Stories from Friday, June 4, 2021

After a nearly 40-year career as the agriculture instructor at Fort Scott High School, Kyle Parks said he feels it’s time to walk away. Parks, 60, whose contract ends this month, is retiring after teaching at the high school since the 1983-84 school year. The 2020-21 school year was his 38th year in teaching...

Bourbon County Sheriff Bill Martin on Tuesday reported a recent sweep of registered sex offenders in the county was “successful.” Martin reported to Bourbon County Commissioners the U.S. Marshals, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Scott Police Department and Bourbon County correctional officers conducted the operation last week to ensure the offenders are compliant with the terms of their registration...

The list of candidates for the Nov. 2 General Election became complete with the June 1 filing deadline. There will not be a primary election. See a partial list of candidates in Saturday's print or online edition.