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Agenda for the Uniontown City Council Meeting for May 14
Agenda for the Uniontown City Council Meeting for May 14 at 7:30 p.m at City Hall. CALL TO ORDER AT ________ by _____________________________. ___ Jess Ervin ___ Danea Esslinger ___ Amber Kelly ___ Mary Pemberton ___ Bradley Stewart. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/PROJECTS. CITIZENS REQUESTS. FINANCIAL REPORT. Charlene Bolinger – Financial reports.
New Pet Service Opens By Newcomers From California
Devin and Jalaine Davis moved to Fort Scott from Rancho Murieta, California at the end of April 2024. “I’m from the Midwest and missed my roots and we wanted to be more central to being able to drive to family,” she said. “We have a military friend from Fort Scott which is what keyed us in to consider this our new home and we love it so far.”
Severe Weather Is Coming This Evening: Be Prepared
There is a possibility of severe weather this evening and the community should be aware and planning in case of emergency. “Everyone needs to keep informed about the possible severe weather either by TV, phone, or internet,” Bourbon County Emergency Management Director Brian Allen said. “There are storm shelters in Bronson, Uniontown, Mapleton, and Garland. They are opened by someone in their community. If a town has storm sirens, they are also responsible for activating them.”
Ascension Via Christi Cyber Security Event On May 8
On Wednesday, May 8, Ascension Via Christi detected unusual activity on select technology network systems,due to a cyber security event. “At this time we continue to investigate the situation. We responded immediately, initiated our investigation and activated our remediation efforts. Access to some systems have been interrupted as this process continues.
Grace Baptist, First Presbyterian Churches and the Old Mercy Building Will Be Open Should Tornado Sirens Sound
The doors will be unlocked for those seeking shelter tonight should the tornado sirens sound, at the following places:. Bronson, Garland, Mapleton and Uniontown all have storm shelters in their communities. Fort Scott has three options. South Fort Scott: 401 Woodland Hills, the northwest employee entrance will be unlocked, should...
Upgrades on Fort Scott’s East Side Are In the Works
Upgrades to Third Street Park, Nelson Park and the Ellis Park Soccer Field are in the works by the City of Fort Scott. “The City of Fort Scott is working on upgrades to the 3rd Street Park bathrooms, ” Mary Wyatt, Fort Scott’s Planning, Housing, and Community Development Director, said. “I’ve ordered new bathroom doors, Ron Hurd Construction is going to be framing in the new doors, Stoughton’s Plumbing will be drilling sink holes into the concrete in both bathrooms and installing sinks, we (the City of Fort Scott)are installing motion lights, security cameras, and automatic locks for the bathroom doors. Evergy (the electric utility) has made a donation of a 35-foot pole to the project and CrawKan (Telephone Cooperative) has also been involved in the technology aspect of this project.”
Allen’s Cheer Team: Competition Isn’t Easy
Many people think that Cheer is not a sport, but that is not true. Cheer is not only a sport, but it is also a challenge of your strength and stamina. One example of that is cheer competitions. The difference between competition and cheering on the sideline is, when a person is on the sideline, they do a couple of cheers and stunts and get a break in between, but when a person goes to a competition, they are doing a whole routine for three plus minutes with no break. That includes dancing, lifting flyers into the air, and tumbling.
Fort Scott Preschool Will Get Bigger Facility in 2025
Fort Scott Preschool Center, 409 S. Judson, has a waitlist of approximately 25 three-year-old students this year. “We began this school year with 93 students,” said Nick Johnson, the preschool’s principal. “Between students moving into the district and students transitioning from Infant-Toddler services, we are finishing the year with 120 students.”
Sisters of the New Convent Are Here
Sixteen Catholic Sisters have arrived at their new convent in rural Bourbon County from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The name of the compound is the St. Joseph Convent. “Our convent (the house in which Sisters live) was too small and we were unable to find either an available building or land in the area,” said Mother Maria Regina. ” We desired to live in a more rural setting, and the opportunity to settle (near) Redfield, Kansas, was an answer to our prayers for a good location for a larger convent.”
Boil advisory in place in Rich Hill following water leak
RICH HILL, Mo. (KCTV) - The City of Rich Hill is implementing a boil water advisory following a water leak, the city’s fire department said Wednesday afternoon. The City of Rich Hill said the boil water advisory accompanies a Stage 1 Water Conservation, which includes voluntary conservation through:. Not...
Barton Baseball wins game one win at Fort Scott
The Barton Community College baseball team extended its winning streak to five straight on Thursday afternoon and took a 1-0 series lead over the Fort Scott Greyhounds on Thursday afternoon in the opening series of the Region VI Baseball Tournament at Lions Field. Starting pitcher Reece Hemmerling tossed all seven...
Sheriff’s office investigating damaged mailboxes near Fontana
FONTANA – Miami County Sheriff’s Office detectives are asking residents in the Fontana area to check and see if their mailboxes are damaged. In the overnight hours of Saturday, May 4, into Sunday, May 5, deputies were called to Fontana in response to a report of a suspicious vehicle.
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