Fort Scott News

Fort Scott is the next stop on the list for new country music trio Chasing Dixie.

Area families are being asked to pedal their way to Skubitz Plaza on July 18. According to a press release from the Fort Scott Police Department, in conjunction with the Fort Scott Farmer's Market and Mercy Health Center, the FSPD will be sponsoring a free summer Bicycle Safety Rodeo from 8-11 a.m. on July 18 at Skubitz Plaza.

The Fort Scott Police Department is seeking help from the public as officers continue to investigate a series of criminal property damages in the community the last couple of months.

Local musicians Ralph Carlson and James "Red" Stradley, who together are known as the musical duo "Fuss and Feathers," perform during a Memorial Day service in May at the Fort Scott National Cemetery.

A meeting was conducted Monday night at Fort Scott Community College by the Shirley Yeager Animal Friends to discuss the future of the organization.

An Arcadia man was killed in a three-vehicle accident Thursday evening about five miles south of Fort Scott on U.S. Highway 69.

Fort Scott High School Science teacher Linda Houston is having an explosive summer.

Hannah C. Spicer, Fulton, and George J. Pillion III, Uniontown, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kaitlyn Marie Spicer.

Incoming University of Kansas students and their parents from Allen, Bourbon and Woodson counties will be welcomed into the KU family at the Jayhawk Generations Welcome Picnic at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, in Fort Scott.

The Fort Scott National Historic Site hosted Ryan Kelly and his family for an extensive tour of the facilities here Thursday and Friday.

When the attack came yesterday, the day was still young enough that the morning haze had not yet burned out of the sky.

Firefighters with the Fort Scott Fire Department extinguish flames inside the restrooms located near Heritage Park at First and Main streets Wednesday afternoon.

The Crawford County Sheriff's Department is investigating a reported stabbing incident that took place early Friday.

The Rev. Deane and Wilma Endicott will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on June 24, 2009.

Bourbon County residents and visitors will gather on the banks of the Marmaton River from 5:30-7:30 p.m., July 3, to celebrate the development of the Marmaton riverfront.

U.S. Rep Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., has released the schedule for her upcoming Congress to Kansas mobile office tour during the week of June 22.

Fort Scott Community College's entrants in the College National Finals rodeo find themselves in tough positions as they seek to advance in their events.

More than 100 farm animals herded into Fort Scott during a recent farm animal show for area youth, event organizers said Friday.

Area residents who enjoy watching Fort Scott's annual Fourth of July Fireworks display can help the Elks Lodge raise the necessary funds for the upcoming show.

Judy and Bobby Button, Fort Scott, will celebrate 45 years of marriage on Saturday, June 13, 2009.