A Frisbee’s and Firefighter’s Fundraiser for Malachi Brown was held January 8 at the recently installed disc golf course at Kiwanis Park in Baxter Springs. Brown was a Baxter Springs Firefighter who died from injuries received in a structure fire. Baxter Springs Disc Golf Club president Charles Rector presented a check for $2,685 to Jessica Brown. Disc golfers traveled from as far as Kansas City, Mo., to participate in the tournament. Photo by Dee Riley.
A rollover accident occurred Tuesday morning when Sayer Gooman of Baxter Springs struck two deer, left the roadway and overturned. Authorities report he was transported to a Joplin hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Courtesy photo.
Construction of a new water tower, to be located in Scammon, was discussed wih Cherokee County Rural Water District 4 Office Manager Laura Atkinson’s meeting with the Cherokee County Commissioners on Monday.
While the Commissioners did not make a definitive decision on the topic, they assured Atkinson that they would begin looking into the matter.
Atkinson approached the t...
