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New Bo Co Undersheriff: Kevin Davidson

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Kevin Davidson, 50, will step into new duties officially as the Bourbon County Undersheriff on September 18.

As the next in line, under Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin, Davidson’s duties are monitoring the day-to-day activities of the sheriff’s office, along with scheduling of personnel.

“Generally, keeping the train on the track,” he said.

There are currently 19 employees in the sheriff’s office.

Davidson enjoys “getting to make a difference in the community, bringing a positive attitude in law enforcement. Trying to make the community a safe place for our kids.”

He became a narcotics detective in October 2021.

He says he works with some good colleagues, and they “have been able to eliminate a lot of narcotics in the community. Recently they helped take out 10,000 fentanyl pills in Crawford County that had connections to coming back to Bourbon County.”

Davidson’s office is at the Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center, 293 E. 20th, Fort Scott. The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office phone number is 620 223-1440.

The jail is known as the Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center, Fort Scott.

He graduated from Pleasanton High School, attended Highland Junior College where he played football, and attended Pittsburg State University for a period.

Davidson has been in law enforcement since June 2014 at the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, then the Fort Scott Police Department, then returned to the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office.

He has five children.

Davidson is replacing Ben Cole as the undersheriff.

 

 

 

 

Bourbon County, Youth

Making a Difference in Childcare- Bourbon County grant is available to any daycare provider

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2023 Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund and Making a Difference in Childcare – Bourbon County Grant Apps Now Available!

The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) is pleased to announce the following grant applications are now available! The Women’s Health Fund grant applications are open until September 30th, while the Making a Difference grant application is available until September 22nd.
Applications can be made through the online portal at SoutheastKansas.org/grant-app or view a history of Women’s Health Fund projects at SoutheastKansas.org/womens-health-fund, and learn more about our Making a Difference grant at SoutheastKansas.org/making-a-difference.

 

The Rita J. Bicknell Women’s Health Fund is made up of two giving circles. Both giving circles follow the guiding principal that Rita stood for, “to improve the health and wellbeing of women by supporting education, increasing awareness and sharing quality of life opportunities to benefit all women.”

 

The Making a Difference in Childcare- Bourbon County grant is available to any daycare provider within Bourbon County looking to expand or maintain their current facility to continue to provide quality childcare to their area.

 

Contact Sherri Stephens at SoutheastKansas.org/contact/sherri with any questions as you work on your proposal.

 

We look forward to receiving your grant applications.
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Bourbon County, Church news, Fort Scott

Support for Grieving Mothers Offered Through First Methodist Church

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First United Methodist Church at Third Street and National Avenue,

Cindy Valdez will be starting a group called Support for Grieving Mothers in and around the Bourbon County Area. The group will be meeting every Thursday from 6-7:30 in the Church Parlor at the Fort Scott First United Methodist Church at 301 South National.

The meetings will run from 9/21/23-11/16/23. This is a group for mothers who’ve lost children no matter how they were when they passed. I

If you’d like to join you’ll need to contact Cindy Valdez at 620-224-8515 or email her at freckles4624@zimbracloud.com in advance to reserve your spot.

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KDOT: Bourbon County To Receive New Light Towers

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KDOT announces approved August bids
The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Aug. 23, 2023, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multiple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.

District One — Northeast

Doniphan – 238-22 KA-7101-01 – K-238, from the U.S. 36/K-238 junction north to the Kansas/Nebraska state line, milling and overlay, 1.4 miles, Herzog Contracting Corp., Saint Joseph, Missouri, $582,608.70.

Douglas – 10-23 KA-6977-01 – K-10, slopes at the intersection of Peach Orchard Road (1900 Road) and K-10, slide repair, Kings Construction Co. Inc., Oskaloosa, Kansas, $1,999,379.65.

Jackson – 214-42 KA-7099-01 – K-214, from the U.S. 75/K-214 south junction north to U.S. 75/K-214 north junction, sealing, 2.0 miles, Vance Brothers Inc. And Subsidiary, Kansas City, Missouri, $101,564.47.

Jefferson – 16-44 KA-7042-01 – K-16, from the U.S. 59/K-16 south junction east to the west city limits of McLouth, milling and overlay, 5.6 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $1,876,751.08.

