Stories from Friday, July 1, 2016

The Kansas Department of Transportation and Kansas Highway Patrol have issued some safety precautions for the many Kansas residents who plan to travel over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Both agencies are encouraging travelers to plan ahead to make their trips as safe as possible, according to a KDOT news release...

Three local people were injured in a one-vehicle accident late Wednesday night in Uniontown. According to a report from the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, emergency personnel were dispatched a little after 11:30 p.m. to a report of an injury accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 54 and Kansas Highway 3. The accident involved a 2002 Dodge Durango leaving the roadway, Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin said Thursday...

As the Bourbon County Commissioners prepare for another fiscal year, on Tuesday, they received a report on the 2015 audit. While presenting the report, Terry Sercer of Diehl, Banwart and Bolton CPA, said the county has received an unqualified opinion. He said receiving a qualified opinion means something is awry...

The Kansas Indians 18-and-under team, one of Fort Scott's summer high-school level baseball teams, fell to Ottawa in a nine-inning game at Dave Regan Stadium Wednesday by a score of 11-3. According to the Indians' Gamechanger page, they're 9-9 for the season with games in the Wounded Warrior Classic at the stadium and at Fort Scott Community College coming up this weekend...

Due to a report of an explosion in a transformer behind the Bourbon County Courthouse late this morning, the courthouse is currently without power. The Bourbon County Commission met in a special meeting at 11:30 today to discuss the situation and decide whether to close the courthouse or leave it open...