Heidrick’s True Value, a Fort Scott fixture since 1975, has been sold to the owner of Waters Hardware. Denny Heidrick says he’ll keep the family’s Girard appliance store - and spend more time being Uncle Denny.
The Kansas Department of Commerce’s Community Impact Tour stopped in Bronson to see a $199,000 grant-funded renovation of the city park, which adds new playground equipment, a walking path and ADA access.
Lylise R. (Hare) Evans left this world and entered eternal rest at 8:38 pm on Friday, October 9th, 2026, at Aspen Health and Rehab, where she had been residing since January 2026 after suffering a stroke on December 25th, 2025.
Jayci Cosens was supposed to be running the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.
Instead, she walked a mile with her parents on the Uniontown track, where her brother, Garin, never lost
Barbara Ann Schoonover, age 92, a former resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, more recently of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026, at the Heritage Health & Rehab Center in Chanute.
PUBLIC NOTICE
FORT SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President's Dinner, Oct. 15, 2026
Fort Scott Community College will host a President's Dinner at 6 p.
Plans are taking shape for Fort Scott’s historic Moody Building. Have an old photo of it, inside or out? The project team wants to see it. Here’s what they shared last Tuesday and how you can help.
Speaking at a packed downtown gathering, Kansas Main Street's Drew Simpson emphasized the importance of code enforcement and stable leadership to Fort Scott's downtown revitalization.
