Stories from Friday, October 6, 2017

The issue of placement of a fence in the downtown area appears to be resolved for now, but discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission indicated the matter of downtown fencing could come up again in the future. Commissioners heard from Arnold Schofield, chairman of the Design Review Board, on his concerns with the proposed chain link fence in question, which would be placed on property at 18 Scott Ave., owned by Jim Shoemaker...

Dedication and ribbon cutting ceremonies were held Thursday at the nearly-completed Bourbon County Law Enforcement Center, 323 E. 20th Street. On hand for the event were former county commissioners Barbara Albright and Harold Coleman, who Sheriff Bill Martin recognized. They were part of the commission that voted to move forward with the project in early 2015...