Stories from Tuesday, November 26, 2024

A slate of improvements for the Fort Scott Municipal Airport is on the horizon, but likely not until 2026. On Nov. 19, Fort Scott City Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to proceed with a proposal by Olsson Associates, the city’s engineering firm for the airport, for design and bidding services for a lighting and Runway Safety Area (RSA) grading project...

The next steps in preparing for Fort Scott Community College’s upcoming reaffirmation visit, were outlined during a brief community forum Nov. 20 at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. FSCC Dean of Students Vanessa Poyner said college officials are currently focusing on Criterion 2 of the reaffirmation process, and want the community to be informed. Criterion 2 focuses on “Integrity and its importance in maintaining accreditation,” according to Poyner’s presentation...

Jack Eldon Johnson, age 93, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at his home. He was born July 14, 1931, in Newton, Kan., the son of Leslie George Johnson and Elizabeth Trouslot. Jack’s father was killed in an automobile accident when Jack was a young child. ...