Mackenzie Kaemmer has joined the Fort Scott Library as its new Youth Services Supervisor, bringing both enthusiasm and fresh ideas to her position. See Saturday's print or online edition for full ...

Fort Scott High School government and American History students had a chance Nov. 12 to ask questions of a justice on the Kansas Supreme Court. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The next steps in preparing for Fort Scott Community College's upcoming reaffirmation visit, were outlined during a brief community forum Nov. 20 at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center.

Jack Eldon Johnson, age 93, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at his home. He was born July 14, 1931, in Newton, Kan., the son of Leslie George Johnson and ...

A slate of improvements for the Fort Scott Municipal Airport is on the horizon, but likely not until 2026. On Nov. 19, Fort Scott City Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to proceed with a ...

The Board of Bourbon County Commissioners and companies with agreements for solar developments in the county are the defendants in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in Bourbon County District Court. See ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...