Category Archives: Fort Scott

Fort Scott, Government

The FS Commission Special Meeting for Today, Updated

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Updated – The City Commission will meet for a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021 at City Hall in the City Commission meeting room at 123 South Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. The City Commission will meet to approve an ordinance to hire Robert L. Farmer as City Attorney. They will also hear a request for the use of Gunn Park on April 9th. Also, to be heard will be approval to apply to the Fort Scott Community Foundation Grant for roller skates.

This meeting will be broadcast on the City’s You tube channel. This meeting is open to the public.

Area News, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Government, Health Care

Chamber Coffee at Common Ground Coffee Hosted by NRMC

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Chamber Coffee to be hosted by Nevada Regional Medical Center

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces that this week’s Chamber Coffee will be hosted by Chamber member Nevada Regional Medical Center. The event will be held at 8am in the Loading Dock area of Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall St.

Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served, and attendees may register to win special drawing from NRMC.

Attendees are strongly encouraged wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines.

Chamber members and guests are invited to Chamber Coffee events each Thursday at 8 a.m. to network, make announcements, hear about happenings in the community as well as learn about the host business or organization.

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Entertainment, Fort Scott

Fort Scott Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt March 27 at 10 a.m.

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At the sound of the Fort Scott Fire Truck horn, children and parents in the pre-school division take off on the Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt in 2018.

An annual part of the ritual of spring is the Easter egg hunt.

This Saturday, March 27 at 10 a.m. that ritual in Fort Scott will be at Gunn Park, as in years past.  Ages for children who can participate are toddler through grade 5.

Parents can look for signs at the entrance of the park that will direct traffic to shelter house no. 2, which is located between the first and second lake.

The hunt is facilitated each year by the Fort Scott Kiwanis and support from the community.

“This event to me is our most fun event of the year,” Ralph Carlson, spokesman for Kiwanis, said. “To see  the excitement and joy on the faces of our children hunting Easter eggs and visiting with our Easter bunny is amazing.”

“I have been in the Kiwanis Club since 1969 and this Easter Egg Hunt was started before I became a member of the club,” Carlson said. ” Last year the hunt was at a later time of day so parents should pay attention to this earlier time of 10 a.m.”

“One might ask why we do this every year,” Carlson said.  “I am reminded of the 30 years or so the Fort Scott High School performed Handel’s Messiah at Easter time. We had a 500 voice choir, directed by Carl Clinesmith. The choir was so large that we performed from the elevated seating and the audience sat on the main floor facing the elevated seating.”

This, too, was an annual ritual for over 30 years, Carlson said.

“It’s a spring wake-up,” he said.

The Easter bunny,(aka Scott Flater) with friend Dan Meara in the 2009 egg hunt. Submitted photo.

Fort Scott Kiwanis has 27 members.

“The Kiwanis Club has help from our supporters, Big Sugar Lumber, Heidrick’s True Value, R and R equipment Inc., Don Spirits, Diehl Banwart and Bolton, Merle Humphrey, Fort Scott Cinema, Marsha’s Deli, McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, Papa Don’s, and Citizens Bank.”

Sponsors will be recognized at the egg hunt, he said.

“We could not do it without the dedicated and sustaining help from our friends,” Carlson said.

 

In 2018, the Easter bunny, portrayed by Carmen Flater, gets a little help from her husband, Scott, before appearing to the children.

 

Fort Scott, Government

FS Commission Special Meeting March 23 to Approve Hiring New City Attorney

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The City Commission will meet for a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021 at City Hall in the City Commission meeting room at 123 South Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. The City Commission will meet to approve an ordinance to hire Robert L. Farmer as City Attorney. They will also hear a request for the use of Gunn Park on April 9th.

This meeting will be broadcast on the City’s You tube channel. This meeting is open to the public.

Fort Scott, Government

FS Commission Meets March 23 For Work Session

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The Fort Scott City Commission will meet on Tuesday, March 23rd, 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 relocation of the offices at City Hall to the Bourbon County Courthouse. 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.

