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Church Craft Fair, Bake Sale Set for Nov. 6-7

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Fort Scott First Southern Baptist Church

First Southern Baptist Church will hold its Fall Craft Fair and Bake Sale fundraiser November 6 and 7 at 1818 S. Main, Fort Scott (across from Briggs Auto).

Craft Fair with multiple vendors, including the church, and a church bake sale:

  • November 6 — 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • November 7 — 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Meals served:

  • November 6 — 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • November 7 — 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Choice of meal is $10.00 each, available dine-in, carry-out, curbside, or delivery (for orders of 2 or more meals):

  • Homemade chicken noodle dinner (chicken noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, homemade roll and 2 cookies), or
  • Taco soup and chicken salad sandwich with 2 cookies

Dine-in or order ahead for pickup or delivery by contacting 417-262-3948 or 620-215-3202.

All proceeds from the bake sale, church booth, and meals go to the Church Building Fund.

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Fort Scott’s Jent Attends NWCTU Leadership Seminar

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The National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (NWCTU) held a Leadership Training Seminar October 12-14 at the Hampton Inn Fairmont in Fairmont, West Virginia. The instructor for the seminar was NWCTU Vice President Kathleen E. Johnson, who chose the theme “Focus on the Cause.”

Members from Kentucky, Florida, Michigan, Illinois, Louisiana and West Virginia attended. Representing Kansas was Loreta Jent, NWCTU Education Director, of Fort Scott.

During the seminar, Kathleen Johnson reviewed the WCTU’s rich heritage of more than 152 years of service to the United States, calling on members to respect and build upon the principles of the past.

The objectives of the WCTU are:

  • To protect the home
  • To instill Christian virtues in our children
  • To promote good citizenship
  • To inform society about the values of total abstinence by providing scientific facts concerning the effects of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs
  • To build public sentiment for total abstinence
Bourbon County

Map: Explore the 104 properties in Bourbon County’s Dec. 1 tax sale

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Bourbon County will auction 104 properties at its tax sale on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. at Memorial Hall in Fort Scott. The map below shows where they are. Click any pin to see what the county lists for that property.

Open the map on its own page (easiest on a phone). The Full screen button in the map’s top corner fills your screen.

How to use the map

  • Click a pin or a name in the list to see the tax ID, owner as shown on the tax rolls, legal description and address. Each property also has links to Google Maps, Street View, the county’s tax search and parcel map, and the page of the county’s list it is on.
  • Search by address, owner, tax ID or any word in the legal description.
  • Filter by town, or by addition or plat. The addition comes from the start of each legal description.
  • Owners with 2+ parcels shows owners with more than one property on the list.
  • Only what’s on the map limits the list to the area you are looking at. Zoom in on a neighborhood to see just those properties.
  • Switch to Aerial with the layer button to see each lot from above. Numbered circles are groups of pins; click one to zoom in.
  • Pin colours show the town. The county’s list does not include amounts owed, so the map cannot sort or colour by amount.
  • Each property has its own link. Copy the address bar on the full-page map after clicking a pin to share that property.

Sale information

When: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2026, at 11 a.m.

Where: Memorial Hall, 1 E. Third St., Fort Scott

The county treasurer’s page says: “The 2026 tax sale will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Hall 1 E. 3rd St. in Fort Scott.”

Registering to bid: County Treasurer Jennifer Hawkins told county commissioners Oct. 26 that bidders “will need to register for a bidding number in the treasurer’s office, bring a photo ID.” She said at that meeting that people could register the day of the sale, but she has since confirmed that the deadline to register is 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30. (video)

What to bring: A photo ID, to register for a bidding number.

Payment terms, minimum bids, redemption rights and deadlines: Not listed. The county’s list and the treasurer’s page do not state them.

Amount owed on each property: Not listed. The county’s list does not include it.

Questions: Bourbon County Treasurer’s Office, 210 S. National Ave., Fort Scott, (620) 223-3800 Ext. 803. The page says the office is open “Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.” It also says: “If you have delinquent real estate taxes or personal property, please contact us at (620) 223-3800 Ext. 803 for the total amount due.”

Sources: 2026 Bourbon County Tax Sale Property List (PDF) and the county treasurer’s page, both retrieved Oct. 30, 2026. The PDF file is dated Oct. 27, 2026.

How the properties were placed

The county’s list gives a street address for each property but no map coordinates. FortScott.biz looked up each address with the State of Kansas’s public address locator, which uses the county’s 911 address points. Only the street address and town were sent.

