The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees has approved salary increases for faculty and staff for the 2025-26 academic year. On Monday, the board approved a tentative agreement with the Fort ...

Lance Leslie Sears, age 87, Hume, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at the Hume Christian Church. Burial will be in the Hume Cemetery.

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday discussed and heard concerns in the county's public works department. Commissioners heard from Public Works Director Eric Bailey, who discussed issues with ...

John Sackett, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. John was born in Fort Scott, Kan., to William (Jim) and Mary Sackett (Monroe). John ...

Kathryn Lancellotti, 94, of Olathe, Kan., formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died at 12:35 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2025 at Hoeger House at Olathe, Kan. Mrs. Lancellotti was born Dec. 7, 1930 at Camp 50, the ...

Barbara Jean Dawson Swearingen, a cherished soul known for her friendly demeanor, generous spirit, and passionate love for horses, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2025, in her hometown of Fort ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Leon Calvin Perry, who departed this life on Monday, July 21, 2025, at the age of 81. Born in Kansas City, Kan., on May 31, 1944, Leon lived a ...