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Fort Scott Community College

FSCC Adds eSports to Extracurricular Activities

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picture of a man playing a computer game and the F S logo in the right top corner

Competitive online gaming is coming to Fort Scott Community College as an extra curricular activity.

eSports is competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers, according to dictionary.com.

“Competitors from different leagues or teams face off in the same games that are popular with at-home gamers: Fortnight, League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, Overwatch and Madden NFL, to name a few,” according to the FSCC website. “These gamers are watched and followed by millions of fans all over the world, who attend live events or tune in on TV or online. Streaming services like Twitch allow viewers to watch as their favorite gamers play in real time, and this is typically where popular gamers build up their fandoms” (Willingham, A. 2018).”

“Esports is considered a varsity sport, similar to our other athletic teams,” said Tom Havron, FSCC Vice President of Students and Athletic Director. “Our students will be developing valuable traits during their time with the team, but there is not a specific major that the students must strive for. One person might want to be a nursing major, while another student might want to look into a John Deere technician major. Esports will not limit them to what they want to do professionally, but will give them an avenue to better experience college through connecting them with other students that have similar interest and providing them a path to be a part of something special.”

 

Students will be required to retain a 2.0 GPA during their time in the extra curricular activity, Havron said.  Additional requirements may be added by the coach as they deem necessary in the recruitment of students.

“FSCC will be offering the following to students who are interested in becoming a Gaming Greyhound,” according to its website:

  • Books and Tuition scholarship for 15 credit hours
  • Private gaming area for practicing and competing
  • Travel for competitions
  • Networking with other gamers, spectators, and possible sponsors
  • A coach to lead them to victory

 

FSCC will be competing in the games League of Legends and Overwatch, with the possibility for more games in the near future.”

Attracting students to FSCC and possible scholarship opportunities are the motivation behind the addition to the college.

“We believe that eSports is going to be a very popular activity for us on-campus,” Havron said. “Our hope is that we will attract students to attend FSCC that may not have thought of us as a destination before we had eSports.”

“In addition to adding new students, we believe that having this sport will help us provide something new on campus that will further diversify our student body.”

“Finally, we have already been contacted by four-year institutions that also have eSports that are looking for new students. We believe that the program is going to open up new scholarship opportunities to our students that they would not have had before.”

A coach will be needed for eSports and FSCC will be recruiting one in the coming days.

” We currently have admissions and the VP of Students recruiting the team as we search for someone to lead the program,” Havron said.

“As with any activity, practice is going to help the students become better at their craft,” he said. ” In this case, more hands-on time with the game is going to improve their skill level.

The coach will also be responsible for:

    1. recruiting and retaining students for the eSports program
    2. coordinating off-season, practice and competition schedules
    3. assisting with team travel when necessary
    4. running camps, clinics, and promotional events
    5. pursuing sponsorship opportunities within the eSports business world
    6. ensuring team compliance with all league, conference, and institutional rules and regulations
    7. continuously ensuring personal behavior and program reputation are in alignment with the institution values and brand.”

Many high schools in the region are adding eSports, Havron said. “Being a casual gamer is also an option.  There are many competitions that can be seen on the internet, and students should find the game that they are most interested in and try to advance their skills.  If prospective students have any questions, they are more than welcome to reach out to me at [email protected] and I will be able to assist.”

Art, Bourbon County, Entertainment

Arts Council Exhibition and Sale Continues Until Saturday

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Bourbon County Arts Council Members present at the Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee on Thursday morning: Steve Floyd, Elaine Buerge, Deb Anderson and Danny Magee.

For the 27th year, the Bourbon County Arts Council has sponsored a fine art exhibit and sale for the community. The venue once again is the Ellis Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton.

Members of the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity to view the exhibit during its weekly coffee on Thursday morning at the Ellis Center.

BCAC member Danny Magee tells the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee attendees about the art exhibition.
Beth Nuss enjoys a photograph in the BCAC Exhibit on Thursday morning at the Ellis Fine Arts Center.
Ally Turvey looks over the watercolor artwork of Debbie Reed, entitled Feeling Crabby.
Angie Simon views exhibits at the Bourbon County Arts Council Arts Exhibition and Sale.

