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The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports March 27
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Fort Scott Job Fair: List of Positions
U.S. 59 closed north of Moran on April 1
Between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, April 1, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) will close U.S. 59 to traffic three miles north of Moran, from Rhode Island Road to South Dakota Road. During the closure a wind tower crane will be moved across the highway.
There is no signed detour for the closure. U.S. 59 traffic should use alternate routes.
Gardeners Christmas Auction This Saturday, March 30
The long winter is almost over. Gardeners are getting antsy to get their hands in the dirt in their gardens.
“It’s winter time,” Barb McCord, Tri-Valley Developmental Services (TVDS) Horticultural Therapist, said. “I know a lot of gardeners are excited about getting started.”
The 7th Annual Gardeners Christmas Auction, Saturday, March 30, will help assist them to get started.
The silent auction along with the plant and garden decor sale is from 10 a.m. to noon at the TVDS, located in Fort Scott’s Industrial Park at 4305 Campbell Drive.
“I tell people it’s down the hill from Key Industries,” McCord said.
The sale benefits the horticulture therapy program at TVDS.
“It’s been a successful addition to our client’s lives and provides a quality product to our community,” McCord said.
The clients do science experiments, work on fine motor skills, work on following directions and learn to work as a team, among others, she said.
There will be a “compost bin”, with gently used gardening items and other items donated by the community at the sale.
“Hoses, tools, an exercise bike, a leaf shredder, a birdcage and stand, supports for plants and gardening books, McCord said.
The following will be for sale at the Gardener’s Christmas Auction:
Chamber Coffee At The Courthouse March 28
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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
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FSHS Talking Tigers Team Takes First Place at Caney
Fort Scott Talking Tigers competed at Caney Valley Tuesday March 26. Fort Scott took 1st place in Sweeps!
* indicates state qualifiers
PROSE:
5th – Dalton Womeldorff
POETRY:
6th- Brooklyn Miller
5th – Jonie Antonio
*2nd – Madi Toth *
*1st – Elizabeth Ngatia *
HUMOROUS INTERP:
3rd place – Jade Russell
DRAMATIC INTERP:
*2nd – Hunter Adamson*
DUO:
3rd – Karina Kantilal and Audra McFarland
*2nd – Zoe Self and Hunter Adamson *
ORIGINAL ORATORY:
3rd – Shekhar Gugnani
*2nd – Zoe Self*
* 1st – Elizabeth Ngatia*
DOMESTIC EXTEMP
4th – Dalton Womeldorff
3rd – Mark Adams
FOREIGN EXTEMP
6th – Jade Russell
3rd – Shekhar Gugnani
*1st – Zoe Self *
IMPROMPTU
6th – Jade Ivy Bailey
*2nd – Mark Adams *
*1st – Dalton Womeldorff *
Submitted by Angella Curran.
Fort Scott High School Qualifies For Student Congress
Monday, March 25, was the national qualifier tournament for student congress. Fort Scott took 10 students in House and 2 in Senate. Eight of the ten moved on to the finals house!
Here are the results: in consolation house Ashton Nave placed 2nd.
In finals house Jonie Antonio placed 8th.
In Senate Jakob Slinkard placed 8th.
AND YOUR NATIONAL QUALIFIERS FOR 2019 NSDA NATIONALS IN TEXAS ARE
MADI TOTH 1st place in Senate and REBEKAH SWEYKO 1st place in house! Congratulations team on an outstanding day!
Submitted by Angella Curran
Special Bourbon County Commission Meeting March 28
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Date: March 28th, 2019
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
9:30-Executive Session-Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports March 27
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports March 26
KDOT Secretary Lorenz confirmed by Senate
Julie Lorenz was confirmed by the Senate today as Secretary of the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). Lorenz was appointed by Gov. Laura Kelly in January 2019. In her capacity as Secretary of KDOT, Lorenz also serves as the Director of the Kansas Turnpike Authority.
“Secretary Lorenz is an expert in the area of transportation and understands just how critical it is to the future of our economy and our state,” Gov. Kelly said. “She has been a state and national leader in transportation for two decades and Kansas is lucky to have her leading KDOT.”
“I am honored to serve as the Secretary of Transportation,” Lorenz said. “I look forward to working collaboratively with communities and constituencies across our state to develop a supportable vision for transportation, complete T-WORKS and craft the next transportation plan for long-term, sustainable success for all Kansans.”
This is Lorenz’s second tour of duty for KDOT, serving as the Director of Public Affairs and Special Assistant from 2003 to 2011. During that time, she led the development of several efforts at the agency, including the development and eventual legislative passage of the $8.2 billion, 10-year T-WORKS funding program in spring 2010.