Two Bourbon County Commissioners and members of the Bourbon County District Court staff toured space at the Fort Scott Post ...

The Bourbon County Community Theatre will perform 'Roald Dahl's Willy Wonky TYA' at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Fort ...

FSCC trustees approved personnel changes, including a new athletic director and coaching moves, along with the college’s 2026-27 Course Catalog.

Charles D. Kruse, 83, of Hepler, Kan., died at 7:29 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026 in Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. He had been in failing health. Charles was born ...

Tyler M. Normand, age 59, of Frontenac, Kan., passed away on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, at his home in Frontenac with his wife, Caryn, and children with him. He was born on Sept. 11, 1966, at Mercy ...

Fort Scott Community College trustees will meet Aug. 6 to consider the 2026-27 course catalog and budget and discuss personnel matters in executive session.

Bourbon County commissioners tabled competing courthouse space requests as they weigh a study to renovate and repurpose ...

Mike Hueston leads Pete Owenby by three votes in Bourbon County’s District 1 Republican commission primary, with results ...

As of 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, the unofficial results for the primary election in Bourbon County had not yet been released. The Tribune was not able to reach the county clerk's office for a timeframe on ...

Larry Evan Smith, age 66, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, July 31, 2026, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. Pastor Matthew Hamilton will conduct a graveside service at 10 a.m.

Daytime closures of roads crossing K-7 in Bourbon County are planned Aug. 4-7 as crews prepare the road base and begin paving.

County rejects motion to budget $300,000 for possible lawsuit over hospital donation deal, splitting commissioners over costs ...