Larry Dean Swaim, 76, of Fort Scott, passed away Dec. 24, 2024, at Guest Home Estates. He was born on Jan. 30, 1948, in St. Joseph, Mo., the son of Charles Abraham Swaim and Evelyn Elizabeth (Hull) ...

Richard Woodward, 92, of Bronson, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. Richard Kenneth Woodward was born on June 2, 1932, to Benjamin Franklin Woodward and Susie (Koehn) Woodward in Moundridge, ...

Donald Lee McDaniel, age 88, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born Sept. 17, 1936, in Fort Scott, the son of Andrew Galen ...

Barbara Woodward, 91, of Bronson, Kan., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Barbara Louise Ermel was born on Aug., 24, 1933, to Ernest and Irene (Howerton) Ermel in Fort Scott, Kan. She graduated ...

When they meet again Monday evening, Bourbon County Commissioners will welcome public input during a discussion of redistricting the county to accommodate for two additional county commissioners. Due ...

The Fort Scott City Commission is giving the owner of a building at 118 E. Wall St., until the commission's next meeting Jan. 7 to come up with a plan of action for building repairs. Although ...

The Care to Share cancer support group has a new home. The grassroots volunteer organization formed in 2007, recently moved into a new location at 9 E. Wall St. The new space opened to the public ...

Benjamin David “Benji” Smith, age 22, a former resident of Mapleton, Kan., left this troubled world and was welcomed into the arms of the Lord Jesus Christ on Dec. 12, 2024. He was currently serving ...

Jennie Darlene (Brillhart) Cowan, 98, died in Mesa, Aariz., on Dec. 13, 2024 after a brief battle with cancer. Darlene was born on Oct. 4, 1926 to Housan and Jennie (Crane) Brillhart in Fort Scott, ...

A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at the Schneider Funeral Home, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec ...