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Obituary of Walter Earnest Foulk

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Walter Earnest Foulk

Walter Earnest Foulk, age 91, resident of Arcadia, KS, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, KS.

He was the youngest of seven siblings, born on April 4, 1928, in Arcadia, the son of John and Lydia Moore Foulk.

Walter served in the Army during the Korean War.

He married Mary Alice Lynch in September 1955 and together they had four children (Connie, Lydia, Andrew and Lora).

She preceded in death on September 10, 2018.

He worked in Springfield, MO, beginning at the City Utilities, then Springfield Tablet, and finally for Litton Company.

Walter enjoyed fishing, watching football, tinkering with lawn mowers, and visiting with local friends.

He was a lifetime member of Arcadia American Legion Post #110 and a member of the Arcadia Christian Church.

Survivors include three children, Dorthy Lydia Baker, Springfield, MO, Andrew Foulk, Springfield, MO, and Lora Jean Pratt, West Alton, MO; seven grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by an infant son Connie; two brothers, John and Marion Foulk; fours sisters, Emma Suzetta, Violet Wilson, Vida Cullman, and Wanda Tullis; and his parents.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 26th, at the Arcadia Christian Church.

Burial will follow in the Sheffield Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by the Girard American Legion.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Friday at the Cheney Witt Chapel, Fort Scott

. Memorials are suggested to the Arcadia Christian Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Bourbon County, Government

New Info Sign Coming to Courthouse

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The north wing of the Bourbon County Courthouse houses the county clerk, treasurer and commission offices. A digital message sign will be placed here in the near future.

A new digital message sign will soon be placed on the Bourbon County Courthouse north wing.

At a recent Bourbon County Commission meeting, Emergency Director Will Wallis told the commissioners that the Garland Fire Department sold him a digital sign for displaying emergency messages.

“Garland Fire bought this sign several years ago,” Wallis said. “When the new management of Garland Fire Department took over they discovered it. After some discussion, the department decided they really didn’t have any practical use for it.”

“They called us and wanted to know if we had a use for it and also gave us an idea of what they wanted for the sign,” he said.  “After several months of discussion and deliberation  Shane (Walker, Bourbon County Information Technology Director)and I decided to purchase it and use it to display messages to the public such as CodeRed signups, Red Flag fire warning days, Weather warnings such as ice storms, snowstorms,  etc.”

 

“We paid $1,200 for it and used grant money, no county money was used to buy it and no county money will be used to pay to have it installed. The sign will be against the outside wall of the courthouse/sheriff’s old office, facing east. People can read this sign when they pull up to the four-way stop at Second Street and National Avenue.”

 

Wallis is currently taking bids to have it installed.

 

“It may take a few weeks to get this process completed,” Wallis said.

Government, Kansas

KDOT requesting comments on STIP amendment

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The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 2020-2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document.

The STIP is a project specific publication that lists all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System. The list of projects being amended to the STIP can be viewed at http://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burProgProjMgmt/stip/stip.asp

The approval of the STIP amendment requires a public comment period, which concludes Nov. 6. To make comments on the amendment, contact KDOT’s Division of Program and Project Management at (785) 296-2252.

This information is available in alternative accessible formats. To obtain an alternative format, contact the KDOT Office of Public Affairs, (785) 296-3585 (Voice/Hearing Impaired-711).

Bourbon County, Fort Scott

Adopt-A-Child and Elk Christmas Basket Sign Up Nov. 5-7, 12

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The Beacon announces the Adopt-A-Child and Elk Christmas Baskets sign up it Nov. 5, 6, 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Beacon, 525 E. 6th St. Ft. Scott, Ks.

 

Also, Tuesday, November 12, 2019, from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

 

Bring your Beacon Card to sign up.

 

If you don’t have a Beacon Card

*We will need Picture ID for all adults in the household.

*Social Security card for all in household

*Proof of Bourbon Co. residency

*Proof of Income

* If you receive any service from DCF must sign a release for verification

 

Submitted by

Gary Murrell, Director

Contact for more information: 620-223-6869

Bourbon County, Elections, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Schools

Submit Questions by Oct. 28 to Chamber of Commerce For Candidate Forum

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Join us for the
General Election Candidate Forum
This Tuesday, October 29th
We want your questions!
Submit your questions for the candidates to the Chamber by 8am, Monday, October 28th.
Click here to email questions.
Or, drop off in person to the
Chamber, 231 E. Wall St.
Candidates invited to this forum include:
* Fort Scott City Commission
There are 6 candidates for 3 positions,
constituents may vote for 3 or less.
Candidates include:
Harold (Pete) Allen
Kevin (Skitch) Allen
Cindy Bartelsmeyer
Josh Jones
Deb McCoy
Lindsey Watts
* USD-234 Board of Education
Candidates include:
Position 1: James Wood
Position 2 (Vote for 1):
Danny Brown
Michelle Hudiburg
Position 3:
Kellye Barrows
At Large (Vote for 1):
Lynette Jackson
Bill Michaud
* Fort Scott Community College
Board of Trustees
There are 5 candidates for 3 positions,
constituents may vote for 3 or less.
Candidates include:
David Elliott
Kirk Hart
Michael Hoyt
Curtis Lear
Robert Nelson
This Candidate Forum is co-hosted by:
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
&
Young Professionals League
of Bourbon County
Government, Kansas

Kansas Prisoners Relocated to Arizona Correctional Center

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Kansas Department of Corrections inmates arrive safely in Arizona

 

A group of inmates being relocated to provide relief for the Kansas prison system arrived safely in Arizona, the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) announced today.

