News
Darner Field was alive with the sound of music as eight area high school bands put their musical talent and precision marching skills on display during the third annual Beaver Band Festival.
To help with storm water drainage south of Scott City, the city council has approved a contract with EBH Consulting Engineers, Cimarron, to repair an existing culvert and install an additional culv
The Scott County Hospital will sponsor its annual Wellness Fair on Sat., Oct. 17, from 7:00-11:00 a.m.
When he opened the envelope and saw nearly $3.2 million in scholarship opportunities, Emilio Alarcon was a little surprised.
There are two certainties when it comes to addressing storm water issues in Scott City.
It won’t be easy and it won’t be cheap.
Sports
The Scott Community High School volleyball team lived up to their No. 2 seed in the Great West Activities Conference tournament after surviving a tie-breaker in the semi-finals.
With only seven runners on the SCHS girl’s cross-country team, Halle Erazo wasn’t optimistic about the team making a return trip to the Class 3A state championships.
When Bryce Nickelson made the switch from special teams coach to defensive coordinator for Wichita County High School, he inherited a unit that was known for being aggressive.
SCHS cross-country coach Joey Meyer is constantly encouraging his freshmen to step outside of their comfort zone.
In a clash of undefeated teams, it was no contest for Wichita County High School which handed Elkhart a 54-0 loss that ended at halftime in Eight-Man-DI district playoff action.
Columns & Opinions
One can only imagine the ignominious place that Doc Marshall will earn in Kansas political history should he become the first Republican to lose a U.S. Senate race to a Democrat in 94 years.
By Rod Haxton, Editor
While Mann is in hiding, Reinhold is ready to serve
another view
In recent months, we’ve learned about artificial intelligence agents escaping captivity.
By William Kristol
This is National Newspaper Week, to which someone who has their nose buried in their iPhone watching the latest TikTok video might look up long enough to inquire, “Really.
By Rod Haxton, Editor
Lifestyle
When your doctor prescribes a new medication, it’s easy to just nod and head to the pharmacy.
By Jill Kruse, Do
MANHATTAN - The growing popularity of a plan that encourages people to eat more healthy foods and less added sugars is not really about getting rid of specific foods in the diet completely, says a
Doug Griswold volunteers to refurbish power chairs at the Wichita Medical Loan Closet. The organization provides a wide range of donated items for little or no cost to the public.
By Roger Nomer Kansas News Service
Ten-year-old Duke Ommert died after an electric scooter crash in Leawood last year when a car struck him as he crossed the street mid-block.
By Grace Hills Kansas News Service
Hundreds of pesticides are legal, but that doesn’t mean that their impacts on health are fully understood. Cleaning produce before eating it reduces your exposure.
By Celia Llopis-jepsen Harvest Public Media
Obituaries
Joel Reyna
Joel Rene Reyna, 66, died on October 3, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Virgil Ratzlaff
Virgil Dale Ratzlaff, 84, died on October 4, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita.
Ronald Koehn
Ronald L. Koehn, 78, died September 17, 2026, at Greeley County Health Services in Tribune.
The Scott County Record
PO Box 377
Scott City, KS 67871
Phone: 620-872-2090
Fax: 620-872-0009