The next steps in preparing for Fort Scott Community College's upcoming reaffirmation visit, were outlined during a brief community forum Nov. 20 at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center.

A slate of improvements for the Fort Scott Municipal Airport is on the horizon, but likely not until 2026. On Nov. 19, Fort Scott City Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to proceed with a ...

Jack Eldon Johnson, age 93, a resident of rural Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, at his home. He was born July 14, 1931, in Newton, Kan., the son of Leslie George Johnson and ...

On Oct. 31, Shift A with the Fort Scott Fire Department was honored during the Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs Conference in Manhattan, Kan., with the Presidents Award given by the Kansas ...

The Board of Bourbon County Commissioners and companies with agreements for solar developments in the county are the defendants in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in Bourbon County District Court. See ...

The fate of a downtown building with structural issues continues to be undetermined. During Tuesday’s Fort Scott City Commission meeting, commissioners learned from Leroy Kruger, codes technician, ...

A proposal to create a new rock quarry near Elm Creek Lake became official Thursday morning. During a brief meeting, Bourbon County Commissioners Clifton Beth and Brandon Whisenhunt approved ...

Community members had a chance Thursday to weigh in with questions on a proposed new rock quarry near Elm Creek Lake. Bourbon County Commissioners discussed the proposal with other county officials ...

The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees has approved the sale of a building that formerly housed the college’s nursing program for several years. On Monday, trustees voted unanimously to ...