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Roofing Replacement Begins at Fort Scott NHS
Fort Scott Kan. – Fort Scott National Historic Site has contractors beginning work next week to remove and replace the cedar shake shingles, eave troughs, and downspouts on seven (7) restored and reconstructed buildings. To allow the work to proceed as quickly and safely as possible, no more than one building will be temporarily closed at one time and the entire project will last approximately eight (8) months. Beginning with the Guard House, all three Officer’s Duplexes, both Infantry Barracks, and the Dragoon Barracks will be included.
Much of the funding for these projects is from park entrance fees collected at other National Parks. Additional federal monies are specifically identified for deferred maintenance projects around the country.
Information about the building closures will be available on www.nps.gov/fosc, on signs and park bulletin boards, shared with local media outlets, and posted on park social media outlets in advance of building closures. These schedules are subject to change with limited notice due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
From April 1-October 31, Fort Scott National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, will be open for its summer hours of operation. The site exhibit areas are open daily from 8:00 am-5:00 pm. The park grounds are open daily from ½ hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset. To find out more or become involved in activities at the Fort, please contact the park at 620-223-0310 or learn more at www.nps.gov/fosc.
Energy Efficiency Education Program Offered K-12
The Kansas Corporation Commission promotes a new K-12 education program as the state observes Energy Efficiency Day on October 7
Wednesday, October 7 is Kansas Energy Efficiency Day. Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation joining hundreds of state and local governments in a national day of awareness about the benefits of energy efficiency.
In conjunction with Energy Efficiency Day, the Kansas Corporation Commission is promoting a new K-12 education program that teaches students the necessary data collecting and analytical skills to help their schools lower energy costs.
Nationwide, schools spend billions of dollars each year on energy. It is the second largest budget item after personnel costs. The new K-12 Benchmarking program offers teachers an all-inclusive energy efficiency curriculum that includes professional equipment and guidance from energy experts – all at no cost to the school. The curriculum meets Next Generation Science Standards and can be adapted for students of various grade levels.
The KCC is collaborating with Kansas State University Engineering Extension to implement the program. Funding is provided by a U.S. Department of Energy grant.
Participating schools will form an energy team to benchmark and understand the school’s energy use. The next step is to conduct an energy efficiency treasure hunt using professional energy auditing equipment to look for ways to reduce energy loss and save money. Those findings lead to an energy efficiency campaign within the school followed by measuring cost reductions.
More information, including a video explaining the program, is available on the KCC’s website at https://kcc.ks.gov/energy-education/teachers.
FSHS Talking Tigers Place First
Congratulations to the FSHS Talking Tigers Debate Team! They placed first overall at the Pittsburg Virtual Debate Tournament on October 3rd. The individual teams that placed were Neil Gugnani and Shekhar Gugnani: 1ST in the Open division, Isaiah Self and Gavin Warfield: 6th place in the JV division, and Kinsley Davis and Lillian Collins: 7th in the JV division!
Way to go team! We compete at the Wichita East Virtual tournament next.
Submitted by Angella Curran
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Oct. 5
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Obituary of Norma Jean Jackson
Norma Jean Jackson, 90, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away early morning on September 27, 2020.
She was born March 9, 1930, in Redfield, Kansas, the daughter of Willard L. and Bertha Mae (Delzell) Smith. She married John Lyle Jackson November 25, 1950, in Bronson, Kansas.
John and Jean were married for 68 years. John survives Jean at their home in Fort Scott. They had three children who also survive her: Dan and his wife Jeannie of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and three grandchildren April, Zeb, and Danielle and with six great-grandchildren, Carley, Justin, Nayeli, Brady, Everly, Larkin, and Boone, and great-great-grandson Jaxxen; Rick and his wife Denise of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and one granddaughter Janett with two grandsons, Colin and Foster; and Diana and her husband Vincent Myers of Overland Park, Kansas, and three grandchildren, Rachel, Evan, Skyler and two grandsons Keith and Kassius and grand-dog Bubba John.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers and their wives: Dwight and Faith, Delbert and Berniece, John and Dot, Bob and Hazel (all Smith’s) and two sisters and their husbands: Rosalie and Ben Banta and Clarabelle (Sue) and Richard Garrison.
Jean graduated from Moran High School in 1949. She was a secretary for Merle Humphrey Insurance for over 30 years. She also volunteered for the Mainstreet Program for over 30 years. Jean was blessed with lots of other family and friends that are too numerous to mention here, but she knew every one of them and loved and cared for them all.
