The Bourbon County Monitor (Page 3)

Bourbon County Voters, Meet Your Candidates: A Commission Primary Preview

The Bourbon County Monitor asked every candidate in a contested Bourbon County Commission race the same questions ahead of the August 4 Republican primary. Candidates share where they stand, in their own words.

By Curtis Major

/ 3 Aug 2026

Bourbon County Voters, Meet Your Candidates: A Commission Primary Preview

The Blessing Of A Broke Water Faucet

My connecting flight from Fayetteville to Dallas was late, and if you know Dallas Airport, you know that it is not an airport in which you want to be short

By Patty LaRoche

/ 2 Aug 2026

Fired on Day 90: County Dismissed Maintenance Worker Hours After He Sought Asbestos Testing

A part-time commission assistant fired him. Three of the five commissioners say no vote ever gave her that authority.

By Nick Graham

/ 31 Jul 2026

Fired on Day 90: County Dismissed Maintenance Worker Hours After He Sought Asbestos Testing

What It Means To Travel For Work

Having a job that requires a lot of travel sounds great to many people. My guess is those people haven’t experienced it.

By Millie Lipscomb

/ 31 Jul 2026

Texas PAC spends more than $15,800 on county commission races; candidates say they never asked

Both candidates said they never asked for the spending, had never heard of the group, and support zoning.

By Nick Graham

/ 30 Jul 2026

Texas PAC spends more than $15,800 on county commission races; candidates say they never asked

Chief Judge Warns Bourbon County Elevator Failure Threatens Jury Trials, Case Dismissals

Internal county emails show a basement construction project tied to a separate elevator modernization effort - not the emergency repair contractor- triggered the contract dispute that has kept the courthouse elevator failing for weeks.

By Curtis Major

/ 29 Jul 2026

Chief Judge Warns Bourbon County Elevator Failure Threatens Jury Trials, Case Dismissals

Split Commission Defeats Motion to Fund Hospital Legal Fight

Motion by Commissioner Gregg Motley to reserve legal funds in the 2027 budget fails after commissioners split over whether the county should intervene in a dispute between the hospital building's two private tenants.

By Curtis Major

/ 28 Jul 2026

Split Commission Defeats Motion to Fund Hospital Legal Fight

Recall Committee Turns In 2,603 Signatures Seeking Removal of County Clerk

Verification now falls to the county attorney's office; dismissed committee members seek to rejoin clerk's lawsuit ahead of Tuesday hearing.

By Nick Graham

/ 27 Jul 2026

Recall Committee Turns In 2,603 Signatures Seeking Removal of County Clerk

Hitting a Wall

Christian author Vivian Bricker wrote about her struggle with “anhedonia,” a condition prescribed for one who lacks motivation, becomes indifferent to the world and struggles to cultivate any sort of

By Patty LaRoche

/ 26 Jul 2026

County Commission Rejects Consultant's Request For Flexibility, Holds Levy Flat

Board also discusses whether the county's two-truck ambulance service can absorb any cuts.

By Nick Graham

/ 24 Jul 2026

County Commission Rejects Consultant's Request For Flexibility, Holds Levy Flat

Local News Needs Your Support

“The enemy here is misinformation, lack of information, and the assumption that comes from it. If people know the truth, they will grab the rope and pull in the correct direction. I truly believe that.” - Josh Regan, August 23rd, 2025

By Nick Graham

/ 23 Jul 2026

Fort Scott Commission Backs Plan for a $4 Million Rodeo Arena at Fairgrounds

Commissioners direct city manager to pursue funding for 2,000-seat fairgrounds facility.

By Nick Graham

/ 22 Jul 2026

Fort Scott Commission Backs Plan for a $4 Million Rodeo Arena at Fairgrounds