Lyon – 35-56 KA-7142-01 – I-35, from 0.09 mile north of the I-35/KTA junction north to the I-35/U.S. 50 east junction, pavement marking, 5.8 miles, Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc., Chicago, Illinois, $370,537.54.

Nemaha – 36-66 KA-3880-01 – U.S. 36, bridge #001 over the North Fork Black Vermillion River located 1.06 miles east of the Nemaha/Marshall county line, bridge replacement, Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, Kansas, $4,205,908.88.

Riley – 18-81 KA-5469-01 – K-18, beginning at the K-18/K-177 west junction, east to 0.10 mile east of the K-18/K-177 east junction, pavement reconstruction, 0.7 mile, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $3,807,986.55.

District Two — North Central

Ellsworth – 156-27 KA-7103-01 – K-156, from the north city limits of Ellsworth northeast to I-70/K-156 junction, milling and overlay, 10.7 miles, APAC-Kansas Inc Shears Division, Hutchinson, Kansas, $3,644,938.47.

Lincoln – 53-C 5120-01 – Lincoln County, all paved major collectors, minor collectors and local roads, pavement marking, 25.7 miles, Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc., Chicago, Illinois, $158,791.52.

McPherson – 135-59 KA-6752-01 – I-135, bridge #032 and bridge #033 over the KO Railroad located 0.76 mile north of U.S. 56 (northbound and southbound), bridge repair, Wildcat Construction Co. Inc. & Subsidiaries, Wichita, Kansas, $918,781.50.

District Three — Northwest

Ellis – 255-26 KA-7104-01 – K-255, from the beginning of route north to I-70/K-255 junction, milling and overlay, 1.2 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $414,150.60.

Graham – 283-33 KA-7105-01 – U.S. 283, from 2.7 miles north of the Graham/Trego county line north to the U.S. 24/U.S. 283 junction, sealing, 13.7 miles, Dustrol Inc., Towanda, Kansas, $2,160,215.17.

Phillips – 74-C 5130-01 – Phillips County, all major collectors, minor collectors and local roads west of U.S. 183, signing, 156 miles, KOMO Construction LLC / DBA A&H Co., $481,817.00.

District Four — Southeast

Bourbon – 54-6 KA-6884-01 – U.S. 54, light tower #1: 006L0002 located east of U.S. 69 approximately 500 feet south of U.S. 54; light tower #2: 006L0003 located west of U.S. 69 approximately 750 feet north of U.S. 54; light tower #3: 006L0001 located south of U.S. 54 approximately 500 feet west of U.S. 69, lighting, 0.5 mile, Phillips Southern Electric Company Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $396,512.00.

Cherokee – 11-C 5153-01 – Bridge, 0.5 mile south and 0.8 mile east of Columbus over Brush Creek, bridge replacement, 0.1 mile, B & B Bridge Company, LLC, St. Paul, Kansas, $888,661.00.

 Coffey – 75-16 KA-7090-01 – U.S. 75, from the Woodson/Coffey county line north to the south edge wearing surface of bridge #056 over North Big Creek located north of the K-58 north junction, milling and overlay, 4.0 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $774,736.20.

Coffey – 35-16 KA-6901-01 – I-35, bridge #013 over U.S. 75 located 12.32 miles east of the Lyon County line, bridge repair, PCI Roads, LLC, Saint Michael, Minnesota, $83,609.00.

Montgomery – 63-C 5128-01 – County Road 4700 (portions of RS 1673 and RS 507), from 126 feet south of CR 1450 to Coffeyville south city limit, grading and surfacing, 1.1 miles, B & B Bridge Company, LLC, St. Paul, Kansas, $1,596,962.40.

Wilson – 75-103 KA-7098-01 – U.S. 75, from the east city limits of Neodesha north to the Wilson/Woodson county line, sealing, 23.9 miles, Circle C Paving And Construction LLC, Goddard, Kansas, $682,520.56.

Woodson – 75-104 KA-7089-01 – U.S. 75, from the north city limits of Yates Center north to the Woodson/Coffey county line, milling and overlay, 10.5 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $2,013,277.16.

Statewide ‑ 106 TE-0402-07 – Flint Hills Trail, Iowa Road to Louisiana Terrace west of the city of Ottawa in Franklin County, special, 2.3 miles, Dondlinger & Sons Construction Co. Inc., Wichita, Kansas, $4,942,584.51.

