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 ...

Samuel Tran, standing, speaks during a convention to appoint a new Bourbon County Commissioner Thursday evening on the campus of Fort Scott Community College. Listening in are, from left, candidates ...