Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday discussed, but ultimately took no action on a proposed noise ordinance presented for review last week. The proposed draft of the ordinance, created by citizen ...

The races for city and county commissions include some new and familiar faces. During a candidate forum Oct. 22 at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, attendees heard from four of the ...

The Fort Scott High School boys and girls cross country teams are bound for state. Both teams finished in third place at the Neodesha regional meet Saturday, qualifying both teams for the Class 4A ...

Gladene Rose Reavis, age 92, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born July 29, 1933. Gladene grew up in Cato, Kan. She ...

Virgil G. Uttinger, 73, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025 at Medicialodges of Nevada following a lengthy illness. Virgil was born Jan. 18, 951 in Fort Scott, Kan., to Claud and Mable M ...

Bourbon County Commissioners reviewed a proposed noise ordinance during a special meeting Thursday night, ultimately agreeing to have the county counselor review the ordinance and discuss the matter ...

The Fort Scott High School Tigers ended their regular season on a high note with a 48-6 walloping of the Field Kindley Golden Tornado on Senior Night Friday at Frary Field. See Saturday's print or ...

The public had a chance to get a look at a newly-remodeled agriculture building at Uniontown Junior Senior High School Thursday night. The district hosted an open house to allow community members to ...

Candidates for positions on local school boards and commissions fielded questions during a candidate forum Wednesday night at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. The forum, hosted by ...

At 12:13 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, Debbie Wolken, 69, of Girard, surrounded by her loved ones, joined the love of her life, Bub. Debbie was born Feb. 6, 1956 in Fort Scott, a daughter of Virgil ...

Fort Scott High School seniors Abbie Gorman and Bryleigh Hymer finished in ninth place at the Class 4A State Tennis Tournament last weekend in Prairie Village. See Wednesday's print or online edition ...

Lynn Brown, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Sept. 10, 1958, in Fulton, Kan., the son of Derald Dean ...