Stories from Tuesday, June 7, 2022

The person who was appointed city commission on June 1 became the city’s mayor during her first meeting. Having previously been sworn in as a newly appointed city commissioner, Katy Harrington took her seat at the commission table Tuesday. Within 10 minutes and following debate about how to fill a mayor’s vacancy, Harrington was given the duty...

Bourbon County and city of Fort Scott officials seek to work together to help with managing the Fort Scott Land Bank. On Tuesday, Bourbon County Commissioners approved a motion by Commissioner Clifton Beth to allow Bourbon County Chief Financial Officer Susan Bancroft to move forward with discussions on a shared service between the county and city concerning the land bank...