  • 92 properties are pinned at their 911 address point.
  • 1 (324 S GARRISON, Fort Scott) is placed approximately, along its street.
  • 11 are not on the map because the county lists them with a house number of 0. They are below, and at the bottom of the map’s list, so nothing from the county’s list is left out.

A pin shows where the address is, not the property’s boundaries. Check the legal description and the county’s records before bidding.

Not on the map (11)

Situs Address Situs City Owner (as shown on tax rolls) Legal Description Tax ID
0 GRAND RD Fort Scott COX, HAROLD A & JENNIFER L S24, T26, R25, ACRES 0.01, Pt of SE4 Beg @ SE COR SE4 N16.5 W16.5 S16.5 E to POB 206240000000101001
0 154TH ST Fort Scott DAVIS, MARIE C MARMATON (TOWN OF) , LOTS 7,8,9,10,11 & 12 BLK 14 & 1/2 ADJ VAC ALLEY 137360000600300001
0 LIMESTONE RD Fort Scott DAVIS, MARIE C MARMATON (TOWN OF) , THE N 318` OF E 1/2 BLK 2 & E 10` OF ADJ VAC ALLEY 137360000200100001
0 NOBLE RD Fort Scott GOD'S LITTLE ACRES LLC S17, T25, R25, ACRES 1.59, Beg SW Cor NW4 E500 to POB N561.41 E129.05 S561.41 W129.05 to POB Less R/W 114170000000306001
0 S RANSOM Fort Scott MAHONEY, JOHN R JR BARROWS SUB DIV OF LOTS 18-28 , LOT 1 BARROW`S SUB-DIV OF LOT 28 PECK`S VILLA ADDN 119310400900400001
0 EAGLE RD Garland MINTER, MI HSU BRANDON S01 , T27 , R25 , BEG 215` W OF NW COR BLK 12 GARLAND POB W 141` S 150` E 141` N 150` TO POB 211010000700601001
0 E 14TH ST Fort Scott OLDHAM, BARBARA P30-PECKS VILLA-SUB 11-12-19 TO 40, LOT 10 119310401100100001
0 EAGLE RD Garland PALMER, CLYDE JR & KATHERINE GARLAND (TOWN OF) , N 1/2 LOT 17 BLK 6 207360000400600001
O EAGLE RD Garland PALMER, CLYDE JR & KATHERINE GARLAND (TOWN OF) , S 1/2 LOT 17 BLK 6 207360000400700001
0 N LITTLE Fort Scott STANSBURY, KRISTINA F15-FORT SCOTT, LOT 8 BLK 55 119300100600600001
0 E 1ST ST Fort Scott TILLERY, BYRON MCMILLANS ADDITION , LOT 1 BLK 8 119290400500200001

The full list of all 104 properties, in a table, is in our tax sale list story.

Sources: 2026 Bourbon County Tax Sale Property List and the Bourbon County Treasurer’s page, retrieved Oct. 30, 2026. Map: Leaflet; street map © OpenStreetMap contributors; aerial imagery from USGS The National Map; locations from the Kansas DASC address locator.

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Bourbon County Coalition Sets Nov. 4 Meeting Agenda

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The Bourbon County Inter-Agency Coalition will hold its next General Membership meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at Scottview Apartments, 315 S. Scott Ave.

Agenda

  • Welcome
  • Member introductions and announcements
  • Program: Diane Striler, Christmas on the Bricks
  • Open forum
  • Adjournment — the next General Membership meeting will be December 2, 2026

Full agenda: https://fortscott.biz/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/GM_Agenda.docx

Fort Scott, Fort Scott Police Department

Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – Oct. 29 & 30, 2026

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Fort Scott Police Day Sheets

Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – October 29, 2026

Fort Scott police, fire and EMS logged 77 calls for service on October 29, 2026.

Reports and Arrests

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 6:58 AM, 1310 E Elm, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01720FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Other Agency Assist — 10:10 AM, 737 Heylman, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01722FS. Disposition: RPTC.

Lost Property — 11:43 AM, 601 E 5th St. Complaint No. 26-1026BB. Disposition: RPTG.

Domestic / Physical — 12:13 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01723FS. Disposition: ARRC.

Follow-Up — 2:11 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01724FS. Disposition: HBO.

