Category Archives: Fort Scott

Entertainment, Fort Scott

D. J. Brown/Bourbon County Review at Free Friday Concert

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Ralph Carlson introduces the Friday Night Concert musicians May 2019.

DJ Brown and The Bourbon County Revival will be the featured entertainment at this week’s Friday Night Concert. The local four-piece band plays classic rock, country, and Red Dirt.  Band members are Danny Brown on acoustic guitar and vocals, Robert Uhler on drums, Jerry Bahr on banjo, electric, acoustic and bass guitars, and vocals, and Randy Brasuell on mandolin, fiddle, bass and electric guitars, and vocals.

 

“These talented guys have been playing together for quite some time and are a crowd favorite,” concert-series organizer Ralph Carlson said. “We’re pleased to welcome them back to perform in our downtown pavilion. Bring a friend and join us for a great show.“

 

The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main streets. The shows, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, are free and open to the public. Dave Oas and Jim Butler provide the sound each week. Due to limited seating, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

 

In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to the Loading Dock at Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall Street.

Business, Food, Fort Scott

Brian Lancaster Assumes Ownership of Marsha’s Deli

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Marsha Lancaster. Submitted photo.
Marsha’s Deli, a sandwich shop, is located at 6 W. 18th Street in Fort Scott.
Brian Lancaster is the new owner of Marsha’s Deli.

Marsha Lancaster can’t be replaced.

But her nephew, Brian Lancaster, purchased her business, Marsha’s Deli, and with the help of long-time employees Carla Hambric and  Lisa Bradley, will continue her legacy.

“Marsha can’t be replaced,” Lancaster said. “Marsha had established a truly wonderful business and we were lucky enough to be a part of it. My wife, Amanda, and I were interested in continuing the legacy.”

Marsha died in September 2021, and Brian and Amanda became the owners on July 1, 2022. Brian is the full-time manager and his wife maintains her job as a partner at Diehl, Banwart and Bolton, CPA.

“It will be the same food,” Lancaster said. “Carla and Lisa have helped with the recipes.”

Carla Hambric worked with Marsha for over 30 years and Lisa Bradley, over 20.

“The recipes weren’t written down,” he said. But he is working with the two long-time employees to learn them and write them down for future reference.

“Having good help is part of it,” Brian said. “It couldn’t have happened without their help.”

There are eight employees currently, including high school and college student employees who work on the weekends .

The hours of operation for Marsha’s Deli is 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The delivery service is 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Marsha’s Deli menu, taken from its Facebook page.

 

Church news, Fort Scott

Community Christian Church VBS: July 25-29

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Community Christian Church will have their annual Vacation Bible School July 25th through the 29th from 9am to noon daily. As always, kids ages 4 through 5th grade are welcome to join in the fun. To register, household parents or guardians may use the link pinned to the top of Community’s Facebook page.
This year’s theme is Make Waves! What if God made you to make waves that could spread across the world around you? You are made in God’s image, for a purpose. You were made to follow and trust Jesus, to love others, to change the world around you and to MAKE WAVES. At VBS we will do that through awesome worship, learning truths of the Bible, playing games, making crafts and having lots of fun!
Community would love to pack the house with Fort Scott and surrounding area kiddos. If you have any trouble registering, please call the church office between 9am and noon on weekdays so we can help! 620-223-1500
For a preview of what your children will experience at VBS, we would love to invite you to our Sunday VBS sermon series, happening now! Our service times are 9:00am and 11:00am every Sunday.
Fort Scott

