Bourbon County received its first major cold snap and wintry weather of the new year when a winter storm moved across Kansas and Missouri last weekend. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full ...

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tiger basketball team began the new year with a 41-26 win over the Frontenac Lady Raiders.In the scorebooks for the Lady Tigers (6-0, 2-0) were Kylee Comstock with 17; ...

Although Fort Scott City Commissioners were not in unanimous agreement, a new mayor of Fort Scott was appointed Tuesday night. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Donald F. Wunderly, 74, of Fort Scott, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 4, 2025, at Research Medical Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

Vicki Sue Cox Parsons, age 68, a resident of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. She was born Jan. 15, 1956, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter ...

Theodore Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" speech lauded those who take on challenges, shoulder responsibility, dare to excel. Gary Wayne Rust of Cape Girardeau demonstrated that visionary character. He ...

A plan to redistrict the county by adding two additional county commission districts was approved by Bourbon County Commissioners Monday night. Commissioners reviewed three maps presented by Surveying ...

Vicki Cox Parsons, age 68, a resident of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. Funeral services will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 ...

Revised: The visitation which was set to take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6 has been moved to Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday ...

Donald Lee McDaniel, age 88, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Sept. 17, 1936, in Fort Scott, the son of Andrew Galen ...

Barbara Woodward, 91, of Bronson, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Barbara Louise Ermel was born on Aug., 24, 1933, to Ernest and Irene (Howerton) Ermel in Fort Scott, Kan. She graduated ...

Richard Woodward, 92, of Bronson, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. Richard Kenneth Woodward was born on June 2, 1932, to Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Susie (Koehn) Woodward in Moundridge, ...