The Bourbon County Monitor

06/11/2026

We are entering what I believe is going to be the most consequential summer in modern Bourbon County history.

06/10/2026

Martin was presenting an award at Fort Scott Community College when he suffered a medical emergency on Tuesday afternoon.

06/10/2026

Maryam Kamel arrived from Afghanistan at 14 speaking no English. Four years later, she graduated at the top of Fort Scott High School's Class of 2026.

06/09/2026

Commissioners vote 4-1 to utilize $30,000 from the city's special alcohol and drug fund for Core Community Bourbon County.

06/05/2026

Petition organizers argue the county clerk moved to drop them from her lawsuit to avoid penalties and legal fees she could owe under the state's anti-SLAPP law.

06/04/2026

Community, family, and friends gather to send off 24 local heroes to Washington, D.C.

06/03/2026

"There are certain recipes that become part of your family story. Not because they were written in a famous cookbook or passed down in a beautifully organized recipe box, but because they marked the seasons of your life so clearly that you can’t separate the food from the memory itself."

There are certain recipes that become part of your family story. Not because they were written in a famous cookbook or passed down in a beautifully organized recipe box, but because they marked the seasons of your life so clearly that you can’t separate the food from the memory

06/02/2026

With multiple commissioners absent, Monday's meeting lasted just six minutes — and the August primary candidate field is now set.

06/01/2026

Petitioners have until July 16 to gather 821 signatures from the newly redrawn District 1.

Petitioners have until July 16 to gather 821 signatures from the newly redrawn District 1

05/31/2026

"I've read somewhere that we are all in control of our own happiness and that the way we react and respond to things is a choice. You know, seeing the glass half full kind of thinking.

However, at times that is just plain hard!"

I’ve read somewhere that we are all in control of our own happiness and that the way we react and respond to things is a choice. You know, seeing the glass half full kind of thinking. However, at times that is just plain hard! For instance, the time we