News
Jessie Negron knows firsthand what it can mean when someone is given the opportunity to break out of a cycle of poverty - or simply just getting by in life.
By Jessie Negron
After accepting the resignation of City Treasurer Tammy Rice, to take effect Oct.
In what has become a familiar ritual for the Scott City Council, another extension has been granted to the owner of a lot in the Industrial Park to build a fence that will conceal vehicles being st
The only thing better than Kansas beef is free Kansas beef.
Both will be available this week during the Scott County Fair.
Sports
TOPEKA - The number of virtual and non-public school students taking part in public school activities across Kansas jumped 154% in the past three years after a 2023 law forced school districts to a
By Morgan Chilson The Kansas Reflector
This summer, Kansas City stood at the center of the World Cup - and not just geographically.
By Seth Jahraus Kansas News Service
During the first day of the SCHS football camp on Monday, head coach Turner felt it was pretty evident which were the 15 to 20 players who consistently attended summer workouts and drills.
There are two lessons that Scott Community High School volleyball head coach Shelby Feely is hoping her squad has learned over the summer.
Columns & Opinions
What if there was a way that it could be guaranteed that the Kansas City Chiefs would win every home game?
By Rod Haxton, Editor
Graham escaped justice, but it will hopefully await others
It’s been said we shouldn’t speak ill of the dead.
We want to be clear from the outset that when it comes to the Republican primary for governor of Kansas, we have no mutt in this fight.
By Rod Haxton, Editor
Lifestyle
Upcoming funding shifts in the federal food stamp program are poised to cost states billions of dollars, heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation’s largest food assistan
By Kevin Hardy The Kansas Reflector
Health insurance companies that offer plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace are proposing double-digit premium increases for 2027, signaling the second consecutive year of out-of-pocket cost
By Jake Johnson Common Dreams
Cyclosporiasis, an explosivediarrhea-causing illness, is sickening people in 31 states, although the exact number of cases is likely underestimated.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses.
By Amanda Watford Stateline News Media
TOPEKA - Kansas state employees choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance next year will see premiums rise by 15% while employees choosing Aetna won’t see an increase as the state
Obituaries
Susan Jo Brown, 80, died July 11, 2026, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
She was born on June 15, 1946, in Glencoe, Okla., the daughter of Joseph and Hazel (Schenck) Hendrix.
Shorty (Ray) Lara, 76, died at his home July 9, 2026, in Scott City.
He was born on August 21, 1949, in Lubbock, Tex., the son of John and Lily (Sanchez) Lara.
Virginia Robbins, 90, died July 6, 2026.
She was born on July 5, 1936, in Oregon City, Ore., to Claude and Eva (Wakeland) Robinson.
Karen Pilcher
Karen Kay Pilcher, 85, died on June 20, 2026, at her home in Garden City.
The Scott County Record
PO Box 377
Scott City, KS 67871
Phone: 620-872-2090
Fax: 620-872-0009