District Five — South Central

Butler – 8-KA 7044-01 – U.S. 54, bridge #005 over Whitewater River located 0.7 mile east of Southwest River Valley Road; K-254, bridge #165 over Whitewater River located 0.7 mile east of Southwest River Valley Road, bridge repair, PCI Roads, LLC, Saint Michael, Minnesota, $38,730.00.

Cowley – 166-18 KA-7092-01 – U.S. 166, from the Sumner/Cowley county line east to the west city limits of Arkansas City, milling and overlay, 5.0 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, $1,546,167.80.

Harvey – 50-40 KA-6938-01 – Culvert #532 over Sand Creek drainage, culvert repair, 0.01 mile, Reece Construction Company, Inc., Salina, Kansas, $151,919.14.

Kiowa – 54-49 KA-5783-01 – U.S. 54, from 6.8 miles east of the U.S. 54/U.S. 183 junction east for 0.43 mile (westerly extension) and 8.4 miles east of the U.S. 54/U.S. 183 junction east for 0.76 mile (easterly extension), including widening of bridge #519, grading and surfacing, 1.2 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $5,979,645.50.

Kiowa – 54-49 KA-5785-01 – U.S. 54, from 1 mile east of the Ford/Kiowa county line east for 1.95 miles, grading and surfacing, 2.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $7,817,984.09.

Pawnee – 19-73 KA-7093-01 – K-19 Spur, from the K-19/K-19 Spur junction north to the U.S. 56/K-19 Spur junction; K-19, from the K-19/K-19 Spur junction east to the Pawnee/Stafford county line, milling and overlay, 10.6 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $1,901,207.10.

Rice – 14-80 KA-7041-01 – K-14, from 0.26 mile north of Avenue U north to the south city limits of Lyons, milling and overlay, 7.1 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $1,857,293.70.

Stafford – 19-93 KA-7094-01 – K-19, from the Pawnee/Stafford county line east to U.S. 281/K-19 junction, milling and overlay, 9.0 miles, Venture Corporation, Great Bend, Kansas, $1,538,241.00.

Sumner – 166-96 KA-7091-01 – U.S. 166, from mile marker 9 east to the Sumner/Cowley county line, milling and overlay, 5.0 miles, Pearson Construction LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $1,450,129.50.

District Six — Southwest

Meade – 54-60 KA-5782 01 – U.S. 54, from 3.4 miles east of the east U.S. 54/U.S. 160 junction east for 2.7 miles, grading and surfacing, 2.7 miles, J & R Sand Company Inc., Liberal, Kansas, $8,418,824.59.

Meade – 54-60 KA-5781-01 – U.S. 54, from the Meade/Seward county line east for 1.8 miles, grading and surfacing, 1.8 miles, J & R Sand Company Inc., Liberal, Kansas, $6,544,945.65.

 

The following projects were approved from the July 19, 2023, letting.

Johnson ‑ 46 N‑0703‑01 ‑ City of Gardner, South Center Street bridge over BNSF and west side of North Center Street from West Shawnee Street to West McKinley Street, pedestrian and bicycle paths, 0.3 mile, Primetime Contracting Corp., Riverside, Missouri, $199,634.00

Rawlins – 77 C 5134-01 – Major collector routes, east of K-25 in Rawlins County, signing, 121.9 miles, Signs Up LTD Haren’s Trees and Critters, Webster City, Iowa, $498,471.48

Montgomery ‑ 169‑63 KA‑5989‑01 ‑ U.S. 169, from 0.3 mile south of 15th Street north 0.2 mile, pavement reconstruction, 0.2 mile, J Graham Construction Inc., Coffeyville, Kansas, $1,241,166.00

Wichita ‑ 25‑102 KA‑6444‑01 ‑ K‑25, from 0.03 mile north of K‑96 to I Street, pavement reconstruction, 0.1 mile, Morgan Brothers Construction, Inc., La Crosse, Kansas, $472,692.02.

Greeley ‑ 96‑36 KA‑6994‑01 ‑ K‑96, from the K‑27/K‑96 junction east to the Greeley/Wichita county line, sealing, 10.2 miles, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Kansas, $725,761.44.