Fraud — 2:21 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01725FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Traffic Stop — 3:46 PM, Judson. Complaint No. 26-1027BB. Disposition: * Multiple.

Fraud — 4:01 PM, 1628 E Oak, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01726FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Fraud — 4:01 PM, 1628 E Oak, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01727FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Domestic / Physical — 10:00 PM, 1701 Cameron, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01728FS. Disposition: RPTC.

Fire and EMS

Ems — 5:39 AM, 210 Arthur St. Disposition: AMBU.

Fire / Other — 5:46 AM, 2328 S Main St, Fort Scott. Disposition: FIRE.

Ems — 10:15 AM, 106 S Grant St, Fort Scott. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems — 11:33 AM, 2322 S Main St, Fort Scott. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems — 6:40 PM, 221 Hulett St. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems — 7:23 PM, 2430 Locust Rd. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems — 8:48 PM, 615 W 8th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: * Multiple.

Ems / Transfer — 9:10 PM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems — 10:00 PM, 110 Hulett St, Fort Scott. Disposition: AMBU.

Other Calls for Service

Check Vehicle — 2:35 AM, Franklin, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Noise Complaint — 2:50 AM, 1510 S National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBD.

Check Subject — 3:12 AM, 2121 Sidney, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Other Agency Assist — 5:31 AM, 1604 S National Ave. Disposition: HBD.

Animal Control — 6:07 AM, 10th St. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 7:25 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Check Vehicle — 8:21 AM, 3 N Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Check Welfare — 8:47 AM, 907 W 6th St. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 8:56 AM, 2222 S Main St. Disposition: HBO.

Check Records / Employment — 9:05 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 9:32 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Dead Animal Pickup/Debris — 9:55 AM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

27,28,29 Checks — 9:59 AM, 1604 S National Ave. Disposition: HBD.

VIN Inspections / County — 10:02 AM, 293 E 20th St. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 10:15 AM, 401 Woodlandhills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: RPTS.

Follow-Up — 10:27 AM, 402 Main St, Bronson. Disposition: HBO.

Special Assignment — 10:37 AM, 293 E 20th St. Disposition: HBO.

Vehicle Unlock — 11:19 AM, 743 Wilson St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Theft — 11:45 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Animal Control — 12:23 PM, 601 N Barbee, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 12:59 PM, 1819 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Vehicle Unlock — 1:09 PM, 211 S Crawford, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 1:32 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: RPTS.

Traffic Complaint / Driving — 1:41 PM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Follow-Up — 3:18 PM, 1114 S Main St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint — 3:32 PM, 54 Hwy, Bronson. Disposition: HBO.

Harassment — 3:58 PM, 901 Randolph, Bronson. Disposition: HBO.

Vehicle Unlock — 5:11 PM, 2500 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 5:24 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Fire / Alarm — 5:48 PM, 912 S Margrave St, Fort Scott. Disposition: 22.

Parking Complaint — 6:57 PM, 1127 E 1st St. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 8:01 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: 77.

Check Vehicle — 9:03 PM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stops

Traffic Stop — 2:47 AM, 2nd St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:00 AM, 240th. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:28 AM, 7 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 2:21 PM, E National Ave, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 3:25 PM, Charles St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 4:31 PM, 1411 E Wall, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 5:36 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 6:37 PM, 400 Marble Rd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 6:44 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:17 PM, 523 E Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:22 PM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:27 PM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 7:30 PM, 1010 Park Ave. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:43 PM, Main St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:47 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:07 PM, 1124 S Clark. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:21 PM, 2216 S Main St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:33 PM, Sheps. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:39 PM, 2101 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:04 PM, Main St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:20 PM, Broadway. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stop — 9:28 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:30 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 10:03 PM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Total Calls for Service: 77

Fort Scott Police Day Sheets – October 30, 2026

Fort Scott police, fire and EMS logged 75 calls for service on October 30, 2026.

Reports and Arrests

Accident / Non-Injury — 4:35 AM, 900 E 3rd, Fort Scott, KS. Complaint No. 26-01729FS. Disposition: * Multiple.

Seeking Advice/Info — 6:15 AM, 506 S Litte. Complaint No. 26-01730FS. Disposition: RPTC.

Accident / Non-Injury — 7:51 AM, 998 N National Ave. Complaint No. 26-1028BB. Disposition: RPTA.

Fire / Other — 1:23 PM, 216 S Hill St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01731FS. Disposition: * Multiple.

