Nick Graham - The Bourbon County Monitor (Page 2)

Pre-meeting talks raise KOMA questions after Tran's removal

After allegations of an unlawful “string meeting” surfaced following Chairman Samuel Tran’s removal, the Monitor contacted everyone involved in the vote.

By Nick Graham

/ 21 Aug 2026

Pre-meeting talks raise KOMA questions after Tran's removal

Prove Mark Shead Wrong (For Just A Quarter A Day)

At noon, the paywall goes up on the Bourbon County Monitor. For a just a quarter a day, you can help build something that lasts - and prove Mark Shead wrong.

By Nick Graham

/ 20 Aug 2026

Prove Mark Shead Wrong (For Just A Quarter A Day)

Sheriff presents $23.4 million radio system proposal to county

A consultant recommended a five-site public safety radio system with a preliminary price tag of about $23.4 million.

By Nick Graham

/ 19 Aug 2026

Sheriff presents $23.4 million radio system proposal to county

Walker files resignation with governor, clearing way for GOP replacement

Republicans have until Labor Day to pick a replacement. Also final: no recount in the five-vote District 1 primary.

By Nick Graham

/ 18 Aug 2026

Walker files resignation with governor, clearing way for GOP replacement

Bourbon County Commission removes Tran as chairman after Beerbower resigns as vice chair

Commissioners voted 3-2 to remove Samuel Tran as chairman minutes after David Beerbower resigned as vice chairman and asked Tran to step aside.

By Nick Graham

/ 18 Aug 2026

Bourbon County Commission removes Tran as chairman after Beerbower resigns as vice chair

Hueston wins District 1 primary by five votes after canvass

Mike Hueston defeated Lyle “Pete” Owenby by five votes in the District 1 Republican primary following Monday’s official canvass. Owenby has until 5 p.m. Tuesday to request a recount.

By Nick Graham

/ 17 Aug 2026

Hueston wins District 1 primary by five votes after canvass

GOP halts clerk replacement after Walker calls resignation an "announcement"

Signatures to recall Walker were certified Friday as a dispute over her resignation unfolded.

By Nick Graham

/ 17 Aug 2026

GOP halts clerk replacement after Walker calls resignation an "announcement"

'You've Got a Serious, Serious Problem': Asbestos Expert Sounds Alarm on Courthouse

An expert who has studied asbestos since 1968 says deteriorating pipe insulation in the Bourbon County Courthouse basement needs immediate lab testing.

By Nick Graham

/ 14 Aug 2026

'You've Got a Serious, Serious Problem': Asbestos Expert Sounds Alarm on Courthouse

How I Nearly Bankrupted My Family At Age 39 - Part 2

Nick meets the amazing entrepreneur who will change the course of his life forever, and then it all goes wrong (again).

By Nick Graham

/ 13 Aug 2026

How I Nearly Bankrupted My Family At Age 39 - Part 2

IRS rejects city's request to release Moody Building liens, signals openness to $4,450 appraised-value payoff

The IRS rejected Fort Scott’s initial request to release Moody Building liens, but may consider a settlement based on the property’s $4,450 appraised value.

By Nick Graham

/ 12 Aug 2026

IRS rejects city's request to release Moody Building liens, signals openness to $4,450 appraised-value payoff

County Clerk Susan Walker Resigns; Hoyt Named Acting Clerk As Staff Transfers Out

Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker announced her resignation Monday, citing both a new job and ongoing conflict with county leadership.

By Nick Graham

/ 11 Aug 2026

County Clerk Susan Walker Resigns; Hoyt Named Acting Clerk As Staff Transfers Out

How I Nearly Bankrupted My Family At Age 39

"You would think that arrogance and insecurity would be mutually exclusive - at least I always did. What I learned seven years ago, and learned the hard way, is that they are in fact two sides of the same coin."

By Nick Graham

/ 8 Aug 2026

How I Nearly Bankrupted My Family At Age 39