A proposal to create a new rock quarry near Elm Creek Lake became official Thursday morning. During a brief meeting, Bourbon County Commissioners Clifton Beth and Brandon Whisenhunt approved ...

On Oct. 31, Shift A with the Fort Scott Fire Department was honored during the Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs Conference in Manhattan, Kan., with the Presidents Award given by the Kansas ...

Ellis Helm, 99, Deerfield, Mo., passed away at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. He was born on April 14, 1925, in his grandfather's home near El Dorado Springs, Mo. Barney was raised in the ...

Venita Bruner Miller, age 92, Kincaid, Kan., passed away Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. She was born on Dec. 15, 1931, in the Burke Street Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Walter and Agnes ...

Melany June Felt, age 54, resident of Kincaid, Kan., passed away Monday Nov. 18, 2024, in a tragic accident 4 miles south of Iola, Kan. She was born Feb. 23, 1970, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of ...

Community members had a chance Thursday to weigh in with questions on a proposed new rock quarry near Elm Creek Lake. Bourbon County Commissioners discussed the proposal with other county officials ...

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees has approved the sale of a building that formerly housed the college's nursing program for several years. On Monday, trustees voted unanimously to ...

A longtime Fort Scott High School cross country coach and several Tiger athletes received league honors following the 2024 fall sports season. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The fate of a downtown building with structural issues continues to be undetermined. During Tuesday’s Fort Scott City Commission meeting, commissioners learned from Leroy Kruger, codes technician, ...