Fort Scott News

Tuesday night's city commission meeting covered three main topics of discussion; broadcasting city commission meetings, demolition of properties and concerns with the StreetScape project.

With back-packs loaded full of school supplies, USD 234 students returned to school on Thursday morning.

A local man was recently arrested for a probation violation resulting from drug charges.

On Saturday, Aug. 16, at Fort Scott National Historic Site, the public is invited to attend an evening tour featuring tragedies of Fort Scott history.

The Kansas State Department of Education has announced the Child and Adult Care Food Program participants for the current program year.

An entertainment company's plan to film a televised reality program in Fort Scott may have encountered a glitch along the way.

A combination soybean-crushing and biodiesel plant is set for a grand opening ceremony in Southwest Missouri.

The Parkville Board of Aldermen moved another step closer to finding a new city administrator on Monday night by creating a profile of the city and a profile of the candidate sought for the position.

Actor and activist Richard Roundtree, star of the Gordon Parks film "Shaft," will be the recipient of the Gordon Parks Choice of Weapons Award at the fifth annual Gordon Parks Celebration of Culture and ...

A narcotics search conducted by the Fort Scott Police Department, resulted in the arrests of two Fort Scott residents.

PITTSBURG, Kan. - A flood of support from Bourbon County Republicans carried Bob Marshall to the nomination for the 13th District seat in the Kansas Senate on Tuesday.

Ward/Kraft, Inc. of Fort Scott, KS was awarded a Benny, the highest honor in the 2008 Premier Print Awards, for their entry Stampa Caffe Letterhead.

Since the Kansas Legislature passed Senate Bill 68 in May, 2007, schools across the state of Kansas have created anti-bullying policies in an attempt to prevent this intimidating behavior.

Fort Scott and surrounding area residents interested in beginning their own business will soon have the opportunity to attend a free two-hour "How to Start Your Own Business" workshop in Fort Scott.

Fort Scott Community College kicker Derek Helton has committed to LSU. The Hoyt, Kansas native that will graduate in December from Fort Scott, according to Rivals.com. Helton received the offer while making an ...

Ward/Kraft, Ft. Scott, Kan., has released an eco-friendly security printing option.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment is continuing its effort to remove household waste from local homes and businesses.

Hundreds of people in Kansas are hoping their pennies go a long way. Residents of Fort Scott, just west of the Missouri line, are spending the week trying to break two world records: the longest line of pennies ...

By The Emporia Gazette Saturday, July 19, 2008 The Emporia 10-and-under All-Stars beat Lyons 11-1 in the opening round of Cal Ripken State at Fort Scott on Friday.

I've come to the conclusion that all the stuff in the Guinness Book of World Records is as useless as teats on a boar hog or a politician swearing on a Bible.