 

The group of 120 medium- and maximum-custody inmates were transported to the Saguaro Correctional Center in Eloy, Ariz., by secure air transport, paid for by CoreCivic under the terms of a contract with the State.

 

Specific details about the transportation of inmates to Arizona will not be disclosed due to security and safety concerns.

 

“The KDOC has sought to relocate offenders who will be successful and most likely to benefit from the programmatic opportunities available through Saguaro Correctional Center”, said KDOC Deputy Secretary of Facilities Management Joel Hrabe.

 

KDOC used a screening process that identified offenders who have at least 24 months until release, low frequency of visitation, a need for education/vocational programming, and are medically able.

 

The KDOC has also posted information for family members athttps://www.doc.ks.gov/facilities/out-of-state-inmates which includes specifics on visitation, mail and other essential information. A staff member in KDOC Central Office has also been designated as a resource for families who have questions about their family member or processes.

 

The KDOC Office of Victim Services (OVS) has also notified registered victims of those transferred.

 

“The plan we announced on August 9, 2019 was to move inmates sooner, and in larger numbers,” said KDOC Secretary Jeff Zmuda. “We have been exploring all available options to avoid sending anyone out of state, but ultimately concluded this is the appropriate course. It is my hope that this will be a short-term solution and that we will not have to move additional inmates.”

 

On October 17, 2019, the KDOC had an inmate population of 9,027 male offenders, which the Kansas Sentencing Commission projects will increase to 10,399 by the end of state fiscal year 2029.

Fort Scott Community College

FSCC Received Complaint Of Football Student-Athlete Eligibility

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The following is a press release by Tom Havron, Fort Scott Community College Vice President of Student Affairs addressing a recent complaint on the eligibility of a football student athlete.

On October 15, 2019, Fort Scott Community College (FSCC) was contacted by the national office at the  National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) regarding a formal complaint from a non-conference school that had been filed regarding the eligibility of a student-athlete on the FSCC football team.

Further investigation confirmed that FSCC had obtained a release and a transfer tracking form for the student, but was lacking a transfer waiver form which results in a violation of NJCAA by-laws.

On October 18th, FSCC obtained the signed form and the student will be eligible to play for the remainder of the season.

The ruling from the NJCAA is in the appeal process, and the college has no further information.

This was an honest, administrative error that the coaches and player had no knowledge.  There was no malicious intent to violate NJCAA by-laws, and there was no benefit for the team to not acquiring the form.  FSCC is committed to refining the eligibility process to ensure that this type of event never occurs again.

FSCC will not have a final ruling on whether some games will be forfeited until the appeal is completed, everything is still under review, according to Kassie Fugate-Cate, FSCC Director of Strategic Communications and Student Activities.

Bourbon County, Elections

Advance Voting Begins Today, Oct. 23: Polling Places Listed For Nov. 5 Election

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Advance voting begins today at the Bourbon County Courthouse.

A general election will take place on November 5, 2019, to vote for representation on school boards, city councils, and the Kansas State Southwind Extension District.

Also on the ballot is a constitutional amendment question.

“The amendment question seeks to do away with a census count specifically for college students and military personnel to be counted where they come from and not where they are at the time of their vote,” according to a report on KSN TV, Wichita, Oct. 14, 2019. For the whole report click below:

https://www.ksn.com/video/constitutional-amendment-for-census-change-on-november-ballot/

Advance voting will begin today, Oct. 23and continues through Nov. 4 at noon.,  at the courthouse only, 210 S. National. Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

All of the following polling places will be open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. The polling places in Bourbon County are as follows:

Residents living in the City of Fort Scott vote at the following locations:

1st Ward Community Christian Church

 

2nd Ward Grace Baptist Church

 

3rd Ward Grace Baptist Church

 

4th Ward Community Christian Church

 

5th Ward Community Christian Church

 

6th Ward Community Christian Church

 

7th Ward Grace Baptist Church

Residents living out in the County vote at the following locations:

DRYWOOD Grace Baptist Church

FRANKLIN Mapleton Community Building

FREEDOM Fulton Community Building

EAST MARION Uniontown City Hall

WEST MARION Bronson Community Building

MARMATON Redfield City Hall

MILLCREEK Redfield City Hall

OSAGE Fulton Community Building

PAWNEE Redfield City Hall

NORTH SCOTT Community Christian Church

SOUTH SCOTT Grace Baptist Church

TIMBERHILL Mapleton Community Building

WALNUT Uniontown City Hall

Business, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee At Sleep Inn Oct. 24

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WEEKLY CHAMBER COFFEE REMINDER
Join us for Chamber Coffee
Thursday, October 24, 2019  at 8:00 a.m.
Hosted by:
Sleep Inn & Suites
Location:
302 East Wall Street * Fort Scott, KS 66701
Bill Michaud will be celebrating with the Chamber Members of Sleep Inn & Suites 5th Anniversary!
In addition, we will be enjoying an Anniversary cake, Breakfast items and a drawing for a FREE ROOM CERTIFICATE!
Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
***Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
October 31 – Fort Scott Area Community Foundation (Landmark Bank)
November 7th – VFW @   1745 S. National Ave.
November 14th – Integrity Home Care & Hospice
November 21st – TBA
November 28th – No Chamber Coffee this day.

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