Stories from Tuesday, September 1, 2020

The Kansas Attorney Genera’s Office has decided former and present Fort Scott city commissioners did not violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act when they signed their names to a letter challenging Kevin “Skitch” Allen’s residency when he ran for office in 2019...

The inclusion of a payment from the city to demolish the Stout Building at East 1st and National Avenue as part of the Union Block Lofts project was the topic of lengthy discussion at the Fort Scott City Commission meeting Tuesday evening. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

A motion to expand the boundaries of the Jayhawk Wind Energy project died during Tuesday’s Bourbon County Commission meeting. Following a discussion with project representatives, Commission Chairman Lynne Oharah made a motion to amend the road use agreement the county has for the project to include the proposed expansion areas. After a pause, the motion died for lack of a second...

Roberta Jean Davis, age 91, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Hiattville, Kan., the daughter of Otis Rolla Hixon and Bernice Boileau Hixon. Roberta graduated from the Hepler High School with the Class of 1947. ...