Mickey Louis Shoemaker Webb, 70, passed away on Dec. 8, 2025. Mickey was born on June 12, 1955, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Ralph Shoemaker and Mary Schafer. She was raised with strong family values that ...

Bourbon County Commissioners have approved a proposal to modernize the elevator inside the courthouse, which officials said was not operating as of Thursday. During a discussion Thursday evening, ...

The Fort Scott Middle School girls' basketball teams traveled to Chanute and hosted Pittsburg this week. The squads will return from Christmas break for two more weeks of competition, Head Coach Jamie ...

The Fort Scott High School boys swim team competed in its first meet of the season Wednesday in Osawatomie. The cooperative squad includes Tristen McClure of Fort Scott; Gannon Knopp of Girard; Dom ...

The road to success is often paved with mixed emotions. Such was the case for one Fort Scott High School student who is part of a duo that has earned qualification to one of the world's largest high ...

Audrey Maley, age 92, of Moran, Kan., passed away peacefully on Dec. 20, 2025. A funeral service for Audrey Maley will be held Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at 2 p.m. in the chapel at Feuerborn Family ...

Brian Karl Housman, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at the Medicalodge in Fort Scott. He was born Dec. 28, 1957, in Westwood, N.J., the son of Russell and ...

Marilyn L. Hook, a cherished educator, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Monday Dec. 15, 2025, at Heritage Health Care Center, in Chanute, Kan. She was born Dec. 9, 1946, in ...

In their final games of the year, the Fort Scott Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball teams split with Chanute Friday night in the Tiger Dome. The Lady Tigers (5-0, 2-0) bounced back after narrowly ...

Barbara Lou Haggard, age 76, resident of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo. There was cremation. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday ...

Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin on Thursday shared the city's accomplishments this year as well as its goals and areas of focus entering 2026. Matkin, who is entering his fourth year as city ...

A duplex in the Ironquill complex was damaged late Friday morning when fire broke out in the rear of the building. As of Friday afternoon, the cause of the blaze was still under investigation, ...