The Fort Scott Police Department can best be viewed on a computer.
The FSPD is located at 1604 S. National, Fort Scott, KS 66701 and can be reached at 620-223-1700.
A renovation has begun on the Hole in the Wall Liquor Store project at Wall and Scott streets.
The building at the corner of Scott and Wall streets has seen better days.
But with the purchase of the property formerly known as the “The Spoiled Brat” building, there will be new activity. Spoiled Brat was the name of the beauty salon that was located there years ago.
Roy and Jody Hoener own the property now.
The Hoener’s envision this to be breathing new life into a previously condemned structure that sits at a gateway to Fort Scott.
The Hoener’s own The Hole In the Wall Liquor Store, currently located at 13 W. Oak.
The business has been in the family for three generations, Roy Hoener said.
“My grandpa, Roy Louderman, bought the business in 1985,” Roy said. “My mother, Connie Hoener, bought the one-half interest in 2005. In 2015 Jody and I took it over from my mom when she retired.”
But come October they are hoping to be moved to the new site at 124 E. Wall, Jody Hoener said.
“We are doing pretty good on the timeline,” Roy said.
Over the next month’s several local businesses will be helping the Hoeners transform the once blighted and deteriorating building into the store and in addition, apartments on the second floor.
The liquor store will be 24 by 84 foot in dimensions, Roy said, with the apartment space above having the same dimensions.
“We are trying for two apartments,” Roy said. “That will be down the road.”
Behind, to the south of the store, will be an event space, Roy said.
“It will be for wine tastings, etc.,” he said
Those businesses hired by the Hoeners are Hofer and Hofer and Associates Inc.-general contractor, Agricultural Engineering Associates-structural engineers overseeing the entire project, RII Concrete Construction LLC-steel work outside, Geiger Plumbing-plumbing, KTK Electric LLC-HVAC and new wiring and lights, Great Expectations LLC Restoration Company—inside floor joists, Murphy Roofing-roof, Kirby’s Cabinets-counter and display, Miles Woodworking-shelving, and Perry Cannon-interior painting.
Symbols of Sacrifice Commemoration and Fourth of July Activities to be held at Fort Scott National Historic Site
FORT SCOTT, Kansas: As the nation reflects on its freedom on Independence Day, Fort Scott National Historic Site honors those who have lost their lives fighting for this freedom with Symbols of Sacrifice.
The Symbols of Sacrifice commemoration features thousands of American flags displayed in a Field of Honor on the historic Parade Ground. Their purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces who have died in all wars that Americans have fought in.
The flags will be displayed from Friday, June 29, through Friday, July 6.
The park is pleased to welcome musicians Pat and Steve Harry, who will perform a special concert of patriotic music on Saturday, June 30 at 7:00 pm. Following the musical performance, you are invited to participate in an evening cannon firing.
On Wednesday,July 4 at 10:00 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m., the staff at the historic site will honor the fallen through a discussion of the meaning of the Field of Honor, followed by an artillery salute.
At 11:00 a.m., visitors can join a 1840s Infantry Soldier and an Officer’s Wife as they share perspectives on “What Independence Day Means to You?” at 2:00 p.m., or come and witness infantry soldiers as they fire a salute to the 13 original colonies. You are welcome to fall in with the soldiers and assist in taking down the 30-star flag at 4:00 p.m.
The schedule of activities is as follows:
SATURDAY, JUNE 30 (EVENING)
7:00 p.m. – Patriotic Musical Performance by Pat and Steve Harry
8:00 p.m. – Evening Cannon Firing
WEDNESDAY, JULY 4
10:00 a.m. – Honoring the Fallen: A Salute to Sacrifice
11:00 a.m. – “What Independence Day Means to You?” Guided Discussion
2:00 p.m. – 13 Gun Salute: The Pursuit of Liberty
3:00 p.m. – Honoring the Fallen: A Salute to Sacrifice
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
The Buffalo Grill, 3 W. Oak, was purchased in May 2018 by Al Niece.
Al Niece, the owner of Niece of Kansas Inc., purchased the Buffalo Grill, 3 W. Oak in May 2018 from Dean Mann.
“It’s a fantastic building, lots of options are open” for the development of the property, Niece said.
“The building looked too good a building to be left unattended,” Niece said. “In talking with people in the community and the city, there are not many large eating facilities in the town.”
“When I walked in earlier this year, I was amazed at the condition,” he said.
Conventions, graduations, weddings, Christmas parties “and who knows what else” can use the River Room on the second floor of the building, Niece said. “We’ve already booked events for fall, two weddings and Christmas parties.”
The River Room name will stay the same for the second-floor event space, he said.
“The restaurant will be an additional component to it,” Niece said. “There are a lot of options for that. We don’t know whether we will keep the name Buffalo Grill or not.”
“We are talking to a couple of franchises,” Niece said.
In addition, the business suite on the north-west side of the building is up for rent, with 2,400 square feet of space.
