The Kansas Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a Fort Scott man who was convicted of killing his mother and stepfather in 2021. Oral arguments for Appeal No. 127,721: State of Kansas v. Dawson ...

Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin on Tuesday presented the Fort Scott City Commission with various proposals for a potential sales tax ballot question later this year. After discussing the proposals ...

The vote was not unanimous, but Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday approved a resolution to waive landfill fees for cities in the county with populations of less than 400 people. After a ...

Jean Marie Skidmore, 79, of Belton, Mo., died at 1:21 p.m.. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Fox Springs at Raymore, Mo. Mrs. Skidmore was born July 29, 1945 at San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of James and ...

Sharon Kay Miller, 81, of Fort Scott, most recently Tallahassee, Fla., passed away on Feb. 4, 2025. There was cremation. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, at the Cheney ...

Kenneth Lee Peterson, age 101, a longtime resident of Fort Scott, Kan., went home to Heaven Wednesday, May 7, 2025, just a few weeks shy of his 102nd birthday. He was born May 31, 1923, the son of ...

John Ted Miles passed away suddenly May 1, 2025, at the Guest Home Estates Assisted Living Facility in Fort Scott, Kan. He lived at 9 N. Hillside Drive Holiday Lakes before his battle with diabetes ...

The Bourbon County Commission plans to conduct more research before deciding on a direction for the area of human resources. On Monday, commissioners discussed the topic of human resources after ...

The city of Fort Scott will officially pursue a Community Development Block Grant application for a project to make repairs to Memorial Hall. The Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday unanimously ...

A five-run fourth inning boosted the Fort Scott High School Tiger baseball team past the Nevada Tigers, 8-1, Monday at Dave Regan Stadium. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full report.

The Fort Scott Community College baseball team was swept by Johnson County Community College in four games May 1-2 in Overland Park. The Greyhounds end their regular season with an overall record of ...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday discussed policy and procedures for employees and elected to wait on naming a new liaison for human resources. The commission voted unanimously to approve a ...