News
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.
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The Scott City Council took the first step in providing financial assistance to housing developers by passing revisions to subdivision regulations at Monday’s meeting.
Social media use and excessive screen time have captured the attention of lawmakers and educators with regards to the impact on youth, but are being impacted just as significantly which is a concer
Scott Community High School will be hosting its third annual Beaver Band Festival on Wed., Oct. 7, at Darner Field.
Sports
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.
Led by outstanding defensive play from their back line, the Scott Community High School volleyball team finished as the runner-up in their home invitational last Saturday.
After a lopsided loss in which the SCHS football team showed little life on offense and even less on defense, the question is: What’s next?
Blame it on mid-season doldrums, but the SCHS spikers got off to a lackluster start and were unable to recover in a home dual against Dodge City on Tuesday.
Columns & Opinions
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
another view
The word gerontocracy, meaning a government run by old people, dates to 1830, when the average 20-year-old man was not expected to live past his mid-40s.
By Andrew Mangan
It’s easy to dismiss racism, bigotry or hatred and the harm they cause when we carry with us the perception that it doesn’t concern us.
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