The restaurant will likely be open in the third quarter of 2018 he said.
Jared Leek is the manager of the facility for Niece and can be reached at 620-224-9787.
Livestock Sale – Fort Scott Livestock Market, 10am-5pm
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50-min. narrated Trolley Tours of Historic Fort Scott on the hour from 11am-4pm leaving from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 231 E. Wall St., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under, last tour leaves at 3pm.
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Friday Night Concert in the Park – Heritage Park Pavilion, 1st & Main St. Downtown, 7-8pm
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Outdoor Movie Night, “Sing” – Downtown Fort Scott, 8:45-10:45pm, will be held at Memorial Hall if inclement weather.
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Live Music by The Pine Drivers – 3rd Floor of Sharky’s Pub & Grub, 16 N. National, 9pm
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KS Rocks Recreation Park Closed for Land Rover Event
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Farmers’ Market, 8am-noon, Skubitz Plaza in front of the Fort
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50-min. narrated Trolley Tours of Historic Fort Scott on the hour from 10am-4pm leaving from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 231 E. Wall St., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under, last tour leaves at 3pm.
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Join us at Briggs of Fort Scott on Saturday, June 23rd, for our inaugural Giant Car Show! Admission is free and you can enjoy live music, refreshments, delicious food, and prize giveaways! Bring the whole family! We’re even awarding scholarships to some lucky attendees! Be a part of our first Giant Car Show on June 23rd, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.!
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2nd Annual Fort Games – Smallville CrossFit, 13 S. National, 8am-3pm
StoryWalk: Sheep in the Shop – Fort Scott Library Block
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Chamber Coffee – Bourbon County Garden Club, Hertiage Park Pavilion, if rain moved to Crooner’s, 8am
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Fit-N-Fun Summer Program – Mercy HFL, ages 6-10, Mercy Health For Life, 405 Woodland Hills Blvd., 9-10am
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Blood Drive – Community Christian Church, 1919 S. Horton, 9am-1pm
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Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room, 12-1pm
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Thursday Card Players – BRCC, 6-9pm
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USD 234 School District Surplus Equipment Auction –
220 Scott Ave., 10am
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50-min. narrated Trolley Tours of Historic Fort Scott on the hour from 11am-4pm leaving from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 231 E. Wall St., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under, last tour leaves at 3pm.
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The Gordon Parks Museum presents: Wine & Dine: Create a Masterpiece. Participiants will experience creating a one-of-a-kind piece of art work using photgraphy, pastels, and/or watercolors. The finished work will be printed on 11 by 17 paper and be suitable for
framing. All for only a $25 fee – Gordon Parks Museum, 2108 S. Horton St., 1-4pm
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Friday Night Concert in the Park – Hertiage Park Pavilion, 1st & Main St. Downtown, 7-8pm
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Livestock Sale – Fort Scott Livestock Market, 10am-5pm
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50-min. narrated Trolley Tours of Historic Fort Scott on the hour from 10am-4pm leaving from the Convention & Visitors Bureau at 231 E. Wall St., $6 adults, $4 children 12 and under, last tour leaves at 3pm.
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Ladies Only Basic Pistol Course – The Bunker, 1562 Maple Rd., 4-6pm
Fort Scott Middle School Pizza Hut Nights Fundraiser – Fort Scott Pizza Hut
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Fit-N-Fun Summer Program – Mercy HFL, ages 6-10, Mercy Health For Life, 405 Woodland Hills Blvd., 9-10am
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Summer Reading: Libraries Rock! – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 10-11am
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Farmers’ Market – Skubitz Plaza, Downtown Fort Scott, 4-6pm
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City Commission Meeting – City Hall, 123 S. Main St., 6-7pm
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VFW Post 1165 Parade of Flags – Flag placement on the Avenue of Flags along E. National Ave., starting points: E. National & National (near the Sonic) or E. National & Margrave, 7am
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Rotary Meeting – Presbyterian Church, 12-1pm
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Adult Coloring Program – Fort Scott Public Library, 201 S National Ave.,
2-4pm
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TAG – Teen Advisory Group – Fort Scott Public Library, 4-5pm
In 1913, John C. Gross started a small loan business to help local farmers, which grew into Gross Insurance. His son, John C. Gross II took over full operations in 1940, and in 1982 his grandson, John C. Gross III took over and continues its’ operation to this day. Today Gross Insurance Agency is a multi-state independent agency, with offices in Kansas, Missouri, and Florida. Not only does the agency provide a wide range of insurance services but also offers packages for Farms, Commercial, and Used Car Dealers. The agency works with major Insurance Companies such as: Auto Owners, Hartford, Grinnel, Safeco, Cornerstone, Dairyland, and many others.
Quotes are always free, so stop by or call the office to see if Gross Ins. agents can
Notice of City Office Closed – Wednesday, July 4th, 2018
The City of Fort Scott will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The offices will reopen on Thursday, July 5th, 2018.