Hodgeman ‑ 156‑42 KA‑7003‑01 ‑ K‑156, from the Finney/Hodgeman county line, east to Road 214, sealing, 14.6 miles, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Kansas, $689,668.00.

Scott ‑ 95‑86 KA‑6996‑01 ‑ K‑95, from the U.S. 83/K‑95 south junction north to the U.S 83/K‑95 north junction, sealing, 6.6 miles, Heft and Sons LLC, Greensburg, Kansas, $383,363.69.

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Bourbon County Coalition Meeting Minutes of Sept. 6

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Bourbon County Inter-Agency Coalition

General Membership Meeting Minutes

 

September 6, 2023

 

 

  1. Welcome:  Sixteen members representing fifteen agencies attended.  Billie Jo informed the membership that as of August 31, the Coalition Board had assisted twenty families, including fifty children, with rent and utility assistance in the amount of $4,618.67.  The Board budgets $650.00 per month for this assistance.  She also mentioned that the Board had issued thirty-one family passes to the Fort Scott Aquatic Center.  After the contribution by the City of Fort Scott, the passes cost the Board $2,415.

 

  1. Member Introductions and Announcements:
  • Abigail Striler, SEK Mental Health: They will soon be in their new location at the former Mercy Hospital building in Suites B and C; client will enter through the front sliding doors and watch for directional signs.
  • Sandy Haggard, RSVP: The next blood drive will be on October 16 and 17 which is a Monday and Tuesday; contact Sandy to volunteer.
  • Lea Kay Karleskint, K-State Research and Extension: “Create Better Health” classes will begin on Wednesday, October 11 at 3:00 p.m. at the Fort Scott Housing Authority Commons area, 315 Scott Avenue; classes will meet for six weeks.  Beginning October 17, the “Fresh Conversations” classes will begin meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 1:00 p.m. for eleven consecutive months; these classes will be in the same location.  For more information on these free classes, contact Lea Kay at [email protected] or 620-224-0182.
  • Cynthia Tucker, Loving Grace: The house in Joplin will be at full capacity by the end of the week; they serve women aged 18-24.
  • Allen Schellack, Compassionate Ministries and Salvation Army: They are presently continuing the fan distribution but will be transitioning to space heaters, blankets, etc. very soon; the goal of these projects is to make people comfortable.  Allen has also started Homeless transient packs which include basic needs items.  Since many organizations provide for elementary children when school begins, his organization concentrated on school supplies to sixth grade through high school students.  These and the many other things done by the organizations are funded through grants and donations.
  • David Gillen, Beacon: Beacon continues to provide food distribution twice each month.  They served 744 people in August who made up 313 families of which 17 were new families.  2023 is averaging 17 new families each month.  Beacon is always looking for volunteers.
  • Michelle Stevenson, USD 234: She has instituted a private facebook page for the families involved in the USD 234 Early Childhood program. She does have some openings in her program at the present time.
  • COPE: The new Bourbon County transportation through SEK CAP is running and going well.  At present, transportation is available from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
  • Dee Dee Fever, Community Liaison through Greenbush: They now have online training for parents and paras.  All the programs and services can be found on the Greenbush website.  The early Childhood Forum is active once each month until April.  Scan cards are available for easy access to all services available in your district.
  • Melanie Wiles, Gentiva Hospice: Gentiva Hospice, Angels Care Home Health, and Cornerstone Caregiving are bringing Lisa Hemby, Midwest Medicare Solutions, and Beth Dye, Eligibility Specialist for Kancare to Homer Cole, 3003 N. Joplin, Pittsburg, on October 6, 11 a.m to 2:00 p.m.   For more information on this free program, call 620-232-0602.
  • Travis Wilcoxsen and Kathy Romero, Angel Care Home Health: They provide in-home care and many other programs to help keep people in their own homes.  They also cautioned members to be sure to look at Medicare billings for their clients due to recent fraud charges.
  • Patty Simpson, FS Housing Authority: All 194 apartments are rented based on income, but there is a waiting list for every size apartment; however, they will continue to take applications.  Wait time for an apartment could be six months.
  • Maggie Young, CHC: She offers tobacco treatment services and tobacco cessation classes through CHC.

