The Bourbon County Monitor is a locally owned, subscription-based digital news platform serving Bourbon County, Kansas. Founded in 2026 by Nick Graham, the Monitor is dedicated to bringing back investigative journalism to the community through a sustainable subscription model.
Bourbon County once had the Fort Scott Daily Monitor, a newspaper that served this community for decades. The Bourbon County Monitor carries that tradition forward in a digital format, providing the local reporting and accountability journalism that every community deserves.
Your subscription directly supports independent local journalism. As a subscriber, you'll receive full access to all reporting, newsletters delivered to your inbox, and the knowledge that you're helping keep local news alive in Bourbon County.