Domestic / Verbal — 3:47 PM, 119 S Washington St. Complaint No. 26-01732FS. Disposition: RPTG.

Traffic Stop — 8:21 PM, 2207 S Main St. Complaint No. 26-1029BB. Disposition: * Multiple.

Traffic Stop — 8:32 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-01733FS. Disposition: * Multiple.

Traffic Stop — 8:50 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Complaint No. 26-1030BB. Disposition: * Multiple.

Fire / Structure — 9:23 PM, 302 Bay St, Bronson. Complaint No. 26-1031BB. Disposition: * Multiple.

Fire and EMS

Ems / Transfer — 5:29 AM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: * Multiple.

Ems — 7:05 AM, 2401 S Horton St #127. Disposition: AMBU.

Fire / Alarm — 8:20 AM, 8 E 1st St. Disposition: FIRE.

Ems — 1:28 PM, 652 180th. Disposition: * Multiple.

Ems — 1:53 PM, 1287 245th, Fort Scott. Disposition: * Multiple.

Ems / Transfer — 3:34 PM, Mercy Pitt. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems — 3:45 PM, 210 Arthur St. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems — 3:49 PM, 2149 125th, Mapleton. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems / Transfer — 4:53 PM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems / Standby — 6:30 PM, 815 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems — 8:11 PM, 293 E 20th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: AMBU.

Ems / Transfer — 9:37 PM, 401 Woodland Hills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: * Multiple.

Other Calls for Service

Check Vehicle — 1:50 AM, Indian Rd. Disposition: HBO.

Building Check — 2:25 AM, 1616 Pine St. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Livestock — 2:27 AM, 165th. Disposition: HBO.

Maintenance / Breathalizer — 3:35 AM, 293 E 20th St. Disposition: HBO.

Motorist Assist — 6:51 AM, 378 7 Hwy. Disposition: HBO.

Alarm / Burglary — 7:43 AM, 1624 S National Ave. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Dead Animal Pickup/Debris — 7:53 AM, 2121 Hwy 54, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Follow-Up — 8:25 AM, 1005 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

911 / Accidental — 9:23 AM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBD.

Check Welfare — 9:43 AM, 1306 S Barbee St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Complaint / Other — 10:11 AM, 120 E Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Animal Control — 11:40 AM, 601 N Barbee, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

No Problem — 12:23 PM, 401 Woodlandhills Blvd, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 12:42 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info — 12:43 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: RPTS.

27,28,29 Checks — 2:56 PM, 1604 S National Ave. Disposition: HBD.

Follow-Up — 3:13 PM, 708 Holbrook St, Fort Scott. Disposition: RPTS.

Seeking Advice/Info / City — 3:47 PM, 202 Arthur St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info / County — 3:52 PM, 293 E 20th St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Motorist Assist — 4:08 PM, 54 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Seeking Advice/Info — 4:53 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Vehicle Unlock — 5:12 PM, 2500 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Vehicle Unlock — 6:05 PM, 2108 S Horton St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

SRO — 6:31 PM, 815 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Check Vehicle — 6:48 PM, Horton St, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBD.

Seeking Advice/Info — 9:07 PM, 1604 National, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: HBO.

Suspicious Activity — 10:14 PM, 224 S Crawford, Fort Scott. Disposition: HBO.

Traffic Stops

Traffic Stop — 3:54 AM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 4:18 AM, 255th, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 4:39 AM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 10:28 AM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 1:20 PM, 54 Hwy, Bronson. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 1:35 PM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 1:48 PM, 54 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 2:02 PM, 54 Hwy, Bronson. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 2:57 PM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 3:08 PM, 69 Hwy, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 6:50 PM, 1789 Hwy 54, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 6:57 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:25 PM, 2403 S Main, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:27 PM, 998 N National Ave. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:31 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:33 PM, 732 E Wall, Fort Scott, KS. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:46 PM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:51 PM, 1225 S Margrave St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 7:54 PM, 54 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:03 PM, Barbee St. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:06 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 8:26 PM, 240th. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:06 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:40 PM, 206 N National Ave. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 9:42 PM, Franklin. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 10:58 PM, Wall St, Fort Scott. Disposition: WW.

Traffic Stop — 11:28 PM, 69 Hwy. Disposition: WW.

