PITTSBURG, Kan. — A local man was arrested Thursday for multiple counts of alleged rape of a child, the Pittsburg Police Department has announced.  Gerald Laverne Simmons, 59, of Pittsburg, … more

County Public Health Officer Dr. Tim Stebbins discussed the increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in Crawford County. Stebbins said last week the county had 58 new cases of COVID-19, over 98 percent … more

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — The City of Girard is one of 11 local government agencies in rural communities statewide that were recently selected as recipients of grants through the U.S. Department of … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Isabella Earp is a student at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, but two days a week she makes the four-hour round trip to Pittsburg for a unique educational … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — An Arma man who killed his wife and stabbed her grandmother on his 32nd birthday in 2019 was sentenced Wednesday to more than 15 years in prison for second-degree murder, the … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Following an explosion this week at a home in the Kansas City suburb of Raytown, Missouri that left a man dead and three people injured, authorities are warning the public not to … more

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — Cities of Crawford County are gearing up to celebrate the fourth in a big way with a variety of activities for people of all ages to enjoy.   Below are a list of … more

CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — On Tuesday morning about 12 miles south of Fort Scott, two vehicles crashed head-on while driving on Highway 69.   According to the Kansas Highway Patrol crash … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — Come Sunday night, the sky will be filled with bursts of bright colors, and the air will ring with bangs as fireworks are set off in celebration of the Fourth of July, and a … more

PITTSBURG, Kan. — After more than a decade and a half with the county government, Crawford County Clerk Don Pyle announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the year.  “It’s been … more