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Shortly after Bourbon County’s stay-at-home order went into effect, on Saturday, Gov. Laura Kelly issued a statewide stay-at-home order. The order, which went into effect at midnight Monday, supersedes the countywide stay-at-home order issued Thursday, March 26. The county order went into effect at 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 27...

USD 234 officials made some changes in meal distribution this week as they evaluate food service while schools are closed. According to district information, the district will be conducting two distributions this week. On Monday, each child was to receive four meals, while on Wednesday, each child will receive a total of six meals. Youth will receive the same amount of meals for the week but will pick them up over two days...

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...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has updated the number of COVID-19 cases in Kansas as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 1. According to information from KDHE, there have been updates to the COVID-19 map, which is available at www.kdhe.ks.gov/coronavirus. The map contains new data sets and more information...

USD 234 officials have updated the district’s food service routes for the week of April 6. The district will conduct three distributions next week. Children will receive the same amount of meals for the week but will pick them up over three days. Each child will receive two meals on Monday, four meals on Tuesday and four meals on Wednesday...

The Kansas Department of Health and Environmental Services has updated number of COVID-19 cases in Kansas as of Sunday, March 29.

The city of Fort Scott issued a notice on Wednesday for the purpose of considering applications to be submitted under the CDBG Local Revolving Loan Emergency Response for the effects of COVID-19 on local businesses. The funds will be used for working capital such as salaries, wages, inventory, utilities, rent, insurance payments, etc., and must retain LMI (low-to-moderate income) jobs. The estimated fund amounts available will be more than $265,000...

TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has added two new states to the quarantine list: Louisiana and Colorado. Previously, just certain counties in Colorado were included. This is effective for persons returning March 27, and moving forward...

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...

Fort Scott City Commissioners discussed some policies for moving the city forward during the COVID-19 crisis during their regular Tuesday meeting. Commissioners considered a resolution that would declare a local state of emergency and would temporarily expand the authority of the city manager “to act on behalf of the city; and ratifying previous decisions regarding the COVID-19 emergency,” the resolution states. ...