 

  1. Program:  Cherri Walrod, Core Communities. Cherri explained how she and her family came back to Fort Scott after twenty-two years and connected with Core Communities.  Fifteen percent, approximately 2,100 people, in Bourbon County live in poverty.  Addressing the poverty issue will help address many of the other aspects of life.  Poverty is a community issue and must be addressed by the community.  Core Communities is a chapter affiliate of Youth Core Ministries based out of Greensburg, KS.  Poverty is defined as “anywhere a person lacks resource.”  Core Communities is about bringing families experiencing poverty to a safe place where their voices are heard and they are treated with honor and dignity.  Launch date for the program is November 13 with space for thirty participants.  For more information on the program and how one can help or enroll, contact Cherri at [email protected] or 795-917-0361.

 

 

  1. Open Forum:  The October 4 program will be presented by Alisha Turner, Kansas Children’s Service League; November 1 we will hear from Travis Wilcoxsen and Kathy Romero, Angel Care Home Health; and in December we will hear more about Maggie Young’s work with tobacco cessation.

 

 

  1. Adjournment:  The next General Membership meeting will be October 4.

 

Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Government

City Works to Replenish Water to Marmaton River From Lake Fort Scott

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Bourbon County is part of the section of the state of Kansas in emergency drought status. Submitted graphic.
The City of Fort Scott staff opened the Lake Fort Scott valve four turns today to help replenish some of the water lost in Rock Creek, according to Brad Matkin, the city manager.
The city gets its water supply from the Marmaton River, as do many outlying areas. The 50-acre Rock Creek Lake is an integral part of the city and rural water reserve systems.
“The Marmaton River is down to 8.3′ and we need it to be 9.5′-10′,” he said. “We will monitor this for the next several days. Still in Water Warning stage #1. There is a video on the City of Fort Scott’s Facebook page.”
Bourbon County was declared by Governor Kelly that it is in a drought emergency in mid-August.
Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

HBCAT Grant: Hulbert’s Jewelry LLC

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This is part of a series featuring the grant recipients of the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team’s Center For Economic Growth in their latest grant cycle.

This grant cycle, they awarded grants to nine area businesses.
The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team Grant Program is funded by the Patterson Family Foundation and is a collaborative effort through partnerships with the Kansas Small Business Development Center at Pittsburg State and Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce.
Wyatt and Krysta Hulbert. Submitted photo.
Hulbert’s Jewelry, LLC,(doing business as Bartelsmeyer Jewelry) owners, Wyatt and Krysta Hulbert became owners of the local jewelry story in historic downtown Fort Scott on July 5, 2023.
Bartelsmeyer Jewelry is located at 22 N. Main, Fort Scott.

Krysta noted however,  that the jewelry store has been a part of Fort Scott’s history since 1904.

“Wyatt and I are thrilled and honored to be able to continue the tradition of this long-standing business in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas,” she said. “We are dedicated to upholding the same commitment to quality customer service, and craftsmanship, to ensure that the store will endure through another generation. We hope to have the support of the whole community as we step into a new and exciting future!”

Wyatt and Krysta Hulbert with some congratulation cookies received after taking over ownership of the jewelry store. Submitted photo.

“At Bartelsmeyer Jewelry, I have been the familiar face that greets you at the door for the last 13 years working for John and Cindy Bartelsmeyer,” Krysta said. “I truly enjoy my job and have had the amazing opportunity to develop many wonderful relationships with the people in my community because of working at Bartelsmeyer Jewelry. As John and Cindy started to consider retirement, I began discussing the possibility of buying the jewelry store with my husband Wyatt.”

It took about a year to finalize the sale to the Hulberts.

“At Bartelsmeyer Jewelry, you will find a curated collection of new gold and silver jewelry, from delicate necklaces, earrings, and bracelets to bold statement pieces and permanent jewelry,” she said. “We carry a wide array of estate jewelry, and our designs encompass a range of styles to suit every taste. We also have a sparkling selection of engagement rings and diamond jewelry, as well as a Custom Design Program that can make your unique vision into a tangible, one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry.”
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They also provide maintenance of jewelry.
“The store’s jewelry repair service encompasses everything from minor fixes to intricate restorations.” she said. “We offer ring repair, sizing, and soldering; stone setting and tightening; prong re-tipping; watch repair and battery replacement, jewelry appraisal services, and customized engraving.”
They also buy and sell gold and silver jewelry, coins, and bullion.
“We were so excited to be selected as one of the grant recipients!” she said. “We will be using the grant money for some much-needed tool and equipment updates, including a specialized diamond tester that will help us distinguish lab-grown diamonds from naturally mined diamonds. This will allow us to offer peace of mind to our customers as we dive into a new era in the diamond market.”
The jewelry store address is 22 North Main Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701
Contact info: Store Phone: 620-223-2070, Store Website: www.bartelsmeyerjewelry.com, Store E-mail: [email protected]
Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott

