During a special meeting Thursday, the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees approved a motion to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the 2026 budget. The projected tax rate for the college ...

The Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal is leading an investigation into a structure fire that involved a fatality late Tuesday afternoon in the 2200 block of Osage Road. According to a news ...

Bourbon County Commissioners are looking at avenues to address animal control issues. During Monday's commission meeting, Commission Chairman David Beerbower referenced a request in May from Ealyn ...

Berniece Buell, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away July 10, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on Dec. 8, 1929, in Lake City, Mo., the daughter of William and Ruth Pitts ...

Julie A. Elbrader, 79, of Fort Scott, died Tuesday afternoon tragically at the home. She was born July 7, 1946, in Bourbon County, Kan., the daughter of Levi and Elnora Thompson. She married Robert N.

Charles Howard Cress, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., commonly known as Charlie to his friends and loved ones, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Fort Scott, Kan. Born on ...

Donald Ray Barnard, age 85, known affectionately as Don to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at his home in Pittsburg, Kan. Born on Oct. 12, 1939, in the small ...

The city of Fort Scott's Independence Day celebration, the "Red, White and 'Que" event, featured activities ranging from live music to a barbecue competition Saturday on the campus of Fort Scott ...

During Monday's Bourbon County Commission meeting, a representative of the board of directors for the Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc., explained the delays in the process of bringing a hospital and ...

Ruth Ann Antrim, formerly Hueston, passed away July 7, 2025 after bravely battling cancer for many years. Ruth Ann was 74 years old. She lived and worked in the Mound City and Fort Scott, Kan., areas ...

Jacqueline A. Webster, affectionately known as Jackie, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on Sept. 17, 1939, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Jonathan ...

Charles Paul Sellers, 65, passed away at the VA home in Warrensburg, Mo., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. He was born Aug. 4, 1959, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Garland Dell Sellers and Norma Jean (Quick) ...