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Donald Ray Barnard, age 85, known affectionately as Don to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at his home in Pittsburg, Kan. Born on Oct. 12, 1939, in the small ...
Ruth Ann Antrim, formerly Hueston, passed away July 7, 2025 after bravely battling cancer for many years. Ruth Ann was 74 years old. She lived and worked in the Mound City and Fort Scott, Kan., areas ...
The city of Fort Scott's Independence Day celebration, the "Red, White and 'Que" event, featured activities ranging from live music to a barbecue competition Saturday on the campus of Fort Scott ...
During Monday's Bourbon County Commission meeting, a representative of the board of directors for the Freeman Fort Scott Hospital, Inc., explained the delays in the process of bringing a hospital and ...
Jacqueline A. Webster, affectionately known as Jackie, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on Sept. 17, 1939, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Jonathan ...
Charles Paul Sellers, 65, passed away at the VA home in Warrensburg, Mo., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. He was born Aug. 4, 1959, in Fort Scott, Kan., the son of Garland Dell Sellers and Norma Jean (Quick) ...
Joycelyn Elaine Malone, age 92, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away July 3, 2025, at Presbyterian Village in Fort Scott. She was born June 22, 1933, to William (Bill) and Nina Norris in Nevada, ...
Lawrence Virgil Hilburn was born Jan. 14, 1945 in Quapaw, Okla., to Virgil and Betty Hilburn. He died July 7, 2025 due to heart disease. Larry spent his childhood in Calfornia, Galena, Kan., and ...
Charles Sellers, 65, passed away at the VA home in Warrensburg, Mo., Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Arrangements will be announced by the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
John Alvin Wright, 86, of Topeka, passed away on June 28, 2025 at his son's home in Topeka, Kan. He was born June 21, 1939, in Dade County, Mo., the son of J. Samuel and Perna (Jones) Wright. John ...
A civil lawsuit involving Bourbon County Commissioners and solar energy companies has reportedly been settled. While few details have been provided on the settlement, attorneys in the case filed a ...
Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday approved the terms for the two new districts created with redistricting that occurred in late 2024 to expand the number of districts from three to five. After a ...