The free event continues today through 7 p.m. and again tomorrow, Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Much of the art is for sale.

The BCAC continues the annual show with the help of the following who provided corporate prizes this year: In Memory of E.C. Gordon, Buerge Art Studio, Landmark Bank, Citizens Bank, McDonald’s Restaurant,  Union State Bank, H & R Block, H & H Realty, Fort Scott Broadcasting, Bernita Hill, Ward Kraft and City State Bank.

The BCAC also helps fund art walks, concerts, Bad Art By Good People, music programs at area schools, scholarships, opportunities for Fort Scott students to experience a production in Kansas City, and recently contributed to the Steinway piano repair for use by the USD 234 music programs.

This Saturday, March 9 the BCAC will help sponsor the Blues and BBQ Concert at the Liberty Theater, featuring Missy Andersen and Her One Man Band.

Upcoming Patio Concerts: Charlie Barrale/PDA on May 4 and Whiskey Raccoons on June 22 at the Liberty Theater.

Members of the BCAC are Deb Anderson, president, Elaine Buerge, Deb Halsey, Breann Martin, Terri Floyd, Steve Floyd, Tedena Tucker, Danny Magee, Ray Streeter, Laura Meeks and Chris Woods.

View the Bourbon County FINE ART EXHIBIT AWARD Winners for 2019 in their categories below:

CERAMICS

1ST PLACE, DARIA CLAIBORNE, Joplin, Mo., SPRINGTIME TEA SET with an monetary award of $150**.

** Denotes the artist who won in more than one category in the exhition.

BEST OF SHOW 3D, DARIA CLAIBORNE, SPRINGTIME TEA SET, $200**

2ND PLACE, AL LETNER of Pittsburg, Ks.,  RAKU POT WHEEL THROWN, $75**

 

 

 

DRAWING & GRAPHICS

1ST PLACE, ROBERT SCHYLER, Rich Hill, Mo.,  EVAN, $150**

2ND PLACE,  JEZERIAH SIMPSON of Fort Scott,  MULLET, SWEATER, & SADNESS, $75

 

 

 

FAMILY THEME

1ST PLACE, DEBBIE REED of Fort Scott,  THE SISTER, $150**

2ND PLACE, STEVE FLOYD of Fort Scott,  RUDY, MY SON IN A FUR COAT, $75.

 

 

 

FIBER ART

1ST PLACE,  GLENDA FLANAGAN of Louisburg,  IRISES, $150.

2ND PLACE, CAROLINE DAY of Pittsburg,  SUNRISE MOONRISE, $75.

 

 

 

JEWELRY

1ST PLACE, CHARLES A AULT of Pittsburg,  WHITE BUFFALO BRACELET, $150**.

2ND PLACE, BARBARA GIBSON of Fort Scott,  NECKLACE, $75.

 

 

 

MIXED MEDIA

1ST PLACE,  RIPP HARRISON of Lawrence, THE RECONNECTION OF GUS, $150.

2ND PLACE,  DEE HUTCHERSON of Neodesha,  KIMONO, $75.

 

 

 

PAINTING

1ST PLACE, ROBERT SCHYLER, EVENING IN PARIS, $150**.

2ND PLACE, IRENE SCHOMACKER of Spring Hill,  SNOWSTORM BUFFALO, $75.

 

 

 

PASTEL

1ST PLACE,  SKIP KREIBACH of Derby,  BIG GUY ON CAMPUS, $150.

2ND PLACE, DANIELLE YOUNG of Bronson, BETTER TOGETHER, $75.

 

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

1ST PLACE, LINDA TEETER of Carl Junction, Mo., SEATTLE COFFEE HOUSE, $150.

2ND PLACE, CURT HEIDE of LaCygne, LAZY RIVER, $75.

 

 

 

SCULPTURE

1ST PLACE, CHARLES A AULT, STARS IN MOTION, $150**.

2ND PLACE, AL LETNER, PORTAL 46, $75**.

 

 

 

WATERCOLOR

1ST PLACE, DEBBIE REED of Joplin, Mo.,  FEELING CRABBY, $150**.

