Bourbon County Commissioners plan to review resolutions that could be a solution to ongoing litigation with solar developers. On Monday, Commission Chairman David Beerbower reviewed talking points ...

City Manager Brad Matkin's report to the Fort Scott City Commission Tuesday included planned discussions on items ranging from the budget to trains, as well as updates on the statuses of downtown ...

Christopher John Bartelsmeyer, age 48, passed away unexpectedly from cardiac complications at his home in Newport News, Va., on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. He was born on Dec. 18, 1976, in Fort Scott, Kan ...

Melvin Eugene Barker, age 83, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. Rev. Dusty Drake will conduct funeral services at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, at the Community ...

Bonnie Geiger, 93, of Garland, Kan., passed away Thursday morning, Dec. 4, 2025, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott, Kan. She was born Oct. 4, 1932, on the homestead in Redfield, Kan., the daughter of Ralph ...

Sue Hoskin, age 84, a former resident of Fort Scott, Kan., and more recently of Olathe, Kan., passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at the Olathe Medical Center. Services for Sue Hoskin will be ...

John S. "Shadow" Farr, Jr., age 56, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. There was cremation and no services are planned at this time. Memorials are suggested to the John ...

Barbara Lou Haggard, age 76, resident of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Services for Barb Haggard will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel ...

The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces that Steve and Pat Harry will be honored as Grand Marshals at the Christmas Parade, themed "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and scheduled for 6 p.m ...

The Fort Scott City Commission on Tuesday approved a bid for a rehab project at the Davis Lift Station but want to look at other financing options for the project. Commissioners approved a bid of ...

Bourbon County Commissioners have approved a resolution outlining the district from which a replacement commissioner will be appointed in January. On Monday, commissioners unanimously approved a ...

Randal Lloyd "Randy" Bresee, age 62, Blue Mound, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Visitation will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at the Schneider Funeral Home, Mound City ...