Fort Scott Presbyterian Village invites the community to vote for their favorite Christmas tree on display now throughout the village. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The city of Fort Scott's 2024 budget is scheduled to be amended later this month to allow for dollars to be spent in two city funds. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

The Fort Scott High School Lady Tigers seemed to pick up where they left off last season with a dominating 61-37 win over the Paola Lady Panthers in the first game of the Paola Invitational tournament ...

Morris Earl Robinson, age 90, a resident of Redfield, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at the home of his daughter in Springfield, Mo. He was born June 12, 1934, in Redfield, Kan., the son of ...

Norma Lee Wood, age 88, resident of Tulsa, Okla., passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Okla. Merl Wood will conduct funeral services at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the ...

Sherman Leroy Spence, age 84, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home and ...

Richard Lee Lindsey, age 69, Pleasanton, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton Chapel. Burial in the ...

In recognition of a life well lived, Larry James Faulkner surrounded by family, passed at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., after suffering a stroke at the age of 79. Larry was born on Dec. 6, 1945 to ...

Vicky Sue Runyan Long, age 65, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at the Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott. She was born Aug. 19, 1959, in Fort Scott. She graduated from ...

Keith Alan Smith, age 72, La Cygne, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at the Pleasanton High School. Memorial contributions ...

Catherine C. Costin Beth passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, at Credo Senior Living, Fort Scott, Kan. She was born May 24, 1925, in Oil Hill, Kan., the town that City Services built near Towanda, Kan.

Fort Scott City Commissioners on Tuesday discussed their concerns with work completed on the approximately $2 million project to make improvements on Horton Street between Sixth and 18th streets.