Stories from Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Robert Lee “Bob” Russell, 89, of Fort Scott, Kan., was surrounded by family when he was called home to be with his Savior on Aug. 24, 2025. He was born June 21, 1936 at home in Redfield, Kan., to Grant Eugene Russell and Echo Mae (Neth) Russell. Bob graduated as valedictorian from Uniontown High School in 1954. ...

Fort Scott Community College officials plan to reschedule a public hearing to adopt the 2025-26 budget. During Monday’s meeting of the FSCC Board of Trustees, the board approved a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral rate but plans to reschedule the public hearing on the budget initially set to take place during the meeting...

Citizens brought concerns with continuous increases in property taxes to the Bourbon County Commission Monday evening. During a public hearing on the revenue neutral rate, commissioners heard from taxpayers and later approved a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral rate, which would be 57.550 mills. The proposed mill rate for the original 2026 budget was 65.65 mills and the budget advisory committee has proposed a rate of 59.20 mills. The mill levy for the 2025 budget was 59.90 mills...