The Artificers at 8 N National Ave. is hosting an artist show tonight
December 6th from 5-9 pm, December 7th from 10am-9pm, and December 8th from noon-5 pm.
“We are so blessed to have returning artists that are with us every year as well as new artists that we invite because we love their art and want to offer unique gifts for purchase,” said Kate Freeman, part owner of the Artificers.
The list of Artists:
Trent Freeman (local) | Mixed Media Sculpture
Kate Freeman (local) | Clay Sculpture
Kate and Trent Freeman, from the Artificer Facebook page.
Erin Shevling (KC) | Functional Pottery
Erin Shelving. Submitted photo.
Darrell Williams (Nevada, MO)| Air Brush & Graphite
This photo is from the opening of Fort Scott Barber Shop in 2021. From front to back are Jaylisha Montanez, Giancarlo Montanez, and Jose Montanez, the three barbers in Fort Scott Barber Shop. Mayra Montez stands beside her husband, Jose. Jose Montanez Jr is in the barber seat.
Fort Scott Barber Shop at 118 E. Wall is owned and operated by the Montanez family. They were winners of multiple awards including Best Barbershop in the Midwest when they had their business in the Kansas City area.
They moved to Fort Scott in 2021 and started a new barber shop in the historic downtown district, across from the Fort Scott National Historic Site.
A dispute with the City of Fort Scott over the safety of the historic building closed the business almost a year ago, ownerJose Montanez said.
“I am not wanting to fight with the city,” Montanez said in an interview with fortscott.biz when contacted about the business being closed for almost a year. “I just want to open my business.”
It’s been over a month since the city took down the street barriers on Wall Street.
“A lot has been said at the city commission meetings, but when I ask to sit down and talk, nobody wants it,” he said.
The work on the facade of the building has been completed, which the city had some concerns with.
“It took some time to get a reputable business to take on the project,” Montanez said. “We had a structural engineer come in who certified it wasn’t a structural wall, just the facade of the building needed to be fixed.”
“So we proceeded to replace the bricks on the facade, and the city inspector came in to give final approval. For some reason, he was stripped of his power to give final approval on this specific project, unlike any other project,” Montanez said.
“Ever since then, we have been going back and forth. For some reason we haven’t been able to open our business back up, even though it’s fixed,” he said.”The street has been reopened, which tells us the city feels safe. If they felt it was a hazard to the community they wouldn’t have opened the street back up.”
“It’s sad for us. We see many businesses closing and we want to stay,” he said. “It’s been a heavy burden.”
“The City brought its own private engineer which could not write a report as requested from the City and ended up quitting after fully inspecting the inside and outside of the property and charged no fees due to his ‘inability’ to write a report,” Montanez said.
“We fixed the facade, at this point they want to do an inspection on the whole building,” Montanez said. “It’s been a month and a half since the barriers were taken down. A dumpster has been placed in front of the building to make it look like they are keeping the public safe.”
The family of three barbers have been working in other studios and salons to make ends meet, he said.
“We want to open up the building, we want to show we are wanting to stay,” he said.
The Fort Scott Barber Shop, 118 E. Wall. Submitted photo.
Walgreens has announced that the Fort Scott store will close on January 22nd. Employees say they weren’t given a reason for the closure other than it was a decision made by corporate.
In October, Walgreens announced they would be closing 1,200 stores without specifying which stores would be affected. The Pittsburg store will remain open.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday), Nov. 19 at the Department of Children and Families’ new Fort Scott Service Center. We hope you can join us!
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
When: Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 2-4 p.m.
Where: 10 S. National Ave., Fort Scott
What: Remarks from Secretary Laura Howard, ribbon cutting, refreshments and guided tours
Robert Coon with A1 Towing and Recovery unloads the new ice skating rink materials at the Gathering Place Pavilion on North National Avenue on the afternoon of November 15.
The ice skating rink will be open during the Christmas On The Bricks festival Dec. 5-8, and will cost $5 per person to skate.
The Annual KEY Warehouse Sale is just around the corner – November 23-30. Find great deals on discounted workwear and outerwear for the whole family!
The sale is at the same location as last year, 2400 S. Main, Suite 200, Fort Scott (previously Shoe Sensation) in the shopping center next to T-Mobile.
They are closed Sunday (November 24) and on Thanksgiving (November 28).
Gear up and grab a deal at the KEY Warehouse Sale November 23-30 at 2400 S Main, Suite 200 in Fort Scott.
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Re-Opening to celebrate Walmart Store #39 at 2500 S. Main St. Enjoy music, fun, and shopping with the following events:
FSHS Band will greet & welcome guests
FSHS Choir will sing the National Anthem and another Hymnal
FSHS Orchestra will play festive music in the Christmas area
Food Trucks on-site
Vendor giveaways, good bags, and more!
FSPD, FSFD, and EMS trucks on-site for children to look at and enjoy
Chamber members and the community are welcome and encouraged to attend the Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting. Walmart looks forward to a celebratory morning full of music, food, shopping, and fun!
Tanya Glessner, Fort Scott, is a Christian author who loves sharing her experience of overcoming addiction, abuse, incarceration, and loss through God’s grace.
Her newest book, Unyielding Faith: Drive Out The Enemy With Divine Power was just released on Amazon.com.
Other books by Glessner, in order of release date:
The Light You Bring September 2023, Stand Up Eight January 2024,
Prayer Journal May 2024, and New Mercies Every Morning July 2024.
Of the newest book:
The words we speak reflect our hearts and wield immense power—to build up or tear down. They have a far-reaching impact that can alter the course of many lives. Therefore, we must intentionally align our words with God’s word, training ourselves to use language that brings victory and life. according to a press release from Glessner.
In Unyielding Faith: Drive Out the Enemy with Divine Power there are prayers, proclamations, scriptures, and more that will help break every curse that has come against you and those you care about such as:
*Prayer For Blessings And Breakthroughs
*Prayer For Family
*Prayer Against Satanic Forces
*Prayer To Release Guilt
*Prayer Against Fear
*Prayer For Guidance
*Proclamations
*And more…
God’s divine presence lives within His followers. Exercise the authority He has granted to overcome obstacles, reclaim control of our lives, and declare words of life that drive out the enemy.
