Fort Scott garage sale registration closes Sept. 8 for inclusion on the official map for the Sept. 11-12 town-wide event.

Fort Scott Community College trustees will hold a special meeting Sept. 4, including an executive session on personnel matters with action anticipated.

Bourbon County Republicans appointed Annie Clarkson as county clerk, pending Gov. Laura Kelly’s approval, to fill the vacancy ...

Fort Scott Community College trustees approved the 2026-27 budget and kept the mill rate flat, while also approving personnel actions and a merchandise store ...

Fort Scott football fine-tunes technique this week after a preseason Jamboree, preparing to host Paola in its 2026 season ...

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Fort Scott National Historic Site will host a public Naturalization Ceremony on Sept. 16, with U.S. District Judge Holly L.

A reflection on late-season grapes, their resilience through harsh weather and the wine they yield months later.

Bourbon County has imposed a two-week burn ban through Sept. 14 as hot, dry conditions and grass fires raise safety and water ...

Fort Scott National Historic Site will host free Labor Day weekend living history demonstrations, tours and artillery ...

Helen Mae Secrest, age 102, passed away Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Mt. Vernon, Mo. She was born on Jan. 9, 1924, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Earl D. Sumpter and Florence Marie Ward Sumpter.

Annie Clarkson was appointed Bourbon County Clerk after Susan Walker’s resignation, following a Republican Party convention ...