A Bourbon County Republican committee appointed a new Third District county commissioner during a convention Saturday morning at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center. Precinct committee ...

The Fort Scott High School Tiger baseball team began its SEK League slate with an 8-0 shutout of the Pittsburg Purple Dragons Tuesday at Jaycee Ballpark. See Wednesday's print or online edition for ...

The Frontenac Raiders edged the Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers 2-1 Monday at Don Hewett Field. The Lady Tigers (4-1) took their first loss of the season despite out-hitting the Raiders, five hits ...

Linda Ann Pruitt, age 71, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo. She was born May 8, 1953, in Fort Scott, the daughter of ...

Beasley was born in Chanute, Kan., on June 3, 1951, to Robert Lee Franklin and Frances Ilene (Tripp) Franklin. As the oldest of four children and as her mother battled sickness, she learned early on ...

Fort Scott High School's varsity tennis team took third place at the Fort Scott Invitational Tuesday in Pittsburg. The Tigers finished with nine team points, behind Chanute in first place with 13 ...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday again discussed federal cuts that could have local impacts, and not all commissioners were in agreement on whether the issues are city business. After a ...

The Bourbon County Republicans are preparing to fill a vacant seat on the Bourbon County Commission created by the recent resignation of former commissioner Leroy Kruger. "Due to the recent vacancy of ...

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday discussed funding for a future project to make improvements on East National Avenue. The commission also approved a resolution, as presented by attorney Garth ...

The Tigers (6-1) split a varsity doubleheader with the Paola Panthers and notched their first loss of the season Thursday at Cottonwood Elementary in Paola. The Tigers edged Paola 10-7 in game one and ...

Bourbon County Commissioners seek to form a committee of citizens to research zoning as work continues to create a plan for the county. On Monday, Commissioners Brandon Whisenhunt and David Beerbower ...