BEST OF SHOW 2D, DEBBIE REED, FEELING CRABBY, $200**

2ND PLACE, ANITA WILSON  of Thayer, HILL SONG, $75.

 

Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

LMC Has Conference Room Available For Classes/Organizations Usage

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The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes can be a place for local clubs, classes and organizations to get a facility tour and have their scheduled meetings.

“Groups can schedule tours at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes and also use our conference room if they need to have a meeting as well,” Joyce Davenport, administrative assistant, said. “In addition, there is a  kitchenette available so refreshments can be served during their meetings in the conference room. There is also a large screen that can be used for media.”

It can accommodate up to 45 people, Davenport said.

The LMC needs clubs/classes/organizations to schedule two weeks prior, so as not to conflict with previously scheduled events.

The room is huge, with a glass-faced southern view of the greenspace next door to the building.

Contact the LMC at 620-223-1312 between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

One group that has used the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce seen here at a weekly coffee event. The conference room is adjacent to the unsung heroes exhibition space.

Exercise, Fort Scott

Yoga Classes Offered On Tuesday Evenings

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Denise Duncan saw a need for a Yoga class in Fort Scott and is filling that need.
“Since the Shiney Yoga Studio shut down, I saw a great need,” she said. “There is one with private classes but I wanted a place where everyone could come do yoga.”

Duncan has secured a Yoga instructor, Rachel Henderson of Iola.

“I met this couple from Iola and she was teaching (Yoga)  and I asked if she would teach a class in Fort Scott,” Duncan said.

Duncan is the owner of the Beaux Art Center and is using a part of the building for the Yoga class.

“We meet at our loft apartment upstairs, 102 S. National Ave,” she said.

Beaux Art Cente, 102 S. National Avenue.

The classes are held on Tuesdays at 6 p.m.

The cost is $10 per class.

“It is for young/old, chubby/skinny, beginner/pro,” Duncan said. “You can go at your own pace.”
Participants should wear loose clothing or yoga pants,  and bring their own Yoga/exerecise mat, she said.

 

Church news, Fort Scott

Adventure in Missions: Tiffiny Durham

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Submitted photo. Tiffiny Durham

Over the past 12 years, Tiffiny Durham has worked many different jobs, in many different locations throughout the United States.

These jobs range from a retreat hostess for Outlaw Ranch in South Dakota, a convenience store clerk in Nebraska, a construction worker in Nebraska, a pine beetle tree marker in the Blackhills of South Dakota among others.

“One might call me a wanderer, as I move from place to place,” Durham said. “It is in these places though, that God has used me to provide a smile for someone having a rough day, or to be that ray of sunshine in a darkening and desperate world.”

Because of her current job, she often works on Sundays, so attending church is difficult.

But Durham has been involved in Family Life Assembly of God in Pittsburg, who have a small group Bible study in Fort Scott on Thursday evenings.

She serves on Wednesday evenings at that church, teaching Bible lessons to the children, she said.

 

Recently Durham feels God has provided her an opportunity for Christian mission work.

“Within this past year, my heart has begun to really change and I am being pulled in a completely different direction: ministry,” she said.

An important scripture verse for her is Proverbs 3: 5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understandings. In all your ways acknowledge and he will make your path straight.”

“That scripture is my life verse,” she said. “God gave it to me in college as I got to know Him and have a personal relationship with Him.”

“God has placed me in places where I have been the only believer (in Jesus),” Durham said. “Wherever he puts me, he gave me that verse to let me know I can trust Him, no matter what situation I’m in.”

Trusting in God, she believes God has given her the next adventure; The World Race through Adventures in Missions.

To learn more about Adventures in Missions, click below:

https://www.adventures.org

“Starting in June of 2019, God will be using my gifts to provide hope and a ray of sunshine in some of the darkest, poorest parts of the world,” she said. “This program is unique because it is not only a mission trip but a chance to allow God to work through me and help me to grow deeper in my walk with God.”

She will travel with a team to Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Morocco, Ethiopia, Djibouti, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, and Indonesia. 

“We will work in churches and ministries within local communities to preach the Gospel, plant God’s word, minister to women and children trapped in the cycle of prostitution and human trafficking, working in orphanages, and provide help where needed,” she said.

