Stories from Friday, June 8, 2018

Beginning June 18, over 250 cyclists will race through Fort Scott as part of Race Across America, known as the “world’s toughest bicycle race”, an extraordinary athletic challenge testing racers to the utmost limits of their physical endurance, mental resilience and commitment to a cause. This is the 37th edition of the Race Across America...

The 44th year of the longest-running bicycling event in Kansas history, a 558-mile ride across the State, began today. Biking Across Kansas is an eight-day tour originating at the Kansas-Colorado line with up to 700 bicyclists, including support staff...

With temperatures heating up at the beginning of summer, an annual donation will help local residents stay cool through the summer months. Eldery and disabled people without access to air conditioning or other means of staying cool during hot and humid weather can receive fans from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 13 through Friday, June 15 at the local Salvation Army Extension Unit at Fort Scott Compassionate Ministries Center/Bourbon County Senior Center, 26 N. Main St...

The recent nationwide American Red Cross “Sound the Alarm, Save a Life” campaign included a successful volunteer effort in Fort Scott. Fort Scott Deputy Fire Chief Dave Bruner informed the Fort Scott City Commission Tuesday the Fort Scott campaign resulted in 314 smoke alarms being installed in 130 homes. The five-hour local campaign took place May 6 at Buck Run Community Center...

Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin said Tuesday there is no truth to a rumor he has heard in the community regarding the Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center project running out of money. Martin met with the Bourbon County Commission during their regular meeting to address the rumor, which he said he heard several months ago. He brought Greg Vahrenberg, a consultant with the Piper Jaffray firm, to the meeting to show data from an analysis of sales tax projections for the jail project...