Business, Entertainment, Exercise, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening In Fort Scott: March 19 Edition

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What’s Happening
in Fort Scott
MARCH 19th
Weekly Edition
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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3/19 & – Karaoke Friday Nights at The Boiler Room Brewhaus! Experience or beginners, it does not matter! Let’s have some fun with music & drinks! Click here for their FB page.
Fort Scott Cinema Showtimes 3/19 thru 3/25 Now Raya and the Last Dragon, Tom & Jerry, Chaos Walking. Click here to view showtimes.
3/18 & 3/19- Livestock sale at the Fort Scott Livestock Market, both Friday & Saturday, click here for their FB page.
3/19- Knights of Columbus Fish Fry, drive-thru only, order on arrival, or preorder by texting or calling Dale Cation at 620-224-8382, 5-6:30 pm, Kennedy Gym, min. $5 suggested donation per dinner. Last Friday
State your selection when ordering:
1 – Catfish, French fries, and coleslaw
2 – Catfish, cod, French fries, and coleslaw
3 – Cod, French fries, and coleslaw
3/19 thru 3/21- SPRING FLING! LOLLIPOP HOP & SHOP + SIDEWALK CHALK ART CONTEST!
Participating stores Downtown and around Fort Scott! Calling all artists of all ages! Come between March 19th & 21st in the Downtown Historic District or in front of another participating store & post to the Chamber Facebook Page “Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce” to be included in judging with using #fortscottshopart. Prizes for Novice & advanced Divisions, to be determined by judges! Shop Hop and get you a Lollipop from participating retailers (Poster displayed in Window) Clickhere to view the full details or visit our website at www.fortscott.com.
Participating Retailers: Angie Dawn’s Boutique, Barbed Wire & Vintage Market, Bids & Dibs, Hedgehog.INK! bookstore, Laree + Co, Iron Star Antique & Such, The Rainbow Unicorn Boutique, Star Emporium General Store, Treasure Hunt Flea Market
3/20 – Paint in the Park ~ Creative Signs comes to Gunn Park in Fort Scott for Paint Class. $25 (16 x 20) 1 am – 4 pm. 1010 Park Ave. Click hereto view FB Page.
3/20- Pickleball from 8-10 am at Memorial Hall, open to anyone wanting to play! Always check the FB Group page herefor any location changes or cancelations. Tuesdays 6-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm & Saturdays 8-10am.
3/20 & 3/21 – Old Fort Sharp Shooters Club Hollister Shooting Range Open every 1st & 3rd weekend of each month1 to 5 pm. Visit their Facebook Page to learn more about the club and prices. Open to the Public. Click hereto view FB
3/20- Pickleball from 8-10 am at Memorial Hall, open to anyone wanting to play! Always check the FB Group page herefor any location changes or cancelations. Tuesdays 6-8pm, Thursdays 6-8pm & Saturdays 8-10am.
3/22 – SHARY’S PUB & GRUB OPEN INTERVIEWS! 16 N. National Ave. All Positions! Wait Staff, Bartenders, and Kitchen Staff Monday 2 – 4 pm.
3/23 – 3/25 KANSAS WORKS VIRTUAL JOB FAIR 3 Day Event. Register on-line.
3/24 FSCC Basketball @ Home vs. Labette Community College 7 pm to 9:30 pm
3/25- Chamber Coffee hosted by Chamber Nevada Regional Medical Center being held at Common Ground Coffee Co., Landing Room. 8 am 12 E. Wall. St. Please join us to welcome the New Chamber Members and meet a couple of their Staff Members and learn about the services they offer.
3/26 ~ FSCC Aggie Days
3/27 ~ Care to Share Garage Sale 8 am-Noon
3/27 ~ Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Gunn Park
10 am by the Kiwanis Club
3/27 ~ Spring Pop Up Event featuring Perry’s
Pork Rinds & Blue Spoon | Tractor Supply
from 10:30 am until 4 pm
3/27 ~ FSCC Basketball @ Home vs. Hesston
College 4 pm to 6:30 pm
3/27 ~ Bourbon County HPA Spring Program
TheComanche a Living History 6:30 -9:30 PM
at the Old Congregational Church
3/27 ~ Kansas Rocks Riding a Night of Fun
7 am until Midnight
3/22 thru 4/2- Art is Ageless Exhibit Fort Scott Presbyterian Village showing!
Seniors of the Fort Scott Community 65 + submitted art to be on display. Artists compete in nine categories, including painting, drawing, photography, quilting, and sculpture, and maybe designated as amateur or professional. Questions on viewing call 620.223.5550 and talk to Megan Brillhart. Located at 2401 S. Horton
SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Downtown Fort Scott is booming!
Click here 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.
FITNESS FOR EVERYONE IN FS!
Many fitness options are available…
SPIN classesnow offered bySmallville Athletics, every Mon & Wed at 5:15 pm, and Tu & Thurs at 6 pm. $5/class or $50/mo. unlimited.
Total Body Fitness ~ M & W Karen Reinbolt at BRCC@
8:15 am $20/8 week session.
Zumba~ M,W, F @ 6pm Monalynn Decker at BRCC $40 for a 12-week session.
Indoor Fitness/Gyms at
I AM Rehab + Fitness, Smallville Athletics, and Buck Run!
LOLLIPOP HOP & SHOP
+ SIDEWALK CHALK
ART CONTEST!
MARCH 19TH THRU 21ST
STORES DOWNTOWN
&
AROUND FORT SCOTT!
NEWS FROM KOMB FM!
KANSAS WORKS VIRTUAL JOB FAIR!
MARCH 23RD, 24TH & 25TH
REGISTER IN ADVANCE!
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE BOILER ROOM BREWHAUS!
Chamber Coffee Hosted on Thursday, March 25th at Common Ground Coffee Company at 8 am.
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Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Bailey Lyons Opens New Realty Business

