The Uniontown High School girls wrestling team finished in a tie with Sterling for 34th place with 20 team points at the Girls 3-1A State Championship last weekend in Hays. Uniontown's Madison Shepard ...

Fort Scott High School's wrestling squads competed in the Class 4A State Championships last weekend in Salina. The FSHS girls team finished as runner-up with 87 points, behind Tonganoxie High School ...

A $1.2 million bond issue to fund improvements to district facilities in USD 235 in Uniontown passed, according to unofficial results from a special Tuesday election. A total of 317 ballots were cast, ...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday voted to vacate an alley in the 1400 block of East Wall Street to accommodate a potential new business. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Due to time constraints, Bourbon County officials are working to expedite a process for an onsite auction of medical equipment housed at the former Mercy Hospital building. On Monday, Bourbon County ...

Michael D. Shelden, 58, of Fort Scott, passed away at his home Monday evening. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Giddens passed away peacefully at her home in Tulsa, Okla., on Feb. 12, 2025, at the age of 95. Wanda was born on Jan. 18, 1930, in Richards, Mo., to Ross and Hazel (West) Leek, on what was recorded ...

Betty P. Ruddick, age 91, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Camdenton, Mo. Jay Lotterer will conduct funeral services at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 10 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow ...

Delbert David Metcalf, "Dub" as he was known to most, age 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on Nov. 11, 1948, to Wayne and Ellen Schubert ...

In their regular season finales in Independence Friday night, the Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers were nipped 36-35 while the Tiger boys battled to the end in a 57-47 defeat. The Lady Tigers (16-4) ...

During a special election Tuesday, voters in the Uniontown School District will be asked whether they support a $1.2 million bond issue to fund improvements to district facilities. See Saturday's ...

Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc. has formally appointed an inaugural board of directors, a significant milestone in developing the new Bourbon County-based hospital to best serve its residents and ...