The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Oct. 28
Flags At Half-Staff For Rep. Jennings
Governor Laura Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Kansas Representative Russ Jennings
TOPEKA – In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly has directed flags be lowered to half-staff on all state buildings, grounds, and facilities effective immediately until sundown on Sunday, October 31, in honor of Kansas Representative Russ Jennings. Jennings, Lakin, has represented Kansas House District 122 since 2013.
“I was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Representative Russ Jennings. Russ and I shared a commitment to reforming the Kansas criminal justice system, particularly our juvenile justice system,” Governor Kelly said. “His commitment to public service, his mastery of the subject matter, and his boundless tenacity made him a natural leader, well-respected by his colleagues and his constituents. I will miss him, and I know others in the State Capitol and throughout his district will too. I offer my sincerest condolences to his wife, Judy, their children and all who knew and loved him.”
Prior to being elected to the Kansas House of Representatives, Representative Jennings served as a deputy sheriff in Kearny County, director of the Southwest Kansas Regional Juvenile Detention Center, a district magistrate judge and as a member of Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority.
To receive email alerts when the governor orders flags to half-staff, please visit https://governor.kansas.gov/newsroom/kansas-flag-honors.
Bourbon County Fair Association Received Heartland Grant
- Bourbon County Fair Association will receive $5,000 for a new furnace and roof repairs at the 4-H building in Fort Scott.
- Castaways Animal Shelter & Sanctuary east of Chanute will receive $200 for equipment to furnish its animal boarding area.
- The Learning Center, an alternative school program operated by Interlocal 637 and located in Girard, will receive $5,000 for a soft pour playground surface to help complete their playground renovation project.
- The Learning Tree Institute at Greenbush will receive $4,963 to build a ramp and pathways in the education service center’s simulated rainforest to make the environment and learning stations accessible to people of all abilities.
- Library District #2 of Linn County will receive $5,000 for a memory lab at the La Cygne library. The memory lab will include equipment for creating digital copies of physical media such as photos, VHS tapes, cassettes, and more.
- Neosho County Fair Association will receive $5,000 to go toward construction of a new rodeo arena at the Neosho County fairgrounds.
- Saint Paul Mission Township Fire Department Auxiliary, Inc., will receive $5,000 to purchase handheld radios to complete the fire department’s communications upgrades.
- Tri-Valley Developmental Services, Inc., will receive $1,300 for an automated external defibrillator at its Chanute service center.
- Wesley United Methodist Church Iola will receive $5,000 to go toward construction of transitional housing for Allen County residents in need.
Help Youth Stay Drug Free
Drive-Through Flu Clinic Oct. 28
Tomorrow, October 28, 2021, from 11 am-1 pm
the Bourbon County Health Dept. at 524 S Lowman St.
Fort Scott will have a flu drive-through clinic.
“We are having a drive-through flu clinic at our Ft. Scott office tomorrow,” Rebecca Johnson, SEK Multi-County Health Department Administrator said. “Please bring your insurance card with you & we will bill your insurance. We accept Medicare Part B, Medicaid, BCBS, United Health Care and Cigna. Sorry, but we do not accept Railroad Medicare. Or cash fee is $50 low dose or $90 high dose.”
The clinic will be at 524 S. Lowman, Ft. Scott, KS 66701
SEK MULTI COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Fort Scott’s phone number is 620-223-4464.
Third Street Underpass will Close at Clark Street on Nov. 1
CITY OF FORT SCOTT NEWS RELEASE
October 27th, 2021
The City of Fort Scott Wastewater Department will be closing the 3rd Street underpass at Clark Street on Monday, November 1st, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 pm. Local traffic should avoid this area during this time frame.
Should you have any questions, call City Hall at 620-223-0550.
We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience during this time.
FSCC TRIO Student Support Services celebrate First Generation Day
Fort Scott, KS. — Fort Scott Community College’s TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program will be celebrating First-Generation College Celebration Day on November 8, 2021.
“First-Generation College Celebration Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the bravery and tenacity of first-generation college students,” says Holli Mason, Director of TRIO SSS at FSCC.