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Bailey Lyons. Submitted photo.

Bailey Lyons is a lady on the move.

 

“After more than three years as a realtor in Bourbon County, I decided to launch my own independent brokerage,” Lyons said. “It was a dream of mine to open…in my hometown.”

 

 

Lyon’s real estate business has grown over the years from repeat business and word-of-mouth introductions of friends, family, and neighbors, she said.

 

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.

 

Katie Hueston is the business’s office administrator.

Katie Hueston. Credit photo: Facebook page of Lyons Realty Group.

 

“We invite you to stop in and visit anytime,” Lyons said. “Stay tuned for more details regarding a grand opening in the very near future.”

 

She can be reached via phone at (620)266-9448, or email at [email protected].

 

Born and raised in Fort Scott, Lyons values this community.

 

“Growing up in this wonderful community was a blessing,” she said. I want to see it grow, thrive, and evolve, and I love playing a small part in that. The many benefits of small-town, Midwest living is not lost on me, especially since I have chosen to raise my family here. It is a true joy to help people fall in love with our little gem, and allow other families to call this place home.”

 

“Up until I found my calling in real estate, I worked in banking and finance, a background that compliments real estate and one that I capitalize on to help my clients as they work through the loan process or contemplate financial decisions.”

 

“I care about giving clients sound advice they can trust and truly want the best for them,” she said.

 

She works with a team of professionals that include marketing, lenders, home inspectors, title companies, financial advisors, and attorneys.

 

Bailey and husband Nate reside in Fort Scott with their four children, Addison-19 years old, Jhett and Jaxon-7 , and Lute-3.

 

Lyons and her family have played an active role in the community and the new business will carry on that tradition, she said.

 

“At Lyons Realty Group, we want to give back to the community that supports us,” she said. “Our business wouldn’t exist without the support of this community. It’s our goal not to express in words how much we appreciate that support, but to display it in action and deed.”

 

She is dedicated to getting top dollar for clients while making the process “enjoyable, smooth and stress-free.”

 

“Buying or selling a home is a deeply personal endeavor,” she said. “Our clients deserve the full service and attention that only a team of experts can consistently provide.”

 

 

“Working with us, you will have personal attention, professionalism, honesty, integrity, and extremely hard work ethic,” she said.

 

Lyons said she loves what she does.

 

“I hope that shows,” she said. “I am sincerely grateful that I get to work with wonderful clients, in a wonderful community. It is truly an honor and a pleasure.”

 

Lyons attended The University of Kansas where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in both finance and accounting, as well as her Master’s in Business Administration (MBA).

She has worked in Tulsa and Kansas City but ultimately made her way back to Fort Scott.

Activity This Weekend

This weekend the new business is a part of the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce Lollipop Hop & Shop + Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest.

“Bring the kids and have them draw their dream house in front of Lyons Realty Group’s new downtown office,” she said.

“Put your name in for a drawing for a prize from us,” she said.  “And of course, don’t forget to snap a pic or two and tag us on Facebook at @lyonsrealtygrp and use the hashtag #lyonsrealtygroup. Chalk and lollipops are provided!”

 

Fort Scott, Housing

GNAT City Clean-Up: Curbside Limb Pick Up Starts Today

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At the Good Neighbor Action Team kick-off meeting on March 18, there was lots of energy and ideas, according to Craig Campbell who is spearheading the helping group.

