Stories from Thursday, March 26, 2020

The following information was released by the Kansas Department of Health and Environmental Services.

Two Bourbon County, KS positive COVID-19 tests were confirmed this afternoon, making Bourbon County’s total number of cases 3. The testing has been confirmed through the KDHE laboratory in Topeka, KS. Both individuals are and have been in quarantine. The Bourbon County Public Health Department is working diligently to investigate, identify and contact individuals who have been exposed...

EMERGENCY ORDER OF LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER TO STAY AT HOME Emergency Public Health Order issued on this 26th day of March, 2020, to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in Bourbon County, Kansas, pursuant to the authority provided in K.S.A. 65-119, K.S.A. 65-129b and K.S.A 65-202 and other applicable laws or regulations...

The USD 234 Board of Education will conduct a special meeting at 2 p.m. Friday at the Board of Education office, 424 S. Main St. The purpose of the meeting is to consider an application to waive 2019-20 attendance requirements; to consider a resolution for suspending board policy IHF graduation requirements; to consider a resolution regarding wage payments during school closings; to consider limiting staff and students in the buildings for learning purposes; a food service update; an executive session to discuss personnel matters for non-elected personnel; and to consider employment, the board notice states.. ...

USD 235 Superintendent Bret Howard posted information regarding meal distribution Thursday on the district’s website, www.uniontown235.org. “Uniontown USD 235 is committed to making sure that all children in our community are fed as we are facing the current school closing,” Howard said in the update. ...