Government - The Bourbon County Monitor (Page 2)

Pre-meeting talks raise KOMA questions after Tran's removal

After allegations of an unlawful “string meeting” surfaced following Chairman Samuel Tran’s removal, the Monitor contacted everyone involved in the vote.

By Nick Graham

/ 21 Aug 2026

Pre-meeting talks raise KOMA questions after Tran's removal

Sheriff presents $23.4 million radio system proposal to county

A consultant recommended a five-site public safety radio system with a preliminary price tag of about $23.4 million.

By Nick Graham

/ 19 Aug 2026

Sheriff presents $23.4 million radio system proposal to county

Walker files resignation with governor, clearing way for GOP replacement

Republicans have until Labor Day to pick a replacement. Also final: no recount in the five-vote District 1 primary.

By Nick Graham

/ 18 Aug 2026

Walker files resignation with governor, clearing way for GOP replacement

Bourbon County Commission removes Tran as chairman after Beerbower resigns as vice chair

Commissioners voted 3-2 to remove Samuel Tran as chairman minutes after David Beerbower resigned as vice chairman and asked Tran to step aside.

By Nick Graham

/ 18 Aug 2026

Bourbon County Commission removes Tran as chairman after Beerbower resigns as vice chair

Hueston wins District 1 primary by five votes after canvass

Mike Hueston defeated Lyle “Pete” Owenby by five votes in the District 1 Republican primary following Monday’s official canvass. Owenby has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to request a recount.

By Nick Graham

/ 17 Aug 2026

Hueston wins District 1 primary by five votes after canvass

GOP halts clerk replacement after Walker calls resignation an "announcement"

Signatures to recall Walker were certified Friday as a dispute over her resignation unfolded.

By Nick Graham

/ 17 Aug 2026

GOP halts clerk replacement after Walker calls resignation an "announcement"

Keeping court in session: Bourbon County maps a temporary location for district court

District court and county officials discuss temporarily moving court to former DMV building during elevator rebuild.

By Curtis Major

/ 16 Aug 2026

Keeping court in session: Bourbon County maps a temporary location for district court

IRS rejects city's request to release Moody Building liens, signals openness to $4,450 appraised-value payoff

The IRS rejected Fort Scott’s initial request to release Moody Building liens, but may consider a settlement based on the property’s $4,450 appraised value.

By Nick Graham

/ 12 Aug 2026

IRS rejects city's request to release Moody Building liens, signals openness to $4,450 appraised-value payoff

County Clerk Susan Walker Resigns; Hoyt Named Acting Clerk As Staff Transfers Out

Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker announced her resignation Monday, citing both a new job and ongoing conflict with county leadership.

By Nick Graham

/ 11 Aug 2026

County Clerk Susan Walker Resigns; Hoyt Named Acting Clerk As Staff Transfers Out

Building a safe haven: Fort Scott commission approves child advocacy center at the Gunn Park house

Commissioners unanimously backed a plan to convert the Gunn Park house into a trauma-informed intake center for Fort Scott's youngest crime victims.

By Curtis Major

/ 7 Aug 2026

Building a safe haven: Fort Scott commission approves child advocacy center at the Gunn Park house

No Company, No Second: Executive Session Motion Collapses Over Unverified “Development Group”

Commissioners could not confirm a “Bourbon County Development Group” exists before its representative (a former county commissioner) left the building.

By Curtis Major

/ 6 Aug 2026

No Company, No Second: Executive Session Motion Collapses Over Unverified “Development Group”

Hueston Holds Three Vote Lead in District 1 County Commission Race

Three votes separate Mike Hueston and Pete Owenby in the District 1 Republican primary. The winner won't be official until the Aug. 17 canvass.

By Nick Graham

/ 4 Aug 2026

Hueston Holds Three Vote Lead in District 1 County Commission Race