News

Adam Hamilton, Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, during a campaign stop last week in Scott City. (Record Photo)

Adam Hamilton readily admits that the desire to be a politician is not what led him to enter the campaign for the U.S. Senate.

For the longtime pastor, it came down to human values.

Percentage decline in wheat production compared to the 10-year average in Southern Plains states.

The economic impact of the drought on wheat production across the Southern Plains region has been well-documented.

The final weekend of the summer is typically a big one at Lake Scott State Park.

But this has been anything but a typical summer.

While the residents of Shallow Water were not interested in taking on the cost of a community-wide wastewater system, help is still available to those who want to address potential problems with pr

Chuck Bonner and Barbara Shelton pose with two xiphactinus skulls protected in glass which are a popular attraction at the Keystone Gallery. (Record Photo)

At first glance, the former Pilgrim Holiness Church in southern Logan County might appear to be just another of the limestone structures disappearing from the Western Kansas landscape.

Sports

SCHS quarterback Drew Metzger avoids a tackle by a Great Bend defender as he breaks loose for a nine yard run during last Friday’s season opener. (Record Photo)

The inability to establish a running game, or to stop it, was a bad combination for Scott Community High School in a 47-28 loss to open the season at Great Bend last Friday.

Scott City junior Michael Hermosillo runs near the front of the pack during the season opening cross-country meet at Great Bend last Thursday. (Record Photo)

An early morning start didn’t provide much of a reprieve for the Scott Community High School cross-country team in their season opener on the Lake Barton Golf Course north of Great Bend.

SCHS junior defensive back Adan Tarango grabs an interception during Jamboree action against Garden City last Friday. (Record Photo)

A rough start for the SCHS defensive unit perhaps wasn’t a complete surprise during last Friday’s football Jamboree at Garden City.

Scott City senior Hayla Edwards hits a return shot during the Cimarron Invitational last Thursday. (Record Photo)

The Scott Community High School tennis roster is very light on varsity experience, which should make the battle for varsity spots very competitive this season.

Wichita County High School head coach Brant Douglas observes as his offense executes plays during a recent practice. (Record Photo)

An aggressive defense has been at the core of Wichita County High School’s success during the Brant Douglas era.

Columns & Opinions

Social media platforms have offered us a warning

The Antichrist, or just despicable?

The end times may be closer than we think, or so suggests Vice President JD Vance.

another view

Not exactly a war, but a trade war - which will impose huge costs on both American consumers and on Canada.

Trump is now completely and utterly out of his mind.

Accountability is the real danger

It’s not easy being a politician these days. In fact, it’s downright dangerous.

Or so says Doc Marshall.

Cattlemen and ranchers have been wailing about how, despite their steadfast loyalty to Donald Trump, he has stabbed them in the back with this week’s announcement that he was allowing 300,000 metri

Lifestyle

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.

There are a few ways to reduce pesticide residue on fruits and veggies. At the very least, scientists say, don’t skip the step of rinsing them.

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.

MANHATTAN - Included in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s sobering statistics on injuries and death in older adults due to falls are four very important words.

Anesthesiology is the branch of medicine committed to pain relief and patient care before, during, and after surgery and other procedures.

WASHINGTON - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged during his confirmation hearing to do everything in his “power to put the health of America back on track.”

Obituaries

Marthanell Mary Turley

Marthanell Turley

Marthanell Mary (Mc-Guire) Turley, 99, died on Sept. 5, 2026, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.

J. Mark Weinm

Mark Weinmann

J. Mark Weinmann, 78, died September 7, 2026, at his home in Scott City.

Maria Del Rosario

Maria Del Rosario Villarreal Balderrama

Maria Del Rosario Villarreal Balderrama, 64, died on Sept. 4, 2026, in Scott City.

Larry Challis

Larry Wright

Larry Challis Wright, 93, died September 7, 2026, at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City.

Robert Duane Wheeler

Robert Wheeler

Robert Duane Wheeler, 85, died on August 31, 2026, at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City.