The Fort Scott Police Department daily reports can best be viewed on a computer.
The FSPD is located at 1604 S. National, Fort Scott, KS 66701 and is reached at 620-223-1700.
“The Most EPIC Birthday Party Ever” will happen Friday, June 22 at Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center, 503 N. Pine. Directed by Megan Gabehart. The music will be directed by Fort Scott music teacher Mary Jo Harper.
“Pittsburg Community Theatre’s Jr. Starz program is built for 6-12-year-olds who work diligently for two weeks to learn and memorize an entire show, create crafts and props, and more,” Harper said.
“This year, we were able to have two sessions again, meaning that 80 children have had the opportunity to understand the magic of theater!”
“Of those 80 kids, we have four kids from our district! Bianca Pommier and Chrislen Newman are in the Morning Session and Ana Rupprecht and Emma Bin are in the Afternoon Session,” Harper said.
“Wanna see them rock it out? 6 pm for Morning Session Show, 8 pm for Afternoon Session Show. $5 General Admission at the door. “
The Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce is one of the hub sites for the bike share program.
The Healthy Bourbon County Action Team and Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announce the Fort Scott Bike Share Program is officially up and running, according to Lindsay Madison, executive director of the Chamber.
Madison has facilitated the program in Fort Scott.
Fort Scott Community College is one of the hub sites for the new bike share program.
“Riders can check out bikes at any of the hub locations,” Madison said. “The bikes can be returned to the same hub or one of the other hubs.”
Peerless Products is one of the hub sites of the new bike share program.
Hub location staff will take a copy of rider’s driver’s license and the bike rider will sign a waiver form.
Riders must be 12 years of age, and those under 18 will have waiver signed by a parent/guardian.
Riders are encouraged to wear a helmet, but helmets are not provided.
“Bikes can be checked out for up to 24 hours unless otherwise specified by hub location, FSCC will have shorter check-out times to allow more student usage of bikes,” Madison said.
Bikes need to be returned to hub location during their normal business hours.
Nate’s Place is one of the hub sites of the bike share program.
Bikes are not to be used on non-paved trails or off-roads.
Bikes were purchased with grant funds from the #BCBSKSPathways to Healthy Kansas Grant in support of the non-motorized transportation policy the City of Fort Scott commissioners approved.
“The bike share program provides non-motorized transportation to be utilized by local community members and visitors,” Madison said.
“The bikes may be used for exercise and leisure purposes to get outside and explore the town.
Community members may use the bikes for transportation to work, the store, school, or other destinations.”
“Fort Scott and Bourbon County are making healthy, active living a priority and the bike share program is another way to promote the healthy choice as the first choice,” she said.
The weekly Chamber Coffee organized by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce for Thursday, July 21 will be hosted by Sonic Drive-In, 1705 S. National Ave. at 8 a.m.
Chamber members and guests are invited to attend for networking, refreshments, and to learn about products, services, or new offerings of the host business or organization. Members may make an announcement about their business, organization, or the community by donating one dollar towards the Chamber.
More information may be obtained by contacting the Chamber at 620-223-3566, emailing [email protected], or visiting fortscott.com.
Fort Scott’s Walmart, 2500 S. Main, is no longer open 24-hours a day.
As of June 2, the store is closed from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m., according to an assistant manager at the store.
“We’re continually looking at how we can best serve our customers,” according to a statement sent to fortscott.biz. ” Based on a recent review of shopping patterns at our Fort Scott store, we are adjusting hours and reallocating resources to better serve our customers during peak shopping hours.”
Fort Scott Police are seeking public assistance in details of a robbery of five late model cars in the early morning of Sunday, June 17.
At 4:30 a.m. June 17, 2018, FSPD officers received information on a possible crime in progress at Briggs Automall of Fort Scott, 1819 S. Main, according to a press release from the FSPD.
After arriving, officers discovered several new vehicles were leaving the convenience store across from Briggs Automall. The officers attempted to stop the cars, which were northbound on Hwy. 69.
A high-speed pursuit began.
Officers ended the pursuit a few miles north of Fort Scott.
“Our officers discontinue pursuit when in their estimation, it is dangerous,” FSPD Captain Shaun West said.
Officers returned to Briggs Automall, where it was discovered the building was broken into. Briggs personnel were notified and requested to the scene. The personnel then confirmed that five new vehicles were missing from the dealership.
According to Captain West, the vehicles stolen were:
2018 black Ford Mustang GT Coup
2017 red Mustang Eco Boost Coup
2018 gray Jeep Grand Cherokee
2018 red Dodge Challenger SXT
2018 gray Dodge Challenger GT
Law enforcement agencies were notified in Bourbon, Linn, Miami, and Johnson counties, which lead to the recovery of two vehicles in Miami County and three vehicles in Johnson County.
At this time one suspect is in custody in Johnson County.
This is an ongoing investigation and law enforcement is seeking aid from the public in connection with the case.
If anyone has information, contact the FSPD at 620-223-1700.
All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
