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Fort Scott, Kansas Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Fort Scott! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Will your family join Eugene Ware’s Walk and Roll on Oct. 7?
- Bourbon County releases latest arrests and jail releases for October 2
- How one Fort Scott rancher made organic farming work at scale
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 49.
- Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Kansas Schools Prepare to 'Walk and Roll' to School on Oct. 7 (newstalkkzrg.com) — Eugene Ware Elementary in Fort Scott is inviting students, parents, and neighbors to join a Walk and Roll to School Day on Oct. 7, highlighting safe walking routes and pedestrian safety. Organizers say the morning walk builds kids’ confidence, physical activity, and connections with adults, while reinforcing simple habits like using sidewalks, watching for buses, and crossing at safe points. 
• Bourbon County Sheriff's Office Daily Report – Oct. 2, 2026 (fortscott.biz) — Bourbon County’s Oct. 2 daily report lists several arrests, including a warrant arrest handled by the Fort Scott Police Department and multiple drug- and child-endangerment-related bookings by the Sheriff’s Office. The log also notes three inmate releases, giving residents a transparent snapshot of recent local law enforcement activity and custody changes.
• Building Organic Connections Through the Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) (farms.com) — A Fort Scott rancher-turned-organic-farmer is growing a 1,600‑acre operation without chemical inputs and seeing healthier prairie, wildlife, and cattle as a result. He shares how federal Transition to Organic Partnership Program mentorship helped him navigate certification paperwork and expand into organic wheat, offering a model for other local producers considering the switch.
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Fort Scott Livestock Market →
Fort Scott Livestock Market, 2131 Maple Rd, Fort Scott
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Varsity Volleyball Tourney @ Uniontown
Northeast USD 246 Arma, KS 66712
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Twin Hills Off Road Park, 2395 62nd Terrace, Mapleton
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Bandit live! Xenia Kansas ( Twin Hills Off-road park) →
Twin Hills Off Road Park, 2395 62nd Terrace, Mapleton
8:00 pm -
SEKMCHD Flu Shots
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VB @ Crest with Alootna @ 5PM
Uniontown USD 235 Uniontown, KS 66779 -
VB @ JHL with YC @ 5PM
Uniontown USD 235 Uniontown, KS 66779 -
Girls Golf @ Erie 3 Man Scramble @ 1PM
Uniontown USD 235 Uniontown, KS 66779 -
JH VB @ 4:30pm & FB @ 6PM HOST Bluestem
Uniontown USD 235 Uniontown, KS 66779 -
CC @ JHL @ 3:45PM
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FB HOST Colgan @ 7PM
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Creepy Crawl →
Mapleton KS
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
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🗞 Nearby News
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- October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 4 of 13 (parsonssun.com)
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- October 2, 2026 Issue, Page 7 of 13 (parsonssun.com)
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