Stories from Friday, August 3, 2018

Debra Lynn Dohle, age 62, a resident of Arcadia, Kan., went to be with the Lord at 12:20 a.m., Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born March 9, 1956, in Hayward, Calif., the daughter of Jess H. Thompson and Beverly L. ...

Using data provided by the Kansas Department of Transportation, Bourbon County Commissioners on Tuesday determined the road and bridge department is working at the level it should based on population, valuation and county budget. Second District Jeff Fischer led a presentation on the county’s ranking based on the 2016 Summary of County Engineer’s Annual Reports...

The public had the opportunity Tuesday evening to hear from candidates for the U.S. House of Representative District 2, state candidates and those running for county offices during the Candidates’ Forum sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce...