Betty M. Russell, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, 92, of Gautier, Miss., passed peacefully April 24, 2025, at Lighthouse Memory Care of Ocean Springs, Miss.

Larry Joe Richmond, 76, passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kan. He was born on Nov. 26, 1948, to Joseph William and Vena Bonita (Clary) Richmond. He was ...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday discussed the public hearing process for zoning. On April 14, commissioners appointed a nine-member zoning advisory board which will assist the commission in ...

Otis B. "Otie" Thomas passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025, at the Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott, Kan. He was born in Rhinelander, Wisc., in 1933, the son of Francis C.O. Thomas and Gjerdis J.

The Fort Scott High School and Uniontown High School track teams competed at the Columbus High School Titan Invitational Tuesday. See Saturday's print or online edition for full results.

Bourbon County Commissioners have decided to table a request from Sheriff Bill Martin for the purchase of a new vehicle for the sheriff's department. See Saturday's print or online edition for full ...

The Fort Scott High School boys tennis team tied for fifth place in its last regular season match of the season Thursday in Chanute. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School Tiger baseball team rocked the Labette County High School Grizzlies 10-3 Friday in Altamont. The Lady Tiger softball team swept the Lady Grizzlies in a doubleheader; 21-1 in ...