First Generation College students are students who are the first in their families to attend college.
In 2017, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-Generation Student Success (Center) launched the inaugural First-Generation College Celebration.
COE and the Center said, “We are particularly excited to elevate the celebratory efforts of the community and technical colleges, and Minority-Serving Institutions, as these institutions serve and graduate a significant proportion of first-generation students.”
FSCC TRIO is participating by hosting an inspirational speaker, Juan Cangas from CoolSpeak. He will speak to students about making smart decisions and decisions that will make a positive difference in their lives.
“Student morale starts to drop towards the end the semester, so we thought this would be a great pick-me-up to motivate students to finish the semester strong,” says Stacy Bishop, a TRIO Advisor and chairperson for FSCC First-Generation College Celebration Day.
“We will be sharing motivational quotes, highlighting First Gen students, faculty, and staff, and hosting a reception following Juan’s presentation,” explains Bishop.
Mason explains how important TRIO programs are to Bourbon County, Ft. Scott, and FSCC:
“Nationally, approximately 1/3 of students seeking higher education are first generation students. 54% of FSCC students are first gen, and 80.8% of Bourbon County residents over age 25 have not obtained a bachelor’s degree.”
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded program that provides academic support to 150 eligible students enrolled at Fort Scott Community College. SSS provides the following services to all members, free of charge: mentoring, academic advising, personal coaching, transfer and scholarship assistance, campus visits, cultural events, tutoring services, and workshops.
40th Annual Candlelight Tour Tickets On Sale November 1
Be an Active Part of History this Holiday Season
Fort Scott Kan. – Monday, November 1, 2021, tickets for Fort Scott National Historic Site’s 40th Annual Candlelight Tour go on sale. Tickets are available by calling the Fort at 620-223-0310 (with a major credit card) or by stopping by the Visitor Center on Old Fort Blvd. They are $8.00 per person and non-refundable, children 5 and under are free. It is recommended that you get your tickets early for your choice of tour times as this event frequently sells out.
The 40th Annual Candlelight Tour is December 3 and 4, 2021. Tours on December 3 will begin at 6:30 pm and leave every 15 minutes until 9 pm. On Saturday, December 4, the tours will start at 5 pm with the final tour leaving at 8:45 pm. Please arrive 10 minutes early to allow time to park, present/pick up your ticket, and get oriented. Participants are advised to please dress for the weather and the terrain, as the entire tour will be outside.
1,000 candle lanterns illuminate the site and reenactors (including you) bring the fort to life. “This year’s tour is about finding peace on the frontier.” said Betty Boyko, Superintendent, Fort Scott National Historic Site. A Solders path to finding peace took many routes. From the Dragoon soldier’s fight as frontier peacekeepers to keeping peace on the Santa Fe and Oregon trails and returning from Mexico and celebrating the peace treaty, experiencing conflict provided their route to peace.
Fort Scott was an active military post from 1842-1853, which was a time of rapid growth and change in the country. As Fort Scott was being built, the nation grew west, expanding all the way to the Pacific Ocean. With this growth, Fort Scott changed, the mission of its soldiers changed, their experience changed, the environment changed, and the nation changed. Soldiers at Fort Scott lived their lives to the fullest despite the constant change.
From November 1-March 31, Fort Scott National Historic Site, a unit of the National Park Service, will be open for its winter hours of operation. The site exhibit areas and visitor center are open daily from 8:30 am-4:30 pm. The park grounds are open daily from ½ hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset. For more information about Fort Scott National Historic Site programs or become involved in the candlelight tour, or other activities, please contact the park at 620-223-0310 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/fosc.
Voting Has Begun In Bourbon County: Make Your Opinion Count
November 2, 2021, is the day voting will cease for the upcoming Kansas election. On that day the polls will be open from 7 a.m to 7 p.m.
In the meantime, there is advance voting going on at the courthouse.
“As of 11:20 a.m. (yesterday) we have had 138 early advanced votes placed here at the courthouse,” Ashley Shelton, Bourbon County Clerk, said. “This does not include advanced mail ballots.”
