The Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees has approved salary increases for faculty and staff for the 2025-26 academic year. On Monday, the board approved a tentative agreement with the Fort ...

Lance Leslie Sears, age 87, Hume, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at the Hume Christian Church. Burial will be in the Hume Cemetery.

Bourbon County Commissioners on Monday discussed and heard concerns in the county's public works department. Commissioners heard from Public Works Director Eric Bailey, who discussed issues with ...