City officials averted potential disaster concerning a downtown building Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin issued a public notice stating a gas ...

The Fort Scott City Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on one of several proposals for a sales tax ballot question to be presented to voters in November. During a town hall meeting Thursday ...

A Uniontown man has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder for his alleged involvement in an incident Saturday in Stark. See Wednesday's print or online edition for full story.

Bourbon County Commissioners are discussing a request to continue an agreement with the city of Fort Scott concerning the sale and production of asphalt. Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin discussed ...

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Neosho County Sheriff's Office are investigating a murder that occurred in Stark. The Neosho County Sheriff's Office requested KBI assistance on ...

Raymond Lee Uttinger, 81, of Springfield, Mo., passed away peacefully at his home Aug. 6, 2025. Ray was born on Feb. 1,1944, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Claud and Mabel (Barnes) Uttinger. He married Peggy ...