News
The Scott City Council has approved changes to its subdivision regulations which are now subject to approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Enrollment is continuing a downward trend in USD 466 (Scott County), with a loss of about 53 students from a year ago.
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
Sports
The Scott Community High School volleyball team knew that if they wanted to extend their season they had to win their first two rounds in Class 3A regional round-robin action.
Hannah Winter continued her strong season for the Scott Community High School cross-country team, earning a runner-up finish in the league meet last Thursday in Cimarron.
The Dighton High School football team got the help it needed in order to keep their Eight-Man-DII district title hopes alive.
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.
Columns & Opinions
Kansas voters thought they only had to fear illegal immigrants, transgender kids, history teachers, communists, measles and the woke.
Now you can add witches to the list.
By Rod Haxton, Editor
another view
Rising costs are everywhere, from gasoline to food to health care, Kansas families, employers and communities all feel the strain of affordability.
By Chad Austin
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
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