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Hallie Bole and Reece Tedlock choose their books for the kindergarten book tasting. In celebration of Read Across America Week, students recently moved to different classrooms with a different book experience in each room. First graders assisted, passing around new books as they finished and helping them read the books they selected. News Report photo by Tanya Woolsey.

Hallie Bole and Reece Tedlock choose their books for the kindergarten book tasting. In celebration of Read Across America Week, students recently moved to different classrooms with a different book experience in each room. First graders assisted, passing around new books as they finished and helping them read the books they selected. News Report photo by Tanya Woolsey.

Hallie Bole

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Cherokee County Court Docket

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public. They are also subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Cherokee County Jail Report

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Dezamin Rea Scott Cunningham, 26, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on two counts of failure to appear and was released on $770 bail.

CALENDAR

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Friday, March 20•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, March 21•Breaking the Chains of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous Spiritual Support Group at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Baxter Springs 4 p.m.
Briley Brakebill, (right) was named the eighth grade Daughters of the American Revolution chapter essay winner. Corbin Wheeler and Gavin Potts (above) coproduced a video that earned first place at both the chapter and state levels. All three are students in Mary Colvin’s Southeast eighth grade American History class. Courtesy photo.

Briley Brakebill, (right) was named the eighth grade Daughters of the American Revolution chapter essay winner. Corbin Wheeler and Gavin Potts (above) coproduced a video that earned first place at both the chapter and state levels. All three are students in Mary Colvin’s Southeast eighth grade American History class. Courtesy photo.

Southeast students recognized by DAR

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Three Southeast Middle School students started their spring break by being recognized for their hard work and achievements.

Fire results in total loss despite efforts

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
On the evening of March 13, the Columbus Fire Department responded to a working structure fire at 3205 SW Messer Road.At 5:39 p.m., firefighters were dispatched after reports of a residential structure fire.

Two injury accidents within an hour

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Two injury accidents occurred in a short time span March 16. The first accident occurred at approximately 3:19 p.m. at the intersection of Highway U166 and Southwest 20th Street.A 1993 Chevrolet C15 driven by Timothy John Sherman, 26, Miami, Okla., was traveling south on Southwest 20th Street.

Amazon Army presentation at genealogy meet

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Linda Knoll, local educator and historian, will be presenting a program titled “The March of the Amazon Army — The Fight For Labor Rights and Social Justice in the Kansas Coal Fields” Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cherokee County Genealogy Library located at 100 South Tennessee in Columbus.
Livestock Association Officers elected for the 2026 year are (not in order) president Jake Hall, Vice President Ethan Hodge, Secretary Laura Holmes, Treasurer Josie Welch, Public Relations Serena Brown. Board officers are Robert Beal, Nancy Herrenbruck, David Holmes, Jason Wells, Jerry Sealy and Will Maxton. Courtesy photo.

Livestock Association Officers elected for the 2026 year are (not in order) president Jake Hall, Vice President Ethan Hodge, Secretary Laura Holmes, Treasurer Josie Welch, Public Relations Serena Brown. Board officers are Robert Beal, Nancy Herrenbruck, David Holmes, Jason Wells, Jerry Sealy and Will Maxton. Courtesy photo.

Livestock Association makes plans for Expo

News Staff
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The annual Spring Livestock Show Expo sponsored by the Cherokee County Livestock Improvement Association will be held Saturday, April 25, at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds. The show will feature beef, market lambs, goats, and swine.
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