Jayci Cosens was supposed to be running the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
Instead, she walked a mile with her parents on the Uniontown track, where her brother, Garin, never lost
Plans are taking shape for Fort Scott’s historic Moody Building. Have an old photo of it, inside or out? The project team wants to see it. Here’s what they shared last Tuesday and how you can help.
Speaking at a packed downtown gathering, Kansas Main Street's Drew Simpson emphasized the importance of code enforcement and stable leadership to Fort Scott's downtown revitalization.
Bourbon County's request for HR consultant proposals closed Wednesday with three submissions. Commissioners discussed how closely the review will follow the requirements, and the proposals are expected on the Oct. 19 agenda.
A Kansas City health ministry wants to bring a clinic, and possibly a birthing center, to a red-tagged building on Wall Street. City commissioners and downtown neighbors weighed in Tuesday night.
Lylise R. (Hare) Evans left this world and entered eternal rest at 8:38 pm on Friday, October 9th, 2026, at Aspen Health and Rehab, where she had been residing since January 2026 after suffering a stroke on December 25th, 2025.
Barbara Ann Schoonover, age 92, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, more recently of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Heritage Health & Rehab Center in Chanute.
One of the biggest misconceptions about collecting art is that it's something reserved for wealthy people with sprawling homes and blank walls waiting to be filled.
Dave and I now have a home with a backyard view of the golf course, and we have been fascinated by the difference in how the two sexes team up to play the game.
An expert who has studied asbestos since 1968 says deteriorating pipe insulation in the Bourbon County Courthouse basement needs immediate lab testing.
PUBLIC NOTICE
FORT SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President's Dinner, Oct. 15, 2026
Fort Scott Community College will host a President's Dinner at 6 p.
MEETING MINUTES
SUMMARY OF MEETING
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Oct. 6, 2026
Present: Mayor Kathryn Salsbury and Commissioners Matthew Wells, Tracy Dancer, Julie Buchta and Tim Van Hoecke;
Bourbon County commissioners heard Monday that KDHE raised no objection to a pressure washer and roll-off dumpsters at the transfer station. They also discussed how the fee-funded facility will pay for a 5% employee raise.
MEETING MINUTES
SUMMARY OF MEETING
BOURBON COUNTY COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Oct. 5, 2026
Present: Chairman Gregg Motley and Commissioners Mika Milburn-Kee, David Beerbower, Joe Allen and Samuel Tran; County
One of the biggest misconceptions about collecting art is that it's something reserved for wealthy people with sprawling homes and blank walls waiting to be filled.
Dave and I now have a home with a backyard view of the golf course, and we have been fascinated by the difference in how the two sexes team up to play the game.
The Kansas Pioneer Patriots exhibit, featuring Lucinda Todd, Amelia Earhart, Dwight D. Eisenhower and five other Kansans, is in the Bailey Hall lobby at Fort Scott Community College through Oct. 6.
Our free subscriber and paid subscriber surveys are open, and close Monday at midnight. Take two minutes and be entered to win a $50 gift card to the Bourbon County business of your choice.
Bourbon County commissioners voted 4-1 Monday to adopt a new open records policy. It sets a 50-cent copy fee and makes each county office responsible for handling requests for its own records.
The Pioneer Harvest Fiesta, the state's oldest antique farm show, marks its 70th anniversary and final show this weekend at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, beginning with Thursday's downtown parade.