Following are the notes from Campbell about the meeting.

“We have started a curbside limb pick up. 

“Starts today (March 19) and will go until no longer needed. 

“We would appreciate assistance when loading at the property, if able, and a donation to the GNAT in care of the city.

“They would text 620-224-0167 to schedule the service.

 

“We lead off the meeting with a talk by (Bourbon County Appraiser) Clint Anderson.  It is a common misconception that maintaining your home such as paint, window repair, siding repair, will increase the valuation and thus increase taxes. 

 

“We had similar concerns during the East Wall Street Blitz in May 2015. 

 

“At that time, we had Judy Wallis, county appraiser, attend a meeting with residents to go over the specifics of the effects of repairs on property valuations. 

 

“If painting were to take a house on the appraiser list from sub standard to standard, that would raise the valuation slightly.  To offset that, the homeowner can apply for a Neighborhood Revitalization Program waiver of 95% of the increase for 5 to 15 years depending on the type of property. 

 

This program is available for repairs, renovations, or new construction at any time.

 

“Next, new (Fort Scott) city manager Jeremy Frazier spoke about his experience with a similar group to GNAT called Cushing Pride.  They had monthly work days to pick up trash, paint, and other things.

 

“Bailey Lyons is organizing a downtown clean up for April 16th at 3 p.m. 

 

“It was thought that we would use that time coupled with Earth Day on the 22nd to have a GNAT clean up day on Saturday the 17th from 8-11 a.m.

 

“The location of the effort will be determined in the next couple of days. 

 

“We are most likely going to have a standing day of projects going forward. 

 

“The team liked the idea of every 3rd Saturday from 8-11 a.m. 

“We would start with a few minutes of donuts and coffee, conversation, then work. We will still assist citizens with individual projects.

 

“We are exploring having a t-shirt for volunteers and may seek corporate sponsorship to preserve the GNAT funds.

 

“We are creating a team of volunteers that will assist citizens to fill out forms from the USDA 504 Repair program. 

“Many times people contact us to volunteer but the physical work is not possible. 

 

“Helping people complete government forms and assist in the follow up is a great what for them to help. 

 

“These forms allow homeowners to apply for grants and/or low interest loans up to $15,000.  These grants or loans can be used to repair heating or cooling units, roofs, winterize windows and doors, painting, to name just a few. 

 

“We have set a goal of bringing into Bourbon County $200,000 in 2021.”

Bourbon County, Business, Fort Scott

Spring Hill Meat Processors To Break Ground

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A rendering of the Spring Hill Pork Processor’s plant to be located south of Fort Scott. Submitted.

Billy Madison will soon open his new business venture in Bourbon County, Spring Hill Pork Processors.

The pork processing plant will be located on 47 acres south of the Kansas Department of Transportation facility on Hwy. 69 south of the LaRoche Ball Park.

The business will manufacture pork for the Asian and Hispanic markets, Madison said.

The business will employ 15-30 people, and depending on experience, wages will start at $14 an hour.

“If you can bone meat, $18-20 an hour, depending on experience is our starting wage,” Madison said.

A  U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector will be on-site every day, as required by law.

“The U.S. government provides their pay (for the inspector), we pay overtime if we have overtime,” he said.

“There are places in big towns where there are Asian and Hispanic markets,” he said. “It’s all in how you cut the pig up. Both like the skin left of the pig.” He said the meat cuts are a little different as well.

“We box a lot of meat and send it to meat markets, like Fanestil Meats in Emporia,” he said.

Madison is not sure how long the process will take to break ground at the site but estimates approximately three months.

The plant will not be a smell to the surrounding area, he said.

“There is no smell,” he said. “People don’t understand the process. We are not raising hogs (at the site).”

“All the (Bourbon County) commissioners came to our plant in Spring Hill,” he said. “They found out it doesn’t smell.”

The estimated investment in the plant will be over $2 million dollars by Madison, he said.

“We don’t have the numbers yet,” he said. “The bidding process is quite in-depth.”

Billy and his wife, Becky are the sole owners of the processing plant.

Billy and Becky Madison are the sole owners of Spring Hill Pork Processors. Submitted photo.

They live five miles south of Louisburg, but Billy lived in Fort Scott for a period of his early life.

He still has family who lives here.

“My dad, Warren, still lives there and my Uncle Frank Madison is a cattle rancher there.”

 

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