Terry Koester, age 73, passed away at his home in Fort Scott on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025. He was born on Oct. 24,1952 in Iola, Kan., to Archie and Arlene Koester. Terry graduated from Fort Scott High ...

County leaders continue to discuss ongoing concerns with conversion to a new payroll system. On Monday, Bourbon County Commissioners heard from Tim Emerson Jr., managing member for Emerson and Co., ...

Members of the public urged Bourbon County Commissioners to take action Monday as the commission considers a noise resolution in the county. Commissioners are reviewing a proposed resolution drafted ...

The Fort Scott High School Tigers struggled in a season-ending 45-0 loss to the Tonganoxie Chieftains on Halloween night Friday in Tonganoxie. The matchup in the first round of the Class 4A football ...

Mona Emery McDowell, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at her residence at The Bungalows, Nevada, Mo. Mona was born on July 13, 1930, in Deerfield, Mo., the daughter of K.L. and ...

Donald Eugene Tully, affectionately known as Don to his friends and family, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Fort Scott, Kan. Born on Aug. 22, 1951, Don's life was marked by his ...