Durham is fundraising for this mission trip and she asks for prayer support.

To learn how to support her click below:

WR fundraising tri fold final

Durham is having a family game night at the First Presbyterian Church on March 22 from 6 to 8 p.m.

“It will be a fun family evening,” she said. “Bring and stay with your kids. You have 15 minutes to try a family game, then a buzzer will ring and you move to the next game.”

There will be a silent auction which will be the fundraiser for Durham.

Fort Scott Police Department

Shawn Michael Keating Arrested Following Feb. 9 Shooting

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Shawn Michael Keating, Feburary 2019.

On Feb. 25, 2019, Shawn Michael Keating, date of birth Sept. 6, 1980, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for two counts of attempted murder in the first degree, two counts of aggravated assault, one count aggravated burglary, one count of criminal discharge of a weapon into an occupied dwelling.

The warrant for Keating’s arrest was the result of an investigation by the Fort Scott Police Department following an incident on Feb. 9, 2019, in the 1100 block of East Oak Street in Fort Scott.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Business, Fort Scott

State Farm Insurance Moves

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Kale Nelson and staff of the State Farm Insurance Agency. From left Chalia Swank, licensed representative; Nelson,  agent, and Rebecca Ballou, receptionist. Not pictured is Sharon Campbell who works part-time as a customer service representative.

State Farm Insurance Agent Kale Nelson has moved to a more easily accessed location.

“It’s one of the best locations in Fort Scott, being at the intersection of 69 Hwy. and South National Avenue,” Nelson said.

“There is a tremendous amount of traffic, he said.

The new address is 1805 S. National, in a building that is still in the process of being totally renovated.

Today, the parking lot of the property was being graveled for customers, and they are still in the process of settling in the building, Nelson said.

Demolition of the interior of the building started last summer and Nelson and his staff moved on February 19, he said.

“I’m thrilled with the way it turned out,” Nelson said. “There is a little more work to do.”

Besides purchasing his own business property, investing in the community was a goal Nelson had in the renovation.

“It was important to make an investment in a historical building,” Nelson said.

“We’ve had a lot of people share stories about the property (and its many transformations),” he said.

Nelson has been a State Farm Agent since 2005.

Working with people drives him, he said.

“I really enjoy helping people put their protection plans in place….life, some health, home, auto, business, bank… a large range of offerings. Help them overcome what deficiencies they have with the best value for their dollar,” he said.

Hours of operation for the business is 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday and evenings by appointment.

“The Saturday morning hours are for people who can’t get in during the week,” Nelson said

Attorney Justin Meeks will also have an office on the property when his section of the building is completed.

 

 

The new State Farm Insurance office is located at 1805 S. National, this photo was taken a few weeks ago. The building is located at the intersection of 69 Hwy. and South National Avenue.
Bourbon County, Schools

How To Learn a Foreign Language: Host An International Student

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Clara Ylander, from  Sweden,  left, stayed with Jim and Janice Fewins; Rachele Tarpinelli,right,  from Italy, stayed with Jay and Sara Jackman last year and attended Uniontown High School.

Learning  a foreign language,enjoying the  advancement of educational and cultural opportunities, supporing volunteerism,  enriching someone’s life while enriching your own, these are all the benefits of hosting an international student, according to Janice Rake, coordinator for Greenheart Exchange Program.

 

Greenheart Exchange Program students seeking host families for the next school year are  beginning to apply now, Rake said.

 

“The students are happy to live in any type of family scenario: family with or without children, empty nesters, retired couple, single person…..it does not matter,” said  Rake. “They are just excited to come to America and have the opportunity. Most want to come for the entire school year but some come for only one semester.”

 

Host families complete an application process which includes a home visit, references and background checks.

 

“My goal is always to find a good family/student match so it is a positive experience for all involved,” she said.

 

“The host family provides a bed and place to study, three meals a day and needed transportation as the students are not allowed to drive,” Rake said.

 

The students bring spending money for personal spending, shopping and entertainment. Greenheart Exchange secures the VISA, arranges the arrival and departures flights, provides health insurance and monitors throughout the year. The student agrees to follow the guidelines of the program. Greenheart requires each student to fulfill some volunteer or community service work and expects high academic and personal standards.