Total Calls for Service: 75

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Bourbon County, Bourbon County Sheriff's Office

Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report – Nov. 2, 2026

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Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report – November 2, 2026

Bourbon County Sheriff’s Report

Arrested

Allen, Michael Edward (Age 35) — Arrested 10/30/2026 8:39 PM by Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Charge: Driving While License Cancelled/Suspended/Revoked, Vehicle Liability Insurance Required; Unknown Circumstance. Bond: $100.00 Cash. Released 11/1/2026 10:21 PM via Cash Bond.

Palmer, Neal Gilbert (Age 31) — Arrested 10/31/2026 12:50 PM by Fort Scott Police Department. Charge: Criminal Threat; Cause Terror, Evacuation or Disruption. Bond: $2,500.00 Cash/Surety.

Mitchell, Jody Lamont (Age 52) — Arrested 11/1/2026 11:00 AM by Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Charge: Sanction. Bond: No Bond.

McIntier, Nicholas Joseph (Age 45) — Arrested 11/1/2026 5:54 PM by Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Charge: Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs; Unknown Severity, Possess Paraphernalia; Unknown Circumstance, Possession of Controlled Substance; Unknown Substance. Bond: No Bond.

Harclerode, Elizabeth Ann (Age 22) — Arrested 11/1/2026 9:14 PM by Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Charge: Driving Under Influence of Alcohol or Drugs; Unknown Severity. Bond: No Bond.

Kilpatrick, Megan Marie (Age 18) — Arrested 11/1/2026 9:14 PM by Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Charge: Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor, Domestic Battery; Unknown Circumstance; Misdemeanor, Interference with LEO; Unknown Circumstance; Misdemeanor, Liquor; Purchase/Possess/Consume by Minor 18-20 Yrs; Unknown Conviction. Bond: No Bond.

Trujillo, Aidan (Age 18) — Arrested 11/2/2026 9:14 PM by Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office. Charge: Criminal Damage to Property; Misdemeanor, Domestic Battery; Unknown Circumstance. Bond: No Bond.

Released

Allen, Michael Edward — Released 11/1/2026 10:21 PM via Cash Bond.

Total Inmates Released: 1

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Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Coffee at VFW Post 1165, Nov. 5 at 8am

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Join us for Chamber Coffee hosted by the Fort Scott VFW Post 1165

Thursday, November 5th, 8am
@ Fort Scott VFW Post 1165
1745 S. National Ave.

We hope to see you there!

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites members and guests to a Chamber Coffee this Thursday, November 5th at 8am hosted by the VFW Post 1165, 1745 S. National Ave. Coffee, juice, and light refreshments will be served, and attendees will have the opportunity to win a door prize drawing for a 3×5” American flag.

The VFW is a nonprofit veterans’ service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard, and reserve forces. VFW is the largest and oldest war veterans’ service organization, and it has a long and proven history of providing vital assistance and support to America’s servicemen and women worldwide.

Fort Scott VFW Post 1165 Special Events the VFW Has Planned for Veterans Day

Special events the VFW has planned for Veterans Day include:

  • Kicking off at 7 am will be the posting of the Avenue of Flags along East National Avenue and through the National Cemetery. Volunteers are welcome. Flags are recovered at 4 pm and stored for the winter.
  • The Veterans Day Service is held at the Rostrum at the National Cemetery beginning at 11am. The featured speaker is veteran and Fort Scott’s own Jim Logan. The Fort Scott Middle School Orchestra will provide patriotic music.
  • Following the service, the VFW Auxiliary will host a free-will donation Chili/Chili dog and cornbread with lots of desserts luncheon at the Post Home (1745 S. National Ave.) from 11:30am -2:00 p.m. All are welcome. Carry-out will be available.

For more information, contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at (620) 223-3566. Visit the Events Calendar on fortscott.com and click on the “Chamber Coffees” category for upcoming hosts and locations.

Click HERE for the Fort Scott VFW Post 1165 Facebook Page!

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Ad: Rick James — Semper Fi

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I served my country for 30 years. I want to keep serving you.

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I’m Rick James. A few days after high school I joined the Marines, and I served for 30 years:

  • Desert Storm, Haiti, and Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Marine Corps Drill Instructor and embassy duty
  • Retired as a Sergeant Major, awarded the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit

When I retired in 2011, I didn’t stop serving. I started two local businesses, served as your neighbor on the county commission, and now I’m your voice in Topeka.

Still serving. Semper Fi. Re-elect Rick James, State Representative, District 4.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early voting at the Bourbon County Courthouse starts Oct. 19.