She will be greatly missed by everyone she came into contact with in her 90 years. She was a truly beautiful soul.
Following cremation, Chaplain Lloyd Houk will conduct graveside services at the Fort Scott National Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
The service will only be attended by the immediate family due to COVID -19 and family restrictions.
Family and friends who cannot attend may submit condolences to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com. Flowers are welcome as well as cards and letters to the family. Memorial contributions may be made to John L. Jackson and left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, KS 66701.
County: Renewal of 1-percent Sales Tax Is Needed For Public Roads
The sales tax that is up for renewal on the November 3 General Election has been in place for 20 years, according to Bourbon County Commissioner Lynne Oharah.
“(It) is essential for the maintenance and improvement of the hard service road system in Bourbon County which is around 140 miles,” he said.
“Thirty-five percent of the Bourbon County Public Works Department budget comes from this sale tax revenue and (it) can only be used on hard service roads within the county,” Oharah said.
“The total (tax collected) is about $2 million for the county and all the cities in the county,” Oharah said. “Our part is used for our hard surface road program, about $1,100,000 per year, for maintaining and improving our hard surface roads.”
The county gets one-half of the sales tax, the rest goes to the other cities in the county, he said.
Hard surface roads include mowing 280 miles of ditches at least three times a year; ice and snow removal and application of brim/chip application for better traction, pothole repair, maintaining easements which includes ditching, equipment updates, side trim of rights-of-way and replacing culverts into people’s property, he said.
“With a sales tax, everyone pays, which includes out-of-county residents that use our county road system,” Oharah said. “This responsibility to maintain and repair hard services roads in Bourbon County does not fall on to the property owner of Bourbon County.”
The Bourbon County Road Service Department has costs below the standard for the industry, he said.
“You get more roadwork for less cost,” Oharah said.
“Norm Bowers, who is a retired engineer and surveyor and teaches at the University of Kansas Transportation Center, did a study on Bourbon County asphalt program, a year or two ago, and indicated the average cost per ton for asphalt applied to hard service road in Bourbon County is $90 per ton and the average per ton in the open market for Bourbon County to hire a contractor is $180 per ton to apply the product to the hard service road,” he said.
Oharah said the following are county costs for roads.
- $30,000 to $35,000 for 1-inch overlay per mile in Bourbon County.
- $13,000 for chip and seal of hard service road per mile in Bourbon County.
- $80,000 to $110,000 per mile for a 3-inch new road service per mile, which includes most of the prep work in Bourbon County.
“Bourbon County can produce chips for hard surface roads, snow and ice safety for about $4 dollars a ton which is under half the cost of retail,” Oharah said. “This is a huge saving to the Bourbon County citizens. Its over $10 in the marketplace.”
The sales tax will appear on the Bourbon County November 3, 2020, as follows (taken from the county’s website):
Shall the following be adopted?
Shall Bourbon County, Kansas, levy (renew) a one percent countywide retailers’ sales tax to take effect on July 1, 2021, and expire on June 30, 2031, with the allocated shares pursuant to K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 12-192 to be used as follows: (1) to Bourbon County, for the purpose of maintenance and construction of hard surface roads, and (2) to each city located in Bourbon County, for the purpose of providing funding for public services?
To vote in favor of any question submitted upon the ballot, darken
the oval to the left of the word “YES”; to vote against it, darken
the oval to the left of the word “NO”.
Bourbon County Ballot For Nov. 3
COUNTY CLERK’S NOTICE OF CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED ON
AT THE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 2020
State of Kansas County of Bourbon
In compliance with K.S.A. 25-105, and the General Election Laws of the State of Kansas, I submit herewith the list of National, State and District Candidates certified to me by the Secretary of State, and the list of those filed as candidates in Bourbon County in the forthcoming General Election to be held, Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
And, I hereby give further notice that the election will be held in the voting places listed below in Bourbon County, Kansas, and that the polls will be opened and closed at the regular time specified by law for the conduct of elections. All precincts in the county will open at 7:00 am and will close at 7:00 pm.
Sales Tax Question on the ballot:
To vote in favor of any question
submitted upon the ballot, darken
the oval to the left of the word
“YES”;
to vote against it, darken
the oval to the left of the word
“NO”.
Shall the following be adopted?