Advance Bourbon County List of Upcoming Entertainment Events

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The following is the list of events Advance Bourbon County is putting on or helping with for the rest of 2024.
Tickets for each event can be purchased at www.advancebourboncounty.com
On October 21st  Harley Race  “World League Wrestling” is coming to Fort Scott.

World League Wrestling Showdown airs on 15 stations across the United States.

In 1999, professional wrestling legend Harley Race created WLW. The sport had lost many fans across the world and this company was his way to try and give fans an alternative to what they see on television. WLW takes modern wrestling and traditional wrestling and brings it to a place where everyone can enjoy it.

Jason Scott and The High Heat along with B.J. Pruitt and the Barnstormers will be performing on November 4.
 

Too loud for folk music and too textured for Red Dirt, this is the sound of a genuine band rooted in groove, grit, and its own singular spirit, led by a songwriter whose unique past— a Pentecostal upbringing, years logged as a preacher-in-training, and an eventual crisis of faith — has instilled both a storyteller’s delivery and a unique perspective about life, love, and listlessness in the modern world. Their first full-length album Castle Rock, independently released in February 2022, spent two months in the top 50 reaching all the way to #36 with the help of Angela Backstrom and Rek Room Media.

The band is composed of Jason Scott (guitar, vocals), Gabriel Mor (guitar), Taylor Johnson (guitar, keys), Alberto Roubert (drums), Ryan Magnani (bass), and Garrison Brown (keys).

The Almost Kiss Tribute Band will be in Fort Scott on November 18.

Considered talented enough to be placed on the world-famous “Gene Simmons Family Jewels” in front of an international audience, Almost Kiss caught the eye of the Family Jewels Producers and Executives in 2010 and was one of six tribute bands to be endorsed by Gene Simmons.

Since then this amazing group of four musicians has continued to excite crowds all over the country, growing substantially in popularity.

 
On December 16th Copenhagen Bandit Live will be entertaining in Fort Scott.
Right now Advance Bourbon County is offering a 2-for-1 special: Buy tickets to Harley Race World League Wrestling event and get free tickets to Copenhagen Bandit.

Contact : Josh Jones 620-215-3680

 

Bourbon County, Fair, K-State Extension, Kansas

Foster, Snyder and Woods Win Purple Ribbons at Kansas State Fair

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Picture Left to Right: Ella Snyder and Tex, Makiah Woods and Sadie, Davina Foster and Paris. Submitted photos.
The Bourbon County 4h Dog Project qualified three members for the 2023 Kansas State Fair Dog Agility Competition.
On September 2 in Hutchinson, KS Ella Snyder with Tex, Makiah Woods with Sadie, and Davina Foster with Paris competed in a field of 45 in the Dog Agility 1 competition.
  All three received purple ribbons with Davina Foster placing 4th with a perfect score of 200.
The Bourbon County 4h Dog Project is assisted by volunteers Zach and Aubry Ross of Ross’s Kennels.
They will be holding try-it days in September or October for current and future 4Hers to come and experience the project along with adults as the club fundraises for equipment.
Dates will be announced soon.
Bourbon County, Entertainment

Old Settlers Picnic Sept. 2-4: Food For All Tastes

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This is the schedule of activities for the 117 Annual Old Settlers Picnic in Uniontown.

There will be various foods to choose from at the annual Old Settler’s Picnic on Monday.
The Uniontown FFA will be selling BBQ food, the Uniontown United Methodist Church will be selling chicken dinners and in addition, there will be a taco truck, hot dog truck, burger truck, BBQ vendors, shaved iced, homemade goodies by Mary Ridge, and Uniontown High School Seniors baked goodies, according to Sara Roufs, president of the Old Settlers Picnic committee.