The Tourism Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, August 26th, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. in the City Commission Meeting Room at City Hall, 123 S. Main. This meeting is open to the public.
The Tourism meeting will be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
Category Archives: Fort Scott
FS Commission Meets Aug. 24 for Budget Work Session
The Fort Scott City Commission will meet on Tuesday, August 24th, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Commission Meeting Room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas to hold a work session to discuss the 2022 budget. This meeting is open to the public, but no action will be taken.
The work session will also be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
Fort Scott Town-Wide Garage Sale Sept. 10-11
Mark your calendars for the Fall Town-wide Garage Sale on Friday and Saturday, September 10th and 11th. Now is the time to get your garage sale on the map.
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce encourages residents in Fort Scott to do your Fall cleaning and make room for something new. Garage sales may be registered through the Chamber by 1 pm, Tuesday, September 7th for only $10. The registration fee lists your sale on the official garage sale map, two colorful balloons and enables the Chamber to advertise the sale throughout the region on the radio, newspaper, social media and the Chamber website.
Businesses are encouraged to advertise on the official garage sale map, which will be distributed to shoppers the week of the Town-wide Garage Sale. The maps will be distributed from local stores and the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. The cost to place a business ad or coupon is $25 for small ad and $35 for larger ad. The garage sale maps will be available and printed on Thursday, September 9th by 1 pm at 5-Corners Mini-Mart, Bids & Dibs, Casey’s, Don’s Smoke Shop, all Pete’s locations, and The Fort Scott Chamber.
Garage sales may be registered in person at the Chamber office, 8am-5pm Mon-Fri, located at 231 E. Wall Street or by phone using debit or credit card by calling (620) 223-3566.
Friday Night Free Concert: Scarborough, Lundeen, Tucker, Carlson
The first half of this week’s Friday Night Concert will be presented by local area musicians Doug Scarborough and Michael Lundeen.
Scarborough sings and plays guitar and Lundeen plays keyboard. The duo will feature country, folk, and gospel music. A self-taught guitarist at age 14, Scarborough will perform two of his original songs, “Dust on the Bible” and “You’re the One.” Lundeen began studying piano at the age of six and has a vast repertoire of hymns, gospel, 1930s music, and songs from his youth.
The second half of the show will feature Carolyn Tucker on vocals and keyboard, and Ralph Carlson on guitar. Both of these musician friends began playing at the age of nine; between the two of them they have 132 years of musicianship. Their set will include Latin guitar classics, gospel instrumental and vocal favorites, and some 1940s tunes.
“Come out and join us for a special opportunity to see friends and support the gift of music in our area. We are happy to offer a show with such a wide variety of songs in the downtown park pavilion,“ concert series organizer Ralph Carlson said.
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 of Parsons serves as sound technician 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 Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall Street.
What’s Happening in Fort Scott: August 20 Newsletter
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FS City Commission: Major Budget Changes
Fort Scott Mayor Josh Jones gave a summary of last night’s budget work session.
“The city presented a proposed budget that includes
1. 3% Raise to employees,
2. 2% reduction in mill levy,
3. $500k improvements to Lake Fort Scott (which will come from the sale of some lake property the city has),
4. $800k added next year for streets (this is from sales tax that was voted on in 2021 but won’t see full funding till 2022),
5. Looked at giving employees potential memberships or reduce rate memberships to city-owned amenities,
6. Looked at giving a bonus to all Public Safety employees,
7. Built-in raises for some areas that had $9 starting wages to $13 to be more competitive in getting more employees and help retention of employees.
“Hopefully this budget will be approved at one of our September meetings,” Jones said.
Lyons Featured in Top Agent Magazine
Local realtor, Bailey Lyons, was recently featured in the August 2021 edition of Top Agent Magazine.
Lyons has been a realtor for three years in Bourbon County and launched her own real estate business at the beginning of 2021.
Her business has grown over the years from repeat business and word-of-mouth introductions of friends, family, and neighbors, she said.
The real estate market is strong right now, Lyons said. “You can strip that down to basic economics. Supply is low, driven by the historically low number of active listings, contrasted by incredibly high demand, thanks in part to low interest rates.”
Lyons Realty Group’s new office is at 8 E. Wall St., in the recently restored Tribune Building. The office is part of the LaRoche family’s investment in the block of storefronts at Wall and National Avenue.
She can be reached via phone at (620)266-9448, or email at [email protected].