Shall Bourbon County, Kansas,
levy (renew) a one percent
countywide retailers’ sales tax to
take effect on July 1, 2021, and
expire on June 30, 2031, with the
allocated shares pursuant to
K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 12-192 to be
used as follows: (1) to Bourbon
County, for the purpose of
maintenance and construction of
hard surface roads, and (2) to
each city located in Bourbon
County, for the purpose of
providing funding for public
services?
Residents living in the City of Fort Scott vote at the following locations:
1st Ward Community Christian Church – 1919 S Horton, Fort Scott
2nd Ward Grace Baptist Church – 502 S Margrave, Fort Scott
3rd Ward Grace Baptist Church – 502 S Margrave, Fort Scott
4th Ward Community Christian Church – 1919 S Horton, Fort Scott
5th Ward Community Christian Church – 1919 S Horton, Fort Scott
6th Ward Community Christian Church – 1919 S Horton, Fort Scott
7th Ward Grace Baptist Church – 502 S Margrave, Fort Scott
Residents living out in the county vote at the following locations:
Drywood Grace Baptist Church – 502 S Margrave, Fort Scott
Franklin Mapleton Community Building – 565 Eldora, Mapleton, KS
Freedom Fulton Community Building – 408 West Osage, Fulton, KS
East Marion Uniontown City Hall – 206 Sherman Street, Uniontown, KS
West Marion Bronson Community Building – 504 Clay Street, Bronson, KS
Marmaton Redfield City Hall – 312 N Pine, Redfield, KS
Millcreek Redfield City Hall – 312 N Pine, Redfield, KS
Osage Fulton Community Building – 408 West Osage, Fulton, KS
Pawnee Redfield City Hall – 312 N Pine, Redfield, KS
North Scott Community Christian Church – 1919 S Horton, Fort Scott
South Scott Grace Baptist Church – 502 S Margrave, Fort Scott
Timberhill Mapleton Community Building – 565 Eldora, Mapleton, KS
Walnut Uniontown City Hall – 206 Sherman Street, Uniontown, KS
| NATIONAL AND STATE OFFICES | |||||
| For President and Vice-President of the United States | |||||
| Joseph R. Biden / Kamala D. Harris | 1209 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807 |
Democratic | |||
| Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence 1100 S. Ocean Blvd.
Palm Beach, FL 33480 |
Republican | ||||
| Jo Jorgensen / Jeremy “Spike” Cohen | Greenville, SC | Libertarian | |||
| For United States Senate | |||||
| Barbara Bollier | 6910 Overhill Road
Mission Hills, KS 66208 |
Democratic | |||
| Roger Marshall | PO Box 1588
Great Bend, KS 67530 |
Republican | |||
| Jason Buckley | 8828 Marty Ln
Overland Park, KS 66212 |
Libertarian | |||
| For US House of Representatives – District 2 | |||||
| Michelle De La Isla | 3250 SW Briarwood Dr
Topeka, KS 66611 |
Democratic | |||
| Jake LaTurner | 2329 SW Ashworth Pl
Topeka, KS 66614 |
Republican | |||
| Robert Garrard | 2287 N 300 Rd
Edgerton, KS 66021 |
Libertarian | |||
| Kansas Senate, District 12 | |||||
| Mike Bruner | 1002 Pecan St.
Humboldt, KS 66748 |
Democratic | |||
| Caryn Tyson | PO Box 191
Parker, KS 66072 |
Republican | |||
| Kansas Senate, District 13 | |||||
| Nancy J. Ingle | 511 E. 21st
Pittsburg, KS 66762 |
Democratic | |||
| Richard Hilderbrand | 240 Cleveland Ave
Baxter Springs, KS 66713 |
Republican | |||
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 2 | |||||
| Lynn D. Grant | 202 S. Appleton
Frontenac, KS 66763 |
Democratic | |||
| Kenneth Collins | 102 E First Street
Mulberry, KS 66756 |
Republican | |||
| Kansas House of Representatives, District 4 | |||||
| Bill Meyer | 14 Golfview Drive
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Democratic | |||
| Trevor Jacobs | 1927 Locust Road
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | |||
| For County Commissioner – District 2 | |||||
| Jim Harris | 2302 Jayhawk Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | |||
| For County Commissioner – District 3 | |||||
| Clifton Beth | 2236 215th,
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | |||
| Phillip G. Hoyt | 2422 242nd Terrace
Fulton, KS 66738 |
Democratic | |||
| For County Clerk | |||||
| Kendell Dawn Mason | 2 S Eddy
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | |||
| For County Treasurer | |||||
| Patty Love | 901 Shepherd St
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | |||
| For Register of Deeds | |||||
| Lora Holdridge | 1814 Richards Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | |||
| For County Attorney | |||||
| Jacqie Spradling | PO Box 576
Spring Hill, KS 66083 |
Republican | |||
| For County Sheriff | |||||
| Mike Feagins | 1964 Justice Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Democratic | |||
| Bill Martin | 502 Meadow Ln
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | |||
| TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE | |||||
| Drywood | Richard Cullison, Jr. | 506 260th
Garland, KS 66741 |
Republican | ||
| Franklin | Tony Bradbury | 631 Soldier Rd.
