Stories from Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Local shoppers will once again have an incentive to shop locally this weekend. The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce has organized a Sales Tax Holiday scheduled to run Friday through Sunday. During the promotion, several local retailers will offer an 8.65 percent discount on all purchases made up to $300 throughout the entire weekend...

Fort Scott Police Department officers are investigating the theft of several televisions from a construction site where a new dialysis center is being built on the south edge of Fort Scott. FSPD Chief Travis Shelton said Tuesday six LG brand flatscreen TVs have been taken from the construction site of the planned Fresenius Medical Care Dialysis Service center located at 2526 S. ...

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees on Monday set a public hearing for the 2015 budget for Aug. 11. The estimated mill levy is down "slightly" from 2014, according to Karla Armstrong, dean of finance and operations. The mill levy for 2014 was 29.519 and at this time is set for 29.457 for 2015. Trustees do not have an exact amount because the valuation for Bourbon County is not final, Armstrong said...

In 2012 the Kansas legislature passed a statue (72-135) that states: "A school athlete may not participate in any sport competition or practice session unless such athlete and the athlete's parent or guardian have signed, and returned to the school, a concussion and head injury information release form. A release form shall be signed and returned each school year that a student athlete participates in sport competitions or practice sessions."...

The Fort Scott Farmer's Market offers various organizations to raise money with an ice cream social each Tuesday.