175 years ago, soldiers established a fort atop a bluff overlooking the Marmaton River. Its purpose was to keep peace on the frontier and to contain westward expansion. To patrol the frontier, the army stationed dragoon and infantry soldiers at Fort Scott. These soldiers faced the challenges of boredom, isolation, the uncertainty of life on the frontier, and the vast distances involved in patrolling the region. Nevertheless, they found ways to celebrate l…
Monthly Archives: October 2017
Stolen Vehicle Leads To Arrest in Crawford County
On October 20, 2017 at approximately 8:44 PM, Deputies of the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of South 200th Street and East 510th Avenue, rural Pittsburg, Kansas, regarding a suspicious vehicle. Information that was provided at the time of the call suggested the vehicle in question was a vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier in the day from a residence in rural Pittsburg, Kansas. Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputies were able to locate the st…
Law enforcement agencies to collect unused medications Saturday
Law enforcement officers at locations across the state will be collecting unused leftover medications for safe disposal on Saturday, October 28, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today. The collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse. Since the Drug Take-Back Day program began in 2010, more than 58 tons of unwanted medications have been collected and destroyed in Kansas alone.