CALENDAR

Tuesday, February 10•Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome.•Recovery through Christ Fellowship 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church in Baxter Springs.•Baxter Springs City Council Meeting 6 p.m. in the Baxter Springs City Hall Building.

Riverton FFA member gets $500 SAE grant

The Kansas FFA Foundation has awarded 40 grants of $500 each to Kansas FFA members to help expand and improve Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects across the state.Riverton FFA member Rylee Heistnd received one of the $500 grants.

Scam prevention class Thursday

A class focusing on common scams will be presented by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s office Thursday February 12, 6 p.m. to 7:30 in the Columbus Community Center 320 East Maple. It is sponsored by the Cherokee County Farm Bureau.

Local Pizza Hut closes

Without advance notice, the Pizza Hut in Columbus closed Sunday evening.None of the local franchisees management team would respond to questions about the closing.The 42 year old Columbus store, is owned by a franchise company located in Miami, Okla.

Musing Under the Clock Tower

“A gossip is a person who creates the smoke in which other people assume there’s fire.” — Dan Bennett

Columbus Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.Curbside service will be available upon request.

Johnston Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

Kansas Legislative Hotline

Information about the 2026 Kansas Legislature and legislative session is only an email, online chat or phone call away on the Legislative Hotline for Kansans, 1-800-432-3924.

Labette County Jail Report

Kris Dewayne Spencer, 51, was arrested Tuesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $538.50 bail.Tyler Lynn Polk, 35, was arrested Tuesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of failure to appear and was released on $1,500 bail.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Jeffery Leroy Carpenter, 42, was arrested Wednesday by Bureau of Indian Affairs on a warrant and was released.