What’s Happening In Fort Scott Weekly Newsletter July 8

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
July 8th Weekly Newsletter
So much fun coming up in Fort Scott,
share with your friends & family!
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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TROLLEY TOURS,
ON THE HOUR FROM THE CHAMBER!
Friday 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Saturday 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
$6 adults, $4 children 12 & under
50-minute narrated tour of Historic Fort Scott!
The Lavender Patch’s Hours
Friday-Monday from 9am-1pm
7/8 ~ Gordon Parks Fundraiser Event featuring Charlie Redd & Luna Voo Doo Music Performance, The Liberty Theatre, doors open at 7pm, click here for more info.
7/8-7/9 ~ ACRA/IPRA Rodeo, BB County Fair Grounds, tickets on sale now at the Chamber. Click here for details.
7/8 ~ Friday Concert featuring the Hemphills, Heritage Park Pavilion, 7pm
7/9 ~ Woodland Hills 2-person Scramble Golf Tournament
7/9 ~ Bronson Day, Bronson, KS, 9am-12:30am,
click here.
7/9 ~ Bourbon County Carpool Tour, The Marmiton Massacre – Payback, 8:30-10:30am, Departs from The Old Fort Genealogical Library, click here.
7/7-7/10 ~ John Hill Summer Showcase Baseball Tournament
7/10 ~ Charity Partner Spades Tournament, Empress Event Center – 7 N. Main St., 1pm
7/12 ~ Chamber After-Hours Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Geaux Loco Food Truck, 223 N. National Ave., 5:15-6:30pm
7/13 ~ Dare to Dream: Taking Care of Your Employees – Women’s Entrepreneurship Event, 104 N. National Ave, 5-7pm
7/14 ~ Chamber Blue of Kansas Informational Webinar, 2pm, click here for zoom link.
7/15 ~ Chamber Golf Classic, Woodland Hills Golf Course, 10am-4pm, click here.
7/15-7/16 ~ Beat the Heat Downtown
Shopping Event
7/15-7/16 ~ E3 Freedom Throw-Down 18U Baseball Tournament, LaRoche Complex
7/16 ~ FSCC Foundation Gala, The Liberty Theatre, 6:30-9pm
7/21 ~ King Ryder Circus, Bourbon County Fair Grounds, 5:30pm & 8pm
7/18-7/22 ~ Bourbon County Fair
7/23 ~ BbcoDems will be serving breakfast and brunch at the Farmers Market, Skubitz Plaza,
8am-12pm
SAVE THE DATE:
7/25 ~ Election Candidate Forum, Doors open at 5:30pm and the Forum starts at 6pm, Location TBA
7/27 ~ Walk-In Mammogram Event, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, 7am-7pm
7/29 ~ Mercy Health Foundation Fort Scott Wine Stroll, Art Walk, and Concert, click here.
7/30 ~ Soda and Snacks Shower, Elk’s Lodge – 111 W. 19th St., 10am-5pm, click here.
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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!
Clickhere for Chamber member
specialty shopping & other retail in
Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.
GORDON PARKS CELEBRATION FUNDRAISER
ACRA/IPRA Rodeo, BB County Fair Grounds
BRONSON DAY 2022
MARMITON MASSACRE – PAYBACK CARPOOL TOUR
CHAMBER GOLF CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
FORT CINEMA SHOW SCHEDULE THIS WEEKEND
THANK YOU TO OUR CHAMBER CHAMPION MEMBERS!
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
231 E. Wall Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Business, Food, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber After Hours is July 12

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After Hours Chamber Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Event for Geaux Loco Food Truck.

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to an After-Hours Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting event to celebrate Geaux Loco Food Truck at 5:15pm on Tuesday, July 12th, located at 223 N. National Ave. Remarks and cutting of the ribbon will be at 5:30 pm.

Owners Hanna and daughter Curline Melveaux are excited to announce the opening of their food truck and their menu which includes flavors from Bayou to Central America with American favorites. They are now selling The Ice Cream Factory ice cream by the scoop. The After-Hours Chamber Event will feature ice cream and food samples.

Chamber members and guests are invited to Chamber events to network, make announcements, hear about happenings in the community as well as learn about the business or organization hosting.  Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.  Visit the Events Calendar and category of Chamber Coffees on fortscott.com for upcoming locations.

Entertainment, Fort Scott, Gordon Parks Museum

Live Rock, R&B, and Pop Music Tonight at the Liberty Theater

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The Gordon Parks Museum Announces a Fundraiser Event Featuring a Music Performance by
CHARLIE REDD & LUNA VOO DOO BAND
The Liberty Theatre
TONIGHT at 8pm | Doors Open at 7pm
It is not too late to purchase tickets and reserve seats!
The Gordon Parks Museum is excited to announce a fundraiser Event: Featuring a music performance by Charlie Redd & Luna Voo Doo Band. This very popular and entertaining band will be providing the very best fun party dance music in Rock, R&B, Pop, etc.
Charlie Redd & Luna Voo Doo perform regularly at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, OK. The performance will be held at the Liberty Theater on Friday, July 8. Doors open at 7 p.m. and performance starts at 8 p.m. Cash bar will be available. Tickets are $25 each or $30 at the door.
Tickets are on sale now at The Gordon Parks Website and the Gordon Parks Museum located at 2108 S. Horton St. on the FSCC Campus.
Thank you to all of our Chamber Champions for your support!
Entertainment, Fort Scott, Gordon Parks Museum

Music Performance Fundraiser for Gordon Park Museum July 8

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The Gordon Parks Museum Announces a Fundraiser Event Featuring a Music Performance by
CHARLIE REDD & LUNA VOO DOO BAND
The Liberty Theatre
Friday, July 8th, 8pm | Doors Open at 7pm
The Gordon Parks Museum is excited to announce a fundraiser Event: Featuring a music performance by Charlie Redd & Luna Voo Doo Band. This very popular and entertaining band will be providing the very best fun party dance music in Rock, R&B, Pop, etc.
Charlie Redd & Luna Voo Doo perform regularly at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, OK. The performance will be held at the Liberty Theater on Friday, July 8. Doors open at 7 p.m. and performance starts at 8 p.m. Cash bar will be available. Tickets are $25 each or $30 at the door.
Tickets are on sale now at The Gordon Parks Website and the Gordon Parks Museum located at 2108 S. Horton St. on the FSCC Campus.
Thank you to all of our Chamber Champions for your support!
Bourbon County, Church news, Food, Fort Scott

Weekly Food Distribution Offered Through Assembly of God Church Plant

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Fort Cinema,224 W 18th St, Fort Scott is the distribution site for free food for children under 18 years old, until August 18.

