Legislators provide updates on current bills during annual coffee (2/25/25); County commissioners prepare to sell old medical equipment (2/25/25); Commissioners agree to conduct regular work sessions (2/25/25); Firefighters battle fire in frigid weather (2/21/25); Officials say their crews were prepared for latest snow storm (2/21/25); Thomas F. Karleskint (2/21/25)

Feb 21, 2025 · Sharon Kay Miller, 81, of Fort Scott, most recently Tallahassee, Fla., passed away on Feb. 4, 2025. She was born in Fort Scott, Kan., on June 11, 1943, to loving parents Kenneth Wilson Simons and Veda Fern Wheeler Simons.

Feb 21, 2025 · As Bourbon County Commissioners prepare their lists of topics to address in 2025, one of those topics is the hot-button issue of zoning. Commissioners discussed the topic during their Monday meeting, ultimately voting to allow Commissioner Leroy Kruger to lead a research team on zoning and special use permits...

Feb 7, 2025 · cussed working together on possible revisions to the Neighborhood Revitalization Program during a combined work session Thursday evening at the Empress Event Center. Present for the session were Bourbon County Commissioners David Beerbower, Brandon Whisenhunt and Leroy Kruger; Fort Scott ...

Feb 22, 2025 · Firefighters with the Fort Scott Fire Department battled frigid conditions this week as they worked to contain a house fire in the 1100 block of Beech Street. See Saturday's print or online edition for full story.

6 days ago · A Legislative Update Coffee was hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center on the Fort Scott Community College campus. The coffee featured District 4 State Representative Rick James and District 13 Kansas Senator Tim Shallenburger...

3 days ago · In their regular season finales in Independence Friday night, the Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers were nipped 36-35 while the Tiger boys battled to the end in a 57-47 defeat. The Lady Tigers (16-4) needed a win over the Lady Bulldogs (7-13) to capture the SEK League title outright, and will finish the 204-25 season with at least a share of the league crown. ...

3 days ago · Members of the inaugural board of directors for Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc. are, from left, Jay Leek, chief financial officer at Beachner Companies of Fort Scott; Dr. Michael Zafuta, Freeman orthopedic surgeon; Don Doherty, financial advisor with Northwestern Mutual and board chairman; Freeman Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Paula Baker; Gregg Motley of Fort Scott ...

6 days ago · Bourbon County officials are moving forward with the next step toward an onsite auction of old medical equipment at the former Mercy Hospital building. During Monday's Bourbon County Commission meeting, Commissioner Leroy Kruger said he met last Friday with officials from Freeman Health Systems and Nevada Regional Medical Center, who inspected items that would be in the auction. Freeman plans ...

Nov 1, 2024 · An apparent issue with a siphon line at the rearing pond Wednesday at Lake Fort Scott spurred representatives of the city of Fort Scott and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks into action. Tom Coffman, public works manager for the city of Fort Scott, said Thursday morning city staff encountered a "little trouble" with the siphon on Wednesday, as KDWP officials were preparing to harvest ...