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Expressing his support for AI data centers, and opposition to school vouchers, Joe Newland addressed a small gathering in Scott City as part of a four-county candidate forum last Thursday.
Given the choice between playing the part of a boy or a hippopotamus in a musical, the hippo will win every time, says Maddyn Dirks.
At the start of June, it appeared that the area wheat harvest would be one of the earliest on record.
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.
Sports
Spencer Cramer and Hayden Wiechman were state champions in their respective divisions at the Kansas Skeet Shooting State Tournament.
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.
Columns & Opinions
Elections scare the hell out of Republicans.
Elections are supposed to be about selling your vision for a better Kansas, or for a better nation.
By Rod Haxton, Editor
Of all the scandals that have beset the nation during the years of the Trump regime, few have so neatly represented the wouldbe dictator as his despoliation of the Reflecting Pool between the Linco
By Joe Conason
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
Lifestyle
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses.
By Amanda Watford Stateline News Media
TOPEKA - Kansas state employees choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas health insurance next year will see premiums rise by 15% while employees choosing Aetna won’t see an increase as the state
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
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