Katie Hueston is the business’s office administrator and Chelsea Harrison is a recently added real estate agent.
To view the magazine article: BAILEY LYONS
“Top Agent Magazine is the premier real estate magazine featuring the foremost real estate agents, mortgage professionals, and affiliates in the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, according to a Top Agent Magazine press release. Top Agent Magazine features the top producing and most accomplished professionals in the real estate industry, offering an in-depth look at their careers and providing a blueprint for their success.
“To be considered for a feature in Top Agent Magazine all professionals must go through a nomination and interview process, according to the press release.
“ALL Candidates are then evaluated based upon production, professionalism, as well as industry and community involvement.
“It is considered a privilege to be nominated as it speaks to a certain success level all real estate agents strive for. Top Agent has set itself apart as a trusted source of real estate information and inspiration.
“Bailey Lyons is a stellar example of the kind of prominent leaders of real estate we are proud to feature in Top Agent Magazine, according to the press release.
“Information on nominations receiving this recognition can be found online at http://www.topagentmagazine.com/nominate-a-real-estate-agent-to-be-featured/
“It is an honor to be recognized with so many outstanding agents who are at the top of their game,” Lyons said in the press release. “I appreciate Top Agent Magazine selecting me for a feature. More importantly, though, I appreciate my wonderful clients, family, friends, and the Lyons Realty Group team for all of their support and encouragement. I love what I do every day, and I hope it always shows in my efforts.”
For more information email her at [email protected], or visit lyonsrealtygrp.com.
Grants Accepted For Local Organizations Until Aug. 31
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U.S. Census Bureau Rep to Speak at Chamber Coffee On Aug. 19
FORTSCOTT.COM | 620-223-3566
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New Teachers At U234: Carlee McCullough and Johnna Walls
This is part of a series introducing new Fort Scott educators.
Johnna Walls, 22, is a new fourth-grade teacher at Eugene Ware Elementary School in Fort Scott.
She graduated from Fort Scott Community College with an associate of science degree, then Ottawa University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. OU was where her grandfather, John Walls, also graduated with an education degree, she said.
Walls spent the last three years serving as a substitute paraprofessional and substitute teacher throughout the Fort Scott district.
Her family includes her parents, Wayne and Colleen Walls, and a brother, Timothy Vaughan, and now includes her boyfriend Christian Cox, and two dogs Peach and Ponch.
After working as a paraprofessional at Eugene Ware Elementary she got inspired to teach, she said. “I previously had no interest in teaching, however, working with these amazing kids changed something in me and I knew this was what God was calling me to do with my life. My first group of students at Eugene Ware inspired me to take a leap and I am thankful every day for those students.”
For Walls, the best part of teaching is the relationships.
“I meet so many amazing kids from an array of backgrounds and I am able to lead them to see the world of possibilities that are open to each and every one of them,” she said. “More than anything, I love seeing them come in at the beginning of the year and then transform into confident, capable, and thriving individuals.”
“Challenges are everywhere within the realm of teaching,” Walls said. “Yet, the challenges are continuously outshined by the numerous accomplishments and happy moments that are always popping up within the school. Challenges are simply a step in creating positive change and positive outcomes.”
Outside of her career, she travels nationwide rodeoing, she said.
“I barrel race on my horse, Rocket, while also cheering on Christian while he rides bulls.”
Carlee McCullough, 29, is a new teacher at Fort Scott Preschool, which is a part of USD 234.
She graduated from Pittsburg State University and has one year of experience teaching second-grade at Hume, MO.
She and her husband Danny McCullough have two boys, Canyen and Callen.
“I pursued teaching because I wanted to make a difference and I’m someone who loves a challenge,” she said. “In education, you are constantly being challenged with problem-solving ways to help your students reach their full potential.”
“The best part of teaching hands down has to be when you see the light bulb or ‘aha ‘moment in your children’s eyes or on their face,” McCullough said. “It’s that moment when they understand what you have taught them. It’s so exciting because not only are you so proud of them but you can tell how proud of themselves they are and those moments are so special and so fun.”
“A challenge for me is just making sure I’m showing up each day as the best version of myself, but it’s a challenge I look forward to each day,” she said.
Outside of her teaching career, she helps on the family farm with haying in the summer, checking cattle, doctoring cattle, and weaning calves in the next couple of weeks, she said.
Fort Scott Design Review Board Meets 18
The Design Review Board will meet on Wednesday, August 18th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Commission Meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to consider two items.
This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.
