Stories from Wednesday, June 5, 2013

As of June 2, Travis Shelton officially became the chief of police for the city of Fort Scott. During the May 21 meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission, City Manager Dave Martin told commissioners and attendees he was proud to announce that he would be promoting Shelton to chief of police, effective June 2. Shelton had been serving as interim police chief after being promoted from lieutenant late last year...

Comments from City Attorney Bob Farmer concerning recent-enacted conceal-carry legislation prompted Fort Scott City Commissioners to act during their regular meeting Tuesday evening. Farmer requested that commissioners consider approval of a motion to send a letter to the state requesting the city to be exempt from House Bill 2052. ...

When Lee's Paws and Claws no-kill shelter executive director Ann Gilmore-Hoffman decided she wanted a mural to serve as a donor tree at the shelter, she immediately thought of the Bourbon County Arts Council. So Gilmore-Hoffman got on the phone to co-founder of the arts council, Sally Cullor and the process began...