, and condition.
Trade credit can be redeemed at the rate of 1/2 credit and 1/2 cash for books only. For example, if a book is purchased for $4, one can apply $2 of credit, and the customer will pay the remaining$2 in cash.
New or used books can be special ordered through Hedgehog.INK.
The Hedges will sell a series of new children’s books, called Barefoot Books.
“They are colorful, high-quality books for children,” Jan said.
In addition to a children’s area, there is a writers area in the store, where customers can read or write.
Sheryl Bloomfield is the assistant manager and Addison Guilfoyle is an employee.
In addition to books, local products will be for sale.
Goat milk products, lavender products, and homemade cards are among the items provided by local producers to Hedgehog.INK, that are for sale.
“Dick and I have been amazed at how people have come to volunteer and help us,” Jan Hedges said.
“Our motto is a community of books for the community,” Jan said.
On November 1st, the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas will be hosting a community conversation in Fort Scott about why expanding KanCare matters.
Access to health care is vital to the health of our neighbors and family – and to our community ‘s economic future. There are many questions about how we’ll move forward as a community, and what we will do as Kansans to ensure everybody in our state can get the health care they need.
That’s why our work continues.
We want policymakers and community leaders to know we won’t give up. Will you join us on Thursday, November 1st at 6:30 pm?
Let us know you’ll be attending, and we’ll look forward to seeing you there!
To register on Facebook, click here.
Need Health Insurance? I’m Here to Help.
Fall is the season for health insurance plan enrollment or re-enrollment. You may be like most people—confused and uncomfortable when it comes to understanding or making decisions about health insurance coverage. Help is available.
The Health Insurance Marketplace is a service that helps people shop for and enroll in health insurance. It provides health plan shopping and enrollment services through healthcare.gov, call centers, and in-person assistance.
Navigators, such as myself, are trained, unbiased assisters that can help you compare health insurance plans, assist you with online application process, and help provide answers to your Marketplace questions. Navigators are available year-round to answer questions or complete Special Enrollment applications for those affected by a life changing event.
When you buy health insurance through the Marketplace, you may qualify for financial assistance to help pay your monthly premiums and cost sharing. You will qualify for financial assistance if you meet the following:
Open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace begins November 1 and ends December 15. You can preview 2019 plans and prices. Now is the time to explore your health coverage options. You can go to healthcare.gov to A benefit in working with a Navigator is help in determining if qualifications are met for financial assistance to lower the cost of premiums.
Each year, health insurance options change along with coverage and costs. I am here to assist you in the process and help you understand the system, rules, and options. To assist people in these programs, it is required to go through training and certification on a yearly basis to become a Navigator for the Marketplace or a Senior Health Insurance Counselor for Kansans (SHICK) to provide unbiased assistance.
Find free, in-person enrollment assistance from a Navigator serving your community
They can assist you with the online application and help compare plans to find the best one for you. During open Enrollment, Kansans need to evaluate whether to enroll in coverage, stay on their current policies, if available, or enroll in different policies. It is also important for consumers to understand the network requirements of the various plans and to check that their providers of medical services are in the plan’s network.
Consumer Assistance Hotline is 1-800-432-2484 or www.ksinsurance.org
Fort Scott Community College invites all high school seniors to its Fall Senior Day on Thursday, November 1. The event will begin with registration at 9:30 am and will end the early afternoon.
This is a great opportunity for students to visit and experience FSCC. College faculty, staff, and students will be on hand to show potential students what it’s like to be a Greyhound. The event will include a campus tour, expo showcasing academic and activity programs, activities, and drawings. Activities will include minute-to-win-it games, a rollerball challenge, and a half-court-shot challenge. Additionally, all attendees will receive a free lunch.
Preregistration is now open! Visit our preregistration page now to get started.
Preregistration will be closed at noon on October 31st. Preregistration is not required-however, those who do will be entered into a drawing to win prizes. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Go Greyhounds!
Location: Danny and Willa Ellis Fine Arts Center
2108 South Horton, Fort Scott, Kansas
Date: November 1
Registration: 9:30 am – 10 am
Event” 10:00 am – 1:00 pm