There are 11,933 registered voters in the county, according to Doretta Neville, of the Bourbon County Election Office.
Early voting is happening at the Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National Avenue, this week from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. until Friday and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-noon.
If there are any questions, contact the clerk at 620.223.3800, ext. 802.
The following is where each precinct resident votes on election day, along with a sample ballot for that precinct.
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 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
Clearsia Botts, 912 Linn St, Bronson, KS 66716, 620-939-4557
Kayla Greenway, 904 Clay St., Bronson, KS 66716, 620-363-0195
Kelly Perry, 611 Orange St., Bronson, KS 66716, 620-363-4842
Michael Hoyt, 1315 Beech Ave., Ft Scott, KS 66701, 602-405-5202
Josh Jones, 617 Fairway, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-215-3680
Ann Rawlins, 1017 E Wall St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 541-801-9179
Tim Van Hoecke, 802 S Hill Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 913-240-6348
Judy Warren, 1706 S. Eddy St., Fort Scott, KS 66701, 913-488-1889
Matthew Wells, 1201 South National Ave, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 417-684-1714
Willa Wilson, 304 Ivy, Ft Scott, KS 66701, 913-285-0496
No Candidates Filed
No Candidates Filed
Mike Blevins, 1251 N. Main St, Mapleton, KS 66754, 620-743-3070
Homer Wisdom, 507 N Bourbon, Mapleton, KS 66754, 913-795-7381
Ronald B Burton Jr, 127 E 6th, Mapleton, KS 66754, 620-768-9399
Michael Beerbower, 402 W 3rd Street, Redfield, KS 66769, 620-756-4175
Kirby Martin, 403 W. 2nd, Redfield, KS 66769, 620-756-4718
Wilma K. Graham, 102 W 4th, Redfield, KS 66769, 620-756-4436
Clarence Ed Guss, 301 N Pine, Redfield, KS 66769, 417-339-1530
Jess Ervin, 401 Clay St., Uniontown, KS 66779, 620-756-4825
Amber Kelly, 408 Fulton St., Uniontown, KS 66779, 620-228-0130
Kyle Knight, 606 Sherman, Uniontown, KS 66779, 620-224-6053
Larry Jurgensen, 113 S. Hill, Uniontown, KS 66779, 620-224-9810
Bill Marlow, 403 Sherman St, Uniontown, KS 66779, 620-224-7209
David Stewart, 772 190th, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-224-1179
Garold (Gary) Billionis, 719 S National, Ft. Scott, KS 66701, 620-223-6733
Casey Bolden, 2015 E 1st, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-215-1961
Brian L. Allen, 1809 Richards Rd., Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-224-6679
Tracy King, 2386 Jayhawk Rd, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-412-8500
Joshua Query, 721 S Margrave St, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-719-6828
Brian Ray Stewart, 179 Soldier Rd, Bronson, KS 66716, 620-215-6394
Mike Mason, 978 60th Street, Uniontown, KS 66779, 620-756-4561
Tyler J. Martin, 1058 Hackberry Rd., Redfield, KS 66769, 620-547-2519
John Bartelsmeyer, 22 ½ N Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701, 620-224-9547
James L. Fewins, 1200 Maple Rd., Redfield, KS 66769, 620-756-4749
Bryan Holt, 2095 Kansas Rd, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-215-2832
Bill Meyer, 14 Golfview Drive, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-224-4299
Kevin D Wagner, 390 130th St., Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-547-2233
Ethan A. Holly, 1606 Maple Rd, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-228-7258
Gary Palmer, 1863 Eagle Rd, Fort Scott, KS 66701, 620-224-1001
The General Election will be on November 2, 2021.
Chamber Coffee hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee this Thursday, October 28th at 8 a.m. hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church. The coffee will be at 2824 S. Horton Street. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served, and attendees may enter a drawing for door prizes.
Michael Apfel is the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, an LC-MS congregation. Weekly services are on Sundays at 9 a.m. with Bible study following.
Contact the Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566 for more information.
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