 

Rake checks in and monitors the students progress throughout the school year, she said.

 

Included  below are several of the students that have applied so far.

 

Olga, 16, from Poland, is  an “A” student,  who will come the first semester, enjoys reading, scouting, volunteering with a children’s group, drama, art, sports, nature,  and travel.  She has a fear of dogs until she gets to know them.  She loves philosophy.  Olga attends church sometimes.
Hannes, 16,  from Germany,  is an “A” student.  He loves camping and motocross. His favorite classes are math, physics and PE.  He likes sports but also enjoys baking. He works in a local grocery.  Hannes attends church sometimes.
Alexandra, 16,  from Germany, loves music, sings in choir, plays piano, likes archery, Taikwondo, biking and reading.  She has a “B” average.  She has a mild allergy to fur but  this does not restrict her.  She has a cat.  She is a bit shy but sweet, friendly and open-minded.  She attends church sometimes.
Oliver, 15, from the  Czech Republic,  is a “B” student. He plays piano and enjoys running, movies and music.  He attends church sometimes.
Rebecca, 16, from Switzerland, is a “B+” student. She volunteers with a children’s group, plays guitar, enjoys swimming, reading and cooking.  Her favorite subjects are Latin, French, geography and math.
Nicolas, 15, from  Spain,  is a”B+” student.  He enjoys writing, movies,video games, cooking,  He loves dogs but is allergic to cats.  He wants to study journalism and be a writer.  His religion is Catholic and would attend church sometimes.
If interested in hosting or want more information, please contact Janice Rake, Greenheart Coordinator, [email protected] or call 620-473-0646.  Information  can be found at the website greenheartexchange.org.
Janice Rake is a former teacher and retired postmaster who returned to education when she retired and moved to Redfield.
She was a substitute teacher at Uniontown where she hosted a high school exchange student, Carol, from Brazil.
“I fell in love with Carol and the Greenheart student exchange program,” Rake said.
Since then she has hosted and placed 18 students at various area high schools.
“Every one has been a joy,” she said.
They have come from Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Albania, Vietnam, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
“The students have varied interests: sports, camping, scouts, art, photography, theater, writing, literature, robotics, music, cooking, travel, history, volunteerism, animal lovers,” she said. “They are mature, independent and enthusiastic about experiencing American school and culture and love sharing their culture. They offer diversity and expose our local students to a world outside their own.”
Rafaela Lima, from Brazil, stayed with Janice Rake last year and graduated from Lawrence High School.
Business, Fort Scott

Scott Teenor: The Fixer

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Scott Teenor, Briggs Automall Fort Scott’s new general manager.

Scott Teenor is the new general manager at Briggs Automall of Fort Scott, since February 1. Briggs is located at 1819 S. Main, on Hwy 69.

“I’m the guy who fixes things,” Teenor said.

Teenor has worked for Russ Briggs for 24 years he said.

“I’ve managed every one of his stores in Manhatten, Topeka and Lawrence,” Teenor said.

Briggs purchased Shepherd Auto about three years ago.

“Russ Briggs desire is to satisfy the customer,” Teenor said. “He is involved in so many different ways.”

Teenor has two simple rules, he said.

“Be on time and treat people the way you want to be treated.”

Teenor wants to refute a recent rumor he heard that is circulating.

“There seems to be a rumor we are closing,” he said. “We are not closing.”

“One thing that we have been doing is ‘right-sizing’ inventory and staff, for what the current market bears,” he said.

Currently, Briggs has 250 vehicles on the lot: Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Buick and Chevrolet.

“But we have access to inventory in all the other locations,” Teenor said. “So 2,000 additional new and used vehicles.”

Teenor can be reached at 620-223-0900 or his cell 785-344-3599.

He lives in Lawrence and commutes every day, he said.

 

 

 

Business, Fort Scott

Visage Organic Spa: Good For Your Face

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Nancy Johnson is a licensed esthetician offering services and products to pamper, at her business Visage Organics Skincare Spa.

