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Three days of fossil hunting field trips, wrapped around a day of speakers with expertise in fossils, brought together more than 100 people for the first-ever PaleoFest hosted by the El Quartelejo
It’s inevitable that Scott County will be targeted as a site for an AI data center, says Nicole Martin, executive director of the Scott County Development Committee.
For more than two years, Dighton has been without a grocery store.
Scott, Lane, Wichita and Greeley counties will be part of a candidate listening tour on Thurs., June 18.
Participants include:
Sports
It turned out that Lake Scott State Park Manager Greg Mills didn’t have to look far to fill the ranger opening in his department and eventually step into his position.
Anyone who didn’t have success early likely found the fishing pretty difficult during the annual carp derby at Lake Scott State Park last weekend.
When nearby lightning forced not just one, but two, lengthy delays in the Kansas State Track and Field Championships on Saturday afternoon, it wasn’t just the physical preparation that was going to
When you’re competing in front of several thousand spectators with a state championship at stake, relaxing is probably the last thing to cross an athlete’s mind.
In four years at Dighton High School, Lani Speer has established her credentials as a threesport standout.
Columns & Opinions
Entering the octagon for the feature bout in last Saturday’s UFC fight on the White House lawn, a very confident Donald Trump waved to the crowd and tried in vain to flex a muscle to the roar of th
By Rod Haxton, Editor Rod Haxton Can Be Reached At Editor@screcord.com
education frontline
A new form of life illiteracy has arisen as the younger generations evade real world experiences and become ever more addicted to screens.
By John Schrock
Life isn’t fair.
Who didn’t hear that plenty of times while growing up, or lean on that response numerous times as a parent?
By Rod Haxton, Editor
Lifestyle
The U.S.
By Jacob Fischler Kansas News Service
MANHATTAN - Stress is a universal experience, touching people of all ages and backgrounds, but when it becomes chronic, it can pose serious risks to physical and mental health, according to a Kansa
The Scott County Development Committee (SCDC) has been recognized by Child Care Aware of Kansas (CCAK) for it’s “outstanding dedication and commitment to strengthening” the community’s childcare pr
One online grocery shopper got charged $3.99 for a box of Wheat Thins, while another - buying from the same store at the same time - got charged $4.89.
By Madyson Fitzgerald The Kansas Reflector
OLATHE - Jonathan and Katie Stahl’s living room is filled with fun games and toys that any adolescent boy would enjoy, like pop-a-shot and foam dart guns.
By Dylan Lysen Kansas News Service
Obituaries
Judson Price, Sr.
Judson P. Price, Sr., 96, died May 26, 2026, at the Sunrise of Sandy Senior Living Center in Sandy, Utah.
Justin Smith, 38, died May, 6, 2026, in San Antonio, Tex.
He was born to Wendy (Achenbach) Wilcox on Feb. 26, 1988, in Scott City and adopted by Doug and Kitty Smith.
The Scott County Record
PO Box 377
Scott City, KS 67871
Phone: 620-872-2090
Fax: 620-872-0009