The Bourbon County Commission has unanimously approved a budget that falls below the revenue neutral rate. During a special meeting Friday, commissioners reviewed funds in each department, as well as ...

Lois Ann Simons, age 87, Mound City, Kan., passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 at the Curry Cemetery. Visitation will be ...

Brenda Louise Lawrence, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at her home. She was born May 14, 1958, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of John Edward Chastain ...

Paul David Hamilton passed away at his home on the family farm outside of Pleasanton, Kan., on Sept. 23, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Hamilton Farm.

Betty Joan Haupt, age 93, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, at the La Cygne Christian Church. Visitation will be held ...

As Bourbon County Commissioners work through a process toward zoning, they heard concerns Monday from a county resident on a Bitcoin mining operation taking place in Bourbon County. Although ...

Bourbon County Commissioners appointed the members of a seven-person planning commission which would take recommendations on zoning and planning issues, conduct public hearings on zoning and give ...

Fort Scott firefighters responded to a structure fire that broke out Tuesday evening in a residence in the 600 block of Little Street. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

This part one of a two-part series. Calvin L. Osborne, an author, historical researcher and Civil War reenactor, shared stories of his ancestors' journey from slavery to freedom during a presentation ...

The Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday approved a budget that will not exceed the revenue neutral rate. "I just want to say, maybe it wasn't the original intention for this to happen, but I'm ...

Fort Scott High School and Fort Scott Middle School cross country teams competed at the Prairie View-Ramsey Invitational Thursday in LaCygne. FSHS Varsity girls 5K Alli Wheeler, third place, 22:06.75 ...

Fort Scott High School's varsity girls tennis team was on the road this week with tournaments Wednesday in Chanute and Thursday in Pittsburg. At the Pittsburg Invitational, the Tigers finished in ...