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Ad: Rob Hodgkinson — Earn Your Vote

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District 4 deserves an election, not a coronation.

Rob Hodgkinson, Libertarian, Kansas House District 4: An election, not a coronation.

For too long, this seat has felt more like a coronation than an election. No elected office should be treated as automatic. Your representative should have to earn your vote.

That means answering questions, explaining where you stand and listening. I’ve been doing that at my booth at the Linn County Fair and at the state fair, and I’ll keep doing it.

At the state fair, I had Republicans come to my booth looking for another option. I’m offering one.

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Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. In Bourbon County, early voting at the Courthouse runs Oct. 19 through noon Nov. 2.

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Ad: Rick James — Insurance & Prescriptions

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Insurance costs keep going up. I feel it too.

Re-elect Rick James, Republican, Kansas State Representative District 4: Fair Treatment For Local Pharmacies

I’m Rick James, and I serve on the Kansas House Insurance Committee. Health insurance and car insurance keep going up, and prescription costs are a real concern.

This session we passed SB 20 to rein in the prescription middlemen, the pharmacy benefit managers:

  • Bans the hidden markup known as spread pricing
  • Makes them treat our local pharmacies the same as their own
  • Requires more transparency in how drug prices are set

Insurance costs will be a big topic again next session, and I sit on the committee that handles them.

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Long Black Limousine by Carolyn Tucker

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Keys to the Kingdom By Carolyn Tucker

Long Black Limousine

The song “Long Black Limousine” was composed circa 1958 by country musicians/songwriters Edwin Braden and Bobby George. The song was recorded by various artists but it didn’t really go anywhere until Elvis Presley recorded his soulful  version for the “From Elvis in Memphis” album in 1969. “Long Black Limousine” then gained massive popularity. It took 11 years for the right voice to truly bring it home

Here are the lyrics: There’s a long line of mourners driving down our little street. Their fancy cars are such a sight to see, oh yeah. They’re all your rich friends who knew you in the city and now they’ve finally brought you, brought you home to me. When you left you know you told me that someday you’d be returnin’ in a fancy car, all the town to see, oh yeah. Well now everyone is watching you, you finally had your dream, yeah. You’re ridin’ in a long black limousine. You know the papers told of how you lost your life, oh yeah. The party, the party and the fatal crash that night. Well the race along the highway, oh the curve you didn’t see. When you’re riding in that long black limousine. Through tear-filled eyes I watch as you pass by, oh yeah. A chauffeur, a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fine. Well I never, I never, never, never oh my heart, all my dreams yeah, they’re with you in that long black limousine.

A few days ago I provided the music for a memorial service at one of the local funeral homes.  As is my custom, I took notice of the classic black hearse parked under the portico as I entered the west door. After the service, I couldn’t seem to get that hearse off of my mind. So a few days later I called Mike, who has owned the funeral home since 1988, and asked him a few questions about the long black 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood hearse. He told me it has a 454 engine (same as the Corvette Stingray), runs on premium fuel, and the mileage is under 100,000. The big-block V8 is a robust engine that’s capable of moving a substantial load at low speeds and can also accelerate smoothly without straining the drivetrain. The empty hearse weighs about 4,450 lbs. and fully loaded could weigh close to 5,230.

A Cadillac is not built in the GM factory as a hearse, but is converted by a coachbuilder on a modified chassis, based on a limousine-type vehicle with extensive structural and functional changes to meet funeral-specific needs. Even though other makes of vehicles are now sometimes used for hearses, the Cadillac has a long history (since 1916) and is the dominant and consistent choice for that respectful final ride.

The most traditional color for a hearse is black. This color has long been associated with grief, solemnity, and respect. The black finish also conveys a sense of formality and dignity which aligns with the proper nature of funerals. However, a silver finish is a contemporary and elegant choice. In 1977, a white Cadillac hearse symbolizing “new life” was chosen to transport Elvis Presley from Graceland to the mausoleum at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis. In fact, 16 white Cadillac limousines were brought in from all over the United States for this “state-like” funeral procession of 49 vehicles.

I found all of this information to be fascinating. But a scripture of great importance is: “Everyone must die once, and after that be judged by God” (Hebrews 9:27 GNT). Statistics prove that we’re not going to get out of here alive. Believers must live with a daily commitment to Christ and an eternal perspective.

The Key: Make sure you know where you’re headed before you take that one-way ride to eternity.

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