Plans are taking shape for Fort Scott’s historic Moody Building. Have an old photo of it, inside or out? The project team wants to see it. Here’s what they shared last Tuesday and how you can help.
Speaking at a packed downtown gathering, Kansas Main Street's Drew Simpson emphasized the importance of code enforcement and stable leadership to Fort Scott's downtown revitalization.
Bourbon County's request for HR consultant proposals closed Wednesday with three submissions. Commissioners discussed how closely the review will follow the requirements, and the proposals are expected on the Oct. 19 agenda.
A Kansas City health ministry wants to bring a clinic, and possibly a birthing center, to a red-tagged building on Wall Street. City commissioners and downtown neighbors weighed in Tuesday night.
Janice Elaine (Clark) Ramsey, age 85, a former resident of Uniontown, Kansas and more recently of Ft. Scott and Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg.
One of the biggest misconceptions about collecting art is that it's something reserved for wealthy people with sprawling homes and blank walls waiting to be filled.
Dave and I now have a home with a backyard view of the golf course, and we have been fascinated by the difference in how the two sexes team up to play the game.
An expert who has studied asbestos since 1968 says deteriorating pipe insulation in the Bourbon County Courthouse basement needs immediate lab testing.
One of the biggest misconceptions about collecting art is that it's something reserved for wealthy people with sprawling homes and blank walls waiting to be filled.
Dave and I now have a home with a backyard view of the golf course, and we have been fascinated by the difference in how the two sexes team up to play the game.
The Kansas Pioneer Patriots exhibit, featuring Lucinda Todd, Amelia Earhart, Dwight D. Eisenhower and five other Kansans, is in the Bailey Hall lobby at Fort Scott Community College through Oct. 6.
Our free subscriber and paid subscriber surveys are open, and close Monday at midnight. Take two minutes and be entered to win a $50 gift card to the Bourbon County business of your choice.
The Pioneer Harvest Fiesta, the state's oldest antique farm show, marks its 70th anniversary and final show this weekend at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, beginning with Thursday's downtown parade.
Her great-grandfather preached there, her great-grandmother played the organ and her father grew up in the congregation. Now Angela Cutbill owns the Old Congregational Church.
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:6-7
What began as a backyard housewarming party in 2022 is back at Riverfront Park this weekend. FortFest brings free blues, a car show, a bike show and a kids fair, all benefiting Care to Share.