Bronson, KS 66716 |
Republican | ||
| Freedom | Janice Seested | 2330 215th St.
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | ||
| Marion | Steve Geiger | 1121 Hwy 3
Uniontown, KS 66779 |
Republican | ||
| Marmaton | David Duffey | 1201 Locust Rd
Redfield, KS 66769 |
Republican | ||
| Millcreek | Yvonne Beck | 1821 159th Street
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | ||
| Osage | Brian Wade | 2618 Soldier Rd.
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Democratic | ||
| Pawnee | Karen A. Endicott-Coyan | 1635 Fern Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | ||
| Scott | Jim Sackett | 2019 Maple Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | ||
| Timberhill | Dan Laughlin | 2275 105th St.
Mapleton, KS 66754 |
Republican | ||
| Walnut | No Republican or Democratic Candidates filed | ||||
| TOWNSHIP TREASURER | |||||
| Drywood | No Republican or Democratic Candidates filed | ||||
| Franklin | No Republican or Democratic Candidates filed | ||||
| Freedom | Karen A. Paddock | 608 W Cedar St.
Fulton, KS 66738 |
Republican | ||
| Marion | Rex Wilson | 905 Clay St.
Bronson, KS 66716 |
Republican | ||
| Marmaton | Wilma K. Graham | 102 W 4th
Redfield, KS 66769 |
Democratic | ||
| Millcreek | Betty L. Graham | 1458 Tomahawk Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Democratic | ||
| Osage | Kathleen Valentine | 2638 Tomahawk Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | ||
| Pawnee | Sharon Middleton | 1374 Eagle Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Democratic | ||
| Scott | Harold Rogers | 2189 Ironwood Rd
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
Republican | ||
| Timberhill | David Scharenberg | 1045 Yale Rd
Mapleton, KS 66754 |
Republican | ||
| Walnut | No Republican or Democratic Candidates filed | ||||
| STATE OF KANSAS OFFICIAL JUDICIAL BALLOT | |||||
| Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals Judges, District Court Judges and District Magistrate Judge | |||||
| Question #1, | Shall the following Supreme Court Justice be retained in office? | ||||
| Eric S. Rosen | 1928 S.W. Indian Woods Ln.
Topeka, KS 66611 |
Position 4 | |||
| Question #2, | Shall the following Court of Appeals Judges be retained in office? | ||||
| Sarah E. Warner | Kansas Judicial Center
301 SW 10th Ave Topeka, KS 66612 |
Position 4 | |||
| David E. Bruns | Olathe | Position 6 | |||
| G. Gordon Atcheson | 301 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612 |
Position 8 | |||
| Karen M. Arnold-Burger | 301 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612 |
Position 9 | |||
| Kathryn Gardner | 301 SW 10th Ave
Topeka, KS 66612 |
Position 14 | |||
| Question #3, | Shall the following Judges of the District Court be retained in office? | ||||
| Terri L Johnson | PO Box 311
Pleasanton, KS 66075 |
District 6, Division 2 | |||
| Mark A. Ward | 829 190th St
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
District 6, Division 3
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| Steven C. Montgomery | 22404 S. Roosevelt St.
Spring Hill, KS 66083 |
District 6, Division 4 | |||
| Question #4, | Shall the following Judge of the District Magistrate be retained in office? | ||||
| Valorie R. Leblanc | 210 S. National
Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
District 6 | |||
| Shall the following be adopted?
