Stories from Friday, September 12, 2025

Morgan Leon Wakefield, age 29, Mound City, Kan., passed away as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. Memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 at the Mound City Christian Church. Burial will be in the Curry Cemetery. ...

Roy Gene Colum, Sr., age 91, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at the Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born Aug. 6, 1934, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Elbert Alexander Colum, Sr. and Melinda Amanda Mae Smith Pgford. ...

Bourbon County Commissioners have put a cap on the length of commission meetings. On Monday, commissioners discussed putting in place procedures for shortening meetings, many of which have run three to four hours. The commission ultimately voted unanimously to adopt procedures which include starting meetings at 5:30 p.m., following the agenda until 7:30 p.m.; moving those people who have traveled for the meeting to the top of the agenda; setting the agenda for the following week’s meeting prior to adjournment, otherwise adjourning the meeting at 7:30 p.m.. ...

The USD 234 Board of Education approved a 2025-26 budget with a small decrease in the mill levy. The board conducted public hearings on the revenue neutral rate and the proposed budget, and approved a resolution to exceed the revenue neutral tax rate and a resolution to make a local option percentage in an amount of 33% for the 2025-26 school year. Board members also approved the 2025-26 budget with consideration of a needs assessment...

The Fort Scott Tigers mounted a second-half comeback against the Parsons Vikings Friday night at Frary Field, but came just three points shy of Head Coach Johnathan Stark’ s first win at the helm. Trailing 13-7 at halftime, the Tigers (0-2) outscored the Vikings (1-1) 15-12 in the second half in a 25-22 defeat...

Cross country teams representing local high schools competed in the Fort Scott Invitational Thursday. See Saturday's print or online edition to find final results for Fort Scott High School, Fort Scott Middle School and Uniontown High School

Fort Scott High School’s varsity girls tennis squad finished in a tie for third place at the Independence Invitational Thursday. The Lady Tigers and Pittsburg High School each scored eight team points to finish behind Chanute in first place with 13 points and Independence in second place with 10 points. Iola landed in fifth place with one point...