A new Assembly of God Church plant is receiving food to distribute to Fort Scott children under 18 years of age, until school starts in August. The food will be distributed at the Fort Scott Cinema.

Family Life Assembly of God volunteers will be distributing the food, with Grady Proffitt the facilitator here in Fort Scott.

“We have started a distribution that partners with Life 360 Church out of Springfield, MO,” said  Proffitt, who is planting a new church called Family Life Assembly of God in Fort Scott. “They have received government funding that is able to feed kids in communities that are ages 18 and under. They are serving the Southeast Kansas area places like: Baxter Springs, Galena, Girard, Garnett, Ottawa, Humboldt, Pittsburg, and Fort Scott. There might be more, but I know those cities for sure!”

“This partnership is not FLAG Church this is Life360 Church reaching out to our churches in our different communities,” he said.

“For us here in Fort Scott, they serve us every Thursday from 11am-12:30pm in the Fort Cinema parking lot. This will go until school starts with the last Thursday, August 18,” Proffitt said.

“This is for students and children ages 18 under,” he reiterated. “Supplies include lunches and dinners for each child. Milk, dry foods, canned foods, and some frozen meals. The only criteria is that each child must be in the vehicle to receive meal packages while supplies last.”

“This is not FLAG Church, this is Life360 Church out of Springfield, MO that is partnering with local churches to bless communities in the Southeast Kansas area. We are grateful for this opportunity to add to the needs of so many here in Fort Scott!”

Grady Proffit, is the Fort Scott Campus Pastor of Family Life Assembly of God.

To learn more about the church:

New Church Plant Starting in Fort Scott In September

For more information:

www.flagchurch.com

(620) 232-FLAG

Grady Proffitt is the Fort Scott Campus Pastor for Family Life Assembly of God. Pictured is his wife, Jacque and son. Submitted photo.
Fort Scott, Government

FS Planning Commission Meets July 11

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The Fort Scott Planning Commission will meet on Monday, July 11th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.  This meeting will be held to consider the following:

 

A change of zoning from C-2 (Commercial) to C-3 (Commercial) for the property at 2204 S. Main Street and a proposed lot split;

 

A change of zoning from C-2 (Commercial) to C-3 (Commercial) for the property at 0 S. Clark & 0 S Wilson Streets;

 

A change of zoning from C-2 (Commercial) to C-3 (Commercial) for the property at 6 E. 13th Street as well as a conditional use permit to operate a small animal hospital.

 

This meeting is open to the public. This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.

 

Business, Fort Scott

Common Ground: New Manager, Revamped Drive Through Window Service

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Kalyn Turner, taken from her Facebook page.

Since May, Kalyn Turner has been the new manager of Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall.

Turner is from a small town around Burlington, KS.

She graduated from South Coffey County High School, then got a graphic communication degree from Pittsburg State University.

“I have worked at a lot of random stuff..but every single experience has led me to this one,” she said.

Her duties, she said, include “being a light to the community to help them find their purpose and tell people about Jesus, while selling coffee.”

“I have a heart for worship, leading to Jesus,” she said. “I love Him, and He is letting me serve Him through coffee.”

There are approximately 15 employees at Common Ground, which is a popular community meeting place in downtown Fort Scott. The coffee house is a ministry of Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene.

Starting Today

Common Ground Coffee Co. is improving its drive through experience.

Beginning today, July 5, the drive through window will be an online and call-in pick up lane ONLY.

In order to improve its drive through experience, all drive through orders must be placed IN ADVANCE by:
Calling 620-223-2499 or visiting their website fscommonground.com

Or ordering on their new app https://apps.apple.com/…/common-ground-coffee/id1616511138

“The goal is to get people through the pick up area quickly,” Turner said. “There were safety issues, when orders take time…sometimes people don’t have time to wait, so we are trying to speed it up for everyone.”

For the vast majority of Fort Scottians, sitting down with a “cuppa” coffee is still the preferred way to get a drink and meet with friends.

“You can still come in and get coffee,” she said. “We’d love for people to come in.”

Photo courtesy of Kenny Felt Photography and Common Ground Coffee Company.

Hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.