Stories from Friday, August 14, 2020

Norman L. Gates, age 91, formerly of Uniontown, Kan., died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at the Franklin House, Fort Scott, Kan. He was born Nov. 2, 1928, in Mapleton, Kan., the son of Albert and Grace (Brillhart) Gates. The family later relocated to Uniontown, where Albert ran the local blacksmith/mechanic shop. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners on Thursday approved the 2021 budget for publication. A public hearing has been set for 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25 in the county commission room on the first floor of the Bourbon County Courthouse. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story...

The Aug. 4 primary election was finalized Thursday with no change in the outcome of any race after Bourbon County Commissioners, serving as the canvass board, went through provisional ballots. See Saturday's print or online edition for complete story...