Shall Bourbon County, Kansas, levy (renew) a one percent countywide retailers’ sales tax to take effect on July 1, 2021, and expire on June 30, 2031, with the allocated shares pursuant to K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 12-192 to be used as follows: (1) to Bourbon county, for the purpose of maintenance and construction of hard surface roads, and (2) to each city located in Bourbon county, for the purpose of providing funding for public services? |
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Kendell Mason, County Clerk &
(SEAL) Bourbon County Election Officer
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Oct. 6
CHC Drive-Through Flu Shots Oct. 10
CHC/SEK SCHEDULES ADDITIONAL SATURDAY-ONLY
DRIVE-THROUGH FLU SHOT CLINIC OCTOBER 10
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is offering a drive-through flu shot clinic on Saturday, October 10, from 9AM – 3PM at its Fort Scott clinic at 401 Woodland Hills Blvd.
There is no out-of-pocket cost for participants. The drive-through flu clinic is recommended for everyone two years of age and older, with rare exceptions, because it is an effective way to decrease flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Upon entering the drive-through, participants are asked to wear a facemask to protect CHC/SEK staff. To help keep the vaccination line moving, please wear clothing where your shoulder is easily exposed.
Getting a flu vaccine this fall will be more important than ever, not only to reduce your risk from flu but also to conserve potentially scarce health care resources. This is a standard-dose inactivated flu vaccine; CHC/SEK does not have high-dose available at this time.
At CHC/SEK, flu shots remain available at all clinics, and, there is no out-of-pocket cost for receiving a flu shot. For those with health insurance, their insurance is billed for the service; however, no money will be collected from participants regardless of their insurance status. By getting a flu shot now, you will protect yourself and your family and friends!
Getting an annual flu shot, and good health habits like washing your hands can help stop germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
Covering the mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing may prevent those around you from getting sick. Make it a habit to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces in your home, school or office. Flu vaccines and good hand hygiene are still the go-to recommendations for prevention; however, public health officials say it is just as important to contain the virus, which means staying home when you are sick.
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UNIONTOWN HS VOLLEYBALL and FOOTBALL WEEK 5 RESULTS
Submitted by Adelay Martin, UHS Student Sports Reporter
The Lady Eagles traveled to Jayhawk Linn on Tuesday, September 29 for their volleyball matches. The JV lost their game, but Varsity was victorious against the Jayhawks.
Jayhawk defeated Uniontown in two matches scoring 25-18 and 25-19. Landry George scored 4 points.
The Eagles defeated Jayhawk in three sets, scoring 25-21, 25-19, and 25-20. Bri Stokes scored 12 points and had 11 consecutive serves in the first set. Libby Schaaf was 19/23 on attacks and had 2 kills, Danielle Howard was 17/20 on attacks with 6 kills, Karleigh Schoenberger was 16/20 on attacks with 3 kills, and Paige Mason was 14/14 on attacks with 4 kills. Gwen Fry had 6 solo blocks.
“We did not play our best, but still played well enough to get the win,” said Coach Hall. “Still continuing to work on the little things. We will host Marmaton Valley on Tuesday, October 6. This is our only home event!”
The Eagles’ football team went up against the Northern Heights Wildcats on Friday, October 2. The Wildcats were defeated 41-0. Hunter Schaaf had 17 rushes for 134 yards, while Drew Perry and Treden Buckman each had 11 rushes for 112 and 34 yards, respectively. Schaaf also scored 4 touchdowns and had 10 assists, and Perry scored 2 touchdowns. Jake Harvey had 7 assists, 2 unassisted tackles, and 1 Q.B. sack.
Head Coach Johnathan Stark said of the game, “I thought the team did a really good job of playing hard and playing together. We started off the first quarter really intense and ready to play, and we were able to maintain our intensity throughout the entire game. We had some really tough calls against us early in the game that went against our momentum, but we showed maturity and mental toughness by being able to overcome them and stay focused. I was really proud of some of the guys on the team at the end. We put in some of our subs and JV players, but the quality of play on the field stayed the same, and we won 41-0 against a team that has a lot of talent.”
Bourbon County: 14 Active COVID-19 Cases
SEK Multi-County Health Departments
Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, and Woodson Counties
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update
October 5, 2020
Please call your local health department if you would like a further breakdown of cases.
Allen County
| Current Active Cases | 25 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 5-0 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 71 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 97 |
| Deaths | 1 |
Anderson County
| Current Active Cases | 3 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 2-0 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 83 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 86 |
| Deaths | 0 |
Bourbon County
| Current Active Cases | 14 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 10- 0 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 195 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 212 |
| Deaths | 3 |
Woodson County
| Current Active Cases | 3 |
| Total Hospitalizations | 2-0 in hospital |
| Current Recovered Cases | 21 |
| Total Cases Since Testing | 24 |
| Deaths | 0 |