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Fort Scott City Commissioners approved the resignation of the mayor during a special meeting Thursday morning. JoLynne Mitchell submitted her resignation effective immediately. Commission President Randy Nichols led the meeting in Mitchell’s absence...

Bourbon County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to support a recent executive order issued by Gov. Laura Kelly establishing a statewide face-covering protocol in an effort to curb spread of COVID-19. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story...

In a 5-2 vote Tuesday night, the USD 235 Board of Education voted to support Gov. Laura Kelly’s recent executive order requiring masks in public places, and to revisit the policy in February. Board members and other district officials discussed the importance of masks as a measure to return students to a normalized learning environment...

Fort Scott City Commissioners held a special meeting Friday afternoon to discuss a deteriorating building at 10 N. National Ave. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

A wanderer drifted into Fort Scott to stay for a couple of weeks before heading south for warmer weather. Actually, he rumbled in. Scotty Kekeres, known as Scooter “Tramp” Scotty, travels by a Harley-Davidson and lives in a tent. He stopped at Bobby Kemna’s farm to set up his tent in her shed for a few days. On Oct. 18, Kemna told the Tribune Kerekes preferred staying in his tent in her shed...

State officials on Friday discussed the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and called for help from counties in tamping down an increase in positive cases, hospitalizations and death rates. During a biweekly conference call with Gov. Laura Kelly, Dr. ...

Due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Bourbon County and a shortage of substitutes, USD 234 officials have made decisions regarding the learning plan at Fort Scott High School. USD 234 Superintendent Ted Hessong on Wednesday issued an update on the district’s website. The update states Fort Scott High School students will be in remote learning on Thursday and Friday...

A motion to expand the boundaries of the Jayhawk Wind Energy project passed with two commissioners voting in favor during Tuesday’s meeting of the Bourbon County Commission. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

Fort Scott Community College President Alysia Johnston updated the college’s board of trustees Monday night on the college’s continuing plan to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.

City Commissioners on Tuesday night approved a contract for an interim city manager. See the print or online edition of the Tribune for complete story.