The Fort Scott High School boys swim team competed in its first meet of the season Wednesday in Osawatomie. The cooperative squad includes Tristen McClure of Fort Scott; Gannon Knopp of Girard; Dom ...

The Fort Scott Middle School girls' basketball teams traveled to Chanute and hosted Pittsburg this week. The squads will return from Christmas break for two more weeks of competition, Head Coach Jamie ...

In their final games of the year, the Fort Scott Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball teams split with Chanute Friday night in the Tiger Dome. The Lady Tigers (5-0, 2-0) bounced back after narrowly ...

Marilyn L. Hook, a cherished educator, devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, passed away on Monday Dec. 15, 2025, at Heritage Health Care Center, in Chanute, Kan. She was born Dec. 9, 1946, in ...

Rondi Kay Purcell (Roberts), 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, with family by her side. After a five-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis, the disease took an aggressive turn for ...

Darlena G. Durossette, age 76, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born Jan. 13, 1949, in Lafayette, Ind., the daughter of J ...

Fort Scott City Manager Brad Matkin on Thursday shared the city's accomplishments this year as well as its goals and areas of focus entering 2026. Matkin, who is entering his fourth year as city ...

A duplex in the Ironquill complex was damaged late Friday morning when fire broke out in the rear of the building. As of Friday afternoon, the cause of the blaze was still under investigation, ...

The business acumen of young entrepreneurs was showcased during the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge and Trade show hosted by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce. See the print or online edition ...

This week's schedule for the Fort Scott Middle School girls basketball teams included three games with the 7A team also competing in a tournament. See Saturday's print or online edition for results.

The Fort Scott High School Tiger boys and girls basketball teams were victorious to close out the Paola Tournament Thursday night. The Lady Tigers (2-0) clobbered Wellsville (0-3) 55-18 to win their ...