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Self-Care Fair: Tomorrow, Jan. 17 at the Cloverleaf Event Center
A Self-Care Fair is being held tomorrow, Saturday, January 17th from 10 am to 3 pm in the Cloverleaf Event Center at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds on South Horton Street.
Eclectic Soul out of Pittsburg, KS will be having Qi Gong classes at 11 am and 1 pm for $5.
The Muscle Whisperer will be offering 10-minute chair massages for $10, and Locust Hill Lamanchas will be hosting a Free Soap-Making Demonstration. The Carrell Collective will have KETO Cookies available for purchase.
Vendors will be selling health and wellness products that range from skin care, herbal teas, and essential oils.
Emma Carpenter will also be available to answer Medicare questions.
Vendors include:
Eclectic Soul, Pittsburg, KS
Sisters 3 Essential Oils for Wellness, Nevada, MO
Locust Hill Lamanchas, Fort Scott, KS
Mary Kay, Karen Wagoner, Fort Scott, KS
The Muscle Whisperer, Fort Scott, KS
The Carrell Collective, Fort Scott, KS
Emma Carpenter, Carpenter Homestead, Fort Scott, KS
Mmm Flavor Shop, Fort Scott, KS
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Jan. 16
Love and Laughter Comedy Show To Benefit Care to Share Organization
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Jan. 15: Bourbon County Commission Special Meeting
Bourbon County
Official Publication
January 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Special Meeting
1. Call Meeting To Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Prayer
5. Executive Session Pursuant to KSA 75-4319 (b)(2) for consultation with an attorney for the public body of
agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
6. Handbook Discussion
7. Create Agenda for Next Meeting
8. Adjournment
Obituary of Lorna L’Deana Slater
Lorna L’Deana (DeVilbiss) Slater, 80, of rural Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born Tuesday, May 29, 1945, in Waynoka, Oklahoma, to Loren V. and Jesse M. (Buckland) DeVilbiss.
Lorna grew up on the family farm near Waynoka, helping raise Hereford cattle. She graduated from Waynoka High School in 1963 and later from the Oklahoma School of Banking and Business in Oklahoma City.
On October 22, 1964, she married Larry “John” Slater. They began their married life in Cashion, Oklahoma, followed by three years in Waynoka before making a big move in 1974 to a farm near Chetopa in southeast Kansas, where they lived for 30 years. They later moved to rural Fort Scott.
Over the years, Lorna worked for several school districts, including Cashion and Waynoka, Oklahoma, and later Chetopa, Kansas. Her most fulfilling work, however, was raising dogs on the farm. She raised Dachshunds, Corgis, and her favorite breed, the West Highland White Terrier. She especially enjoyed meeting the many people who came into her life through selling her puppies.
In addition to her love of farm life, Lorna and her family raised show lambs, an endeavor that connected her to 4-H and FFA kids and families. For many years, she clerked the annual show project sale, where she enjoyed visiting with families and encouraging young people. These show kids and their parents became an extension of her own family, and she took great pride in watching them succeed with their projects they purchased.
Lorna was an active member and Sunday School teacher at First Baptist Church in Edna, Kansas, and later the Hiattville Methodist Church in rural Fort Scott.
She treasured time spent with family, which often included a competitive game of dominoes. She enjoyed bus trips with local friends and never passed up a good garage sale, especially when accompanied by her friend Phyllis. Lorna proudly embraced her role as “Aunt Lorna,” always front and center at family gatherings to inspect the new prospective members.
She is survived by her husband, Larry “John” Slater, of the home; her daughter, Diane (Mark) Brillhart of Fort Scott, Kansas; her son, Daren (Tiffany) Slater of Dacoma, Oklahoma; grandsons Clay Brillhart of Fort Scott, Kaden Slater of Dacoma, and Kolby (Kaytin) Slater of American Fork, Utah; and great-grandson Emmett Slater. She is also survived by four step-granddaughters and their families: Jenny Brillhart (Joseph and Peyton) of Santa Rosa, Florida; Megan Brillhart (Vander and Jagger) of Fort Scott; Brianne Brillhart (Cooper) and Cameron Brillhart (Riley, Trevor, and Moe), all of Nevada, Missouri. She is further survived by her brother, Mac DeVilbiss of Yukon, Oklahoma, and numerous extended family members. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Adrian and Glenn DeVilbiss.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 23rd at the Grace Baptist Tabernacle, 502 S. Margrave St., in Ft. Scott, Kansas. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Thursday January 22nd at the Cheney Witt Chapel. On Saturday, January 24th family and friends will gather at 12:00 P.M. at the Waynoka Methodist Church, 110 Flynn St. Waynoka, Oklahoma. A graveside service will follow at 1:30 P.M. at the Memorial Hill Cemetery in Waynoka, Oklahoma. Memorials are suggested to the Hiattville United Methodist Church or the Memorial Hill Cemetery Association and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Saw A Need: Trying to Meet That Need
The congregation of Fort Scott’s First Baptist Church noticed a need for a coat drive following the recent holidays.
“We have high hopes of making sure everyone in Fort Scott who needs a coat has a coat,” said Christy Graves, church secretary.
“When we began, it was for sharing in the church, then by word of mouth, other people heard, ” said church assistant Glenda Lalman.
The coats are all sizes, mostly adult size, currently.
Coats can be tried on during the times between noon and 3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lalman said.
People are asked to come in on the west side of the church at 123 Scott Avenue.
The church’s phone number is 620.223.3080.
Other outreaches of the congregation:
* a food pantry and hygiene pantry in front of the church which are filled six days a week.
*a care home service on the 4th Sunday of each month
* a collection center for Operation Christmas Child
Sunday services are 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Morning Service, with youth group, young adult group and adult Bible Study at 5 p.m.
Wednesdays at 6 p.m. is a men’s Bible study and women’s prayer group.
Saturdays, there is a women’s Bible study at Common Ground Coffee Shop, 12 E. Wall, at 9:30 a.m.
Naomi Arnold Receives Grant to Pursue Degree in Nursing
Naomi Arnold, a student at Pittsburg State University, was awarded a P.E.O. Continuing Education Grant. She is sponsored by P.E.O. Chapter CA of Fort Scott, KS.
The P.EO. Program for Continuing Education was established in 1973 to provide need-based grants to women in the United States and Canada whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to complete a degree or certification that will improve their marketable skills for employment to support themselves and/or families.
Naomi is pursuing a Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree. She took prerequisite classes at Fort Scott Community College. She was awarded a $3,800 international award to assist her in pursuing her degree.
P.E.O., a philanthropic educational organization, has been celebrating women by helping women reach for the stars for more than 155 years. Since its inception in 1869, the nonprofit organization has helped more than 125,000 women pursue educational goals by providing approximately $432 million in grants, scholarships, awards and loans. The Sisterhood also owns and supports Cottey College. Through membership, the P.E.O. Sisterhood has brought together more than a half a million women in the U.S. and Canada who are passionate about helping women advance through education while supporting and motivating them. In addition to the educational philanthropies, the P.E.O. Sisterhood provides a framework of support and community for all members.
What started with a bond of friendship among seven women in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, is now one of the oldest women’s organizations in North America with close to 5,500 chapters. There are two chapters here in Fort Scott. To learn more about P.E.O., its powerful educational philanthropies and see stories of women who have benefited from the programs, visit peointernational.org. You can also join us at facebook.com/peointernational, and @PEOInternational on Instagram
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Jan. 15
KDOC: $2.1M through Jobs for the Future
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