Weir library workers attend workshop

Michelle Tavernaro and Bonnie Palmer of Weir Public Library attended the Kansas Regional Library System (SEKLS) Workshop, Summer reading