Stories from Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Bourbon County Commissioners plan to consider an amendment to the budget for the county attorney’s office after a discussion during a work session Monday evening. County Attorney James Crux said he had a “few concerns” on the published budget. He said his budget for 2026 is listed at $470,284, a decrease from $471,880 budgeted for 2025. ...

The Fort Scott City Commission took no action following an executive session during a special meeting Saturday morning. According to unofficial meeting minutes, the commission recessed into executive session for 30 minutes for the purpose of discussion pursuant to the attorney-client privilege exception in K.S.A. ...

The Bourbon County Clerk’s Office has reported an error with ballots heading into Election Day. In a news release emailed Monday, County Clerk Susan Walker said the release was for residents living in the USD 235 school district area only. The Tribune reached out to Walker by email for comment Tuesday morning, but did not receive a response by press time...

Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker released a statement Wednesday concerning Tuesday's city/school general election. The following is Walker's statement, which was posted to the county's website, www.bourboncountyks.org: "2025 City/School General Election...

MULVANE – When the Prairie Circuit Finals Rodeo stampedes into Mulvane Nov. 20-22, four pairs of siblings will be on hand to compete. Klay Yaussi and Kash Yaussi, twins from Udall, will team rope together; brothers Coy Pollmeier and Tate Pollmeier, FORT Scott, will ride bulls; brothers Jacob Edler and Emmet Edler will steer wrestle, and brothers Colt Eck and Bryce Eck, Redfield, will both compete in the bareback riding...

The 2025-26 seasons for the men’s and women’s basketball teams at Fort Scott Community College are in full swing entering November. The Hound men, under the direction of Head Coach Matt Glover and Assistant Coach Caleb Ligon, are 0-2 as they prepared to take on Coffeyville Community College on the road Tuesday night. The Hounds then have a two-game home stand against Avila University JV at 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Mission University JV at 7:30 p.m. Saturday...

The following are the results for Fort Scott High School runners at the KSHSAA State Cross Country Championship Saturday in Wamego: Girls Class 4A 5K run Alli Wheeler, 61st place, 22:44.94; Bristol Marsh, 80th place, 23:30.71; Kodi Casper, 84th place, 23:58.09; Raylee Cowan, 87th place, 24:09.92; Rylee Loercher, 88th place, 24:10.97; Lizzy Fairchild, 95th place, 25:18.82; Aubrey Martin, 98th place, 28:01.41...

Constantina Vasilasi, age 85, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, at Freeman Hospital, Fort Scott. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Constantina Vasilasi Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. .Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com...

The following are the unofficial results of the Nov. 4 city/school general election, as provided by the Bourbon County Clerk’s Office at 5:16 a.m. Wednesday: Bronson City Council (vote for two) Kelly Perry, 30 votes Sherri Tibble, 13 votes Lysa Long, 8 votes...