The Kansas Office of the State Fire Marshal is leading an investigation into a structure fire that involved a fatality late Tuesday afternoon in the 2200 block of Osage Road. According to a news ...

During a special meeting Thursday, the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees approved a motion to exceed the revenue neutral rate for the 2026 budget. The projected tax rate for the college ...

Bourbon County Commissioners are looking at avenues to address animal control issues. During Monday's commission meeting, Commission Chairman David Beerbower referenced a request in May from Ealyn ...

Charles Howard Cress, age 89, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., commonly known as Charlie to his friends and loved ones, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Fort Scott, Kan. Born on ...

Berniece Buell, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away July 10, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on Dec. 8, 1929, in Lake City, Mo., the daughter of William and Ruth Pitts ...

Julie A. Elbrader, 79, of Fort Scott, died Tuesday afternoon tragically at the home. She was born July 7, 1946, in Bourbon County, Kan., the daughter of Levi and Elnora Thompson. She married Robert N.