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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joycelyn Elaine Malone, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away July 3, 2025, at Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott. She was born June 22, 1933, to William (Bill) and Nina Norris in Nevada, ...

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) ...

Lawrence Virgil Hilburn was born Jan. 14, 1945 in Quapaw, Okla., to Virgil and Betty Hilburn. He died July 7, 2025 due to heart disease. Larry spent his childhood in Calfornia, Galena, Kan., and ...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday approved the terms for the two new districts created with redistricting that occurred in late 2024 to expand the number of districts from three to five. After a ...

A civil lawsuit involving Bourbon County Commissioners and solar energy companies has reportedly been settled. While few details have been provided on the settlement, attorneys in the case filed a ...

Charles Sellers, 65, passed away at the VA home in Warrensburg, Mo., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

City officials are in the process of forming a historic preservation commission as the city proceeds with becoming a Certified Local Government. During Tuesday's meeting of the Fort Scott City ...

Two city parks will be spruced up after approval by the Fort Scott City Commission Tuesday evening. Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of new playground surfacing at a cost of $36,725 ...