Category Archives: Fort Scott
Public Meeting for U234 Reopening Is Aug. 6
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Smallville Fort Games 2020
Firefighters Needed in Fort Scott
The Fort Scott Fire Department is currently looking for men or women who are interested in serving in the fire department as a reserve firefighter, said FS Deputy Chief Mike Miles, who is also the fire marshal.
FS City Commission Meeting Today at 11 a.m.
Kaitlyn Arnold: New Winfield Scott First Grade Teacher
Kaitlyn Arnold, 26, is a new Winfield Scott Elementary School first-grade teacher.
FS Municipal Court Cancelled For Aug. 6
Municipal Court will NOT be held on Thursday, August 6th, 2020. A new court date will be mailed to you.
City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice.
FS Design Review Board for Aug. 5 Will Not Meet
The Design Review Board scheduled for August 5th, 2020 has been canceled. It will be rescheduled at a later date.
COVID-19 Outbreak Cancels FS City Meeting Tonight
The City Commission meeting scheduled for tonight at 6;00 p.m. will not be held in public. This is due to an outbreak in coronavirus at City Hall. You can call into the 1-620-724-9910, participant code 515698# to listen to the meeting.
City Hall will be closed to the public until further notice.
Presbyterian Village Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive
FORT SCOTT, Ks. – A Fort Scott Presbyterian Village non-direct resident care employee tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday, August 1. The employee is in isolation and quarantined at home.
The employee, who does not work directly with residents, passed employee screening for their shift on July 30 and wore personal protective equipment as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The employee began to feel ill, left the building and sought COVID-19 testing. The employee has not been back in the building since. The campus was notified that the employee was positive for COVID-19 Saturday evening.
“Our top priority is the safety of our residents and staff members,” said Jeanne Gerstenkorn, PMMA’s infection preventionist and vice president for health and wellness.
The Bourbon County Health Department and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Epidemiology Hotline have been notified. Health department guidelines will be followed for quarantining and testing of employees and residents. Through contact tracing seven campus employees and two residents have been identified as having close contact with the positive employee. The health department recommends placing all 9 people in isolation until testing can be completed later this week, and monitoring them for fever and signs and symptoms for 14 days.
At this time, no residents or employees are showing signs or symptoms of respiratory illness or COVID-19.
Families have been called to alert them to the potential exposure, and all state and county mandatory required reporting agencies have been notified.
All employees are encouraged to follow CDC guidelines and best practices as these are continually updated. The community regularly reinforces with all staff that an employee should not report to work if he or she is experiencing symptoms of a respiratory illness or are not feeling well.
The employee is recuperating at home and must be COVID-19-free before returning to work. We follow CDC and KDHE guidelines in determining when an employee may return to work. Under the current guidelines, the employee may return to work when at least 72 hours have passed since resolution of the employee’s fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and the employee’s symptoms have improved and at least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared. Upon the employee’s return to work, we will follow CDC recommendations related to work practices and restrictions.
For more information about Fort Scott Presbyterian Village’s response, go to PMMA’s (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America’s) website, Presbyterianmanors.org/Media- room.
Gooderl Starts New Business Downtown Today
G-N-R Healthy Living, an essential oils business, will open soon in downtown Fort Scott. The initials stand for Great Natural Relief.
The new business is located at 13 North Main Street.
Stacy Gooderl is the owner and will sell essential oils and CDB hemp oils.
The business is set to open today, August 3, 2020.
The hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The store is closed on Sunday.
“We have used the oils,” Gooderl said. “We truly know that they help. Plus work for all issues like asthma, anxiety. The pain cream has helped out all on our softball team.”
“It’s not harmful in any way, it’s safe for adults to use,” she said. “Essential oils help many ways too, with sleep issues, plus so many more. I love helping people.”
Contact Gooderl at 620-215-3573.
Grant Applications For Local Non-Profits Accepted Until August 31
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