Nancy Johnson moved to Fort Scott in September and saw an opportunity for a business, she said.

She graduated from the Euro Institute in 2007 and is a licensed esthetician.

Her business, Visage Organics Skincare Spa, offers facials, waxing, lash/brow tinting, and sugaring facials at her place of business, 117 E. National.

Visage is located inside 117 E. National.

She can be reached at 620-224-6455.

Call for an appointment Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Johnson sells Niko Organic, Organic Express, and Blinc products in her business.

She also offers ear candling, a service which pulls all the sediments out of ears, she said.

Johnson hosted the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce weekly coffee on Feb. 14.

Also offered at Healing Hands Therapeutic Massage and Salon are haircuts, shampoo/sets, perms, colors and highlights, waxing, nails and massage services.

Healing Hands Therapeutic Massage and Salon booth renters are from left: Stacy Racy- owner, Sherri Northcutt, Kimberly Skaggs, and Nancy Johnson. Not pictured is Brooke Bolin.

Stacy Racy is the massage therapist, Kimberly Skaggs, Brooke Bolin and Sherri Northcutt are cosmetologists. They can be reached at 620-223-3117.

Business, Fort Scott

Trimbur Updates Iron Star

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Owner/operator Barbara Trimbur is slowly catching up and restocking after the recent renovation of her shop, she said.

New flooring and a new ceiling exposing the original tin tiles of the building await those who enter the Iron Star Antiques and Such, 3 N. Main.

New ceiling and flooring have been added to the Iron Star, 3 N. Main.

A recent renovation makes the shop appear more spacious.

“It looks huge now,” said ownerBarbara Trimbur. “We took out the acoustical ceiling, a dropped ceiling with fluorescent lights. (And)The flooring was coming apart.”

“I’ ve taken out two partitions, I’m using doors now for walls,” she said.”  “It’s opened it up more.”

Ron Query was the contractor for the update.

The High Country look: cowboy with a modern flair.

Trimbur waited until the update was finished, last Friday, and is in the process of filling it back up again.

The Iron Star Antiques and Such was closed for the update Jan. 29-30.

“I’ve just been to market in Dallas,” she said. “Mostly spring stuff and ordered Christmas things for the following Christmas.”

Most of the furnishings in the shop are repurposed, or renovated, she said.

A renovated dining room set Trimbur recently purchased to sell.

She purchased the business 14 years ago from Yvonne Beck, and eight years ago purchased the building with the two storefronts from Steve McGinnis.

Unique handbags for sale.

Trimbur has five merchandise consignees, with three of them: Yvonne, Karen and Kathy, working with her in the store.

“The three of them work to offset their rent and commission,” she said.

Trimbur said she sells a large amount of iron shelving, brackets and pulls.
One of her favorite tasks is to decorate themed tables. Pictured is Trimbur telling about the Valentine-themed tablescape she has finished.
An up-close view of the table setting with a Valentine theme.

The store is open seven days a week, barring heavy snow or icy weather events. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Bourbon County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff’s Office: Inmate Arrest Photos On Facebook Page

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BCSO Major Bobby Reed in his office at the Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center.

Personnel at the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office have been making available the Daily Intake Roster, including photos of those arrested at the jail.

This public service has been available on the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page since moving into the new jail facility in June 2018. They had provided the service a short time before moving to the jail, in fact.

But it was too time-consuming,  said Major Bobby Reed.

“It took one and one-half days of time, so we discontinued,” Reed said.

With the help of the Labette County Sheriff’s Office, BCSO built a system that allows quicker delivery of the information to the public.

In recent days, they have been catching up posting the information from the arrests of October until January.

The Daily Intake Roster includes a photo of the inmate, their name and age, their offenses and bond amount and type.

“We did October, November, December and January (arrests) online in about 45 minutes,” Reed said.

“We’ve had a lot of requests from the community of ‘when is it going to be back up?’,” he said.

“It gets the word out,” Reed said. “The public can like our (Facebook) page and when someone comes in, they can see it.”

“We are only doing them by months, we just ran January 2019, so the next one will come out at the end of February.

On February 1, there were 72 inmates in the BCSO, with 15 Linn County inmates included in that total, Reed said.