On Thursday, Pittsburg Area of Chamber of Commerce members were able to get a sneak peak of the trees and prizes that will be featured at the Mirza Shrine’s 3rd Annual Feztival of Trees.  more

As temperatures dip and weather forecasts start to include snow chances, Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves is encouraging residents to take steps ahead of time to prepare for possible bad weather.   more

The citizens of McCune will once again start off their Christmas season with the McCune Osage Township Library and Museum’s Annual Christmas Bazaar, which will take place this Saturday.  more

Since 2001, it has quickly become a popular sport around the world, with several similar clubs and venues coming into existence, each with their own rules and hosting their own tournaments. Now, four years after its founding, Main Street Axe Company is preparing to send four members to the World Championship in Appleton, Wisconsin, from Dec. 1 to 4, hoping to win part of the $50,000 prize pool. more

Local attorney Steve Angermayer hosted three Kansas Court of Appeals judges at Pittsburg State University’s Russ Hall on Thursday afternoon. Students were invited to attend a forum in which the three talked about their personal experiences in becoming appellate judges.  more

A Parsons man is facing felony charges after being found in possession of more than an ounce of methamphetamine when a police officer showed up to arrest him for criminal trespass at a red-tagged house earlier this week.  more

Traffic stops conducted by the Chanute Police Department (CPD) over the past week have led to several arrests for alleged possession of methamphetamine, among other charges.  more

The Salvation Army of Pittsburg needs bell ringers for this giving season.  In most locations across the Midwest, the easiest way to help from early November through Christmas Eve is to ring a bell at one of Salvation Army's iconic red kettles, the charitable organization said. more

October, Pittsburg Community Schools (USD 250) introduced an engagement survey open to all district staff, parents, and anyone in the general public who requested it, to provide constructive feedback to develop the district’s long-range strategic plan and highlight areas for improvement. At Monday night’s school board meeting, Sue Givens of the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) presented the results of the survey.  more

A California company may soon be coming to the former location of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott, now known as the Bourbon County Medical Building, although details of the plan were not entirely clear immediately following actions taken by the Bourbon County Commission this week.  more

The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday announced the honorees for the 2023 Women of Distinction Community Calendar.  more

Midwest Regional Ballet is known for its unique and creative productions, and it will once again bring one of them, “This is Halloween,” to Memorial Auditorium this weekend.   more

The Pittsburg ArtWalk Association, a non-profit volunteer group that organizes the local Pittsburg ArtWalk festival twice a year, has announced its inaugural Holiday Art Market event, which will be held on Small Business Saturday.  more

On Oct. 28, Gov. Laura Kelly signed a proclamation spotlighting the continued growth of the Kansas Registered Apprenticeship Program and declaring the week of Nov. 13-19 as Apprenticeship Week throughout the state. The statewide proclamation coincides with the 8th Annual National Apprenticeship Week.    more

Two teenage girls from Oklahoma were involved in a rollover crash in Montgomery County on Monday, but suffered only minor injuries, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.  more

The Gordon Parks Museum at Fort Scott Community College will celebrate the anniversary of Parks’ birthday on Wednesday, Nov. 30, with presentations, workshop and the showing of films throughout the day. The events are free of charge and the public is invited to attend.  more

USD 250 school board welcomed special guest Greg Kubler, superintendent of SEK Interlocal 637, at its meeting on Monday night. Kubler was invited to speak on how the interlocal is funded through the federal and state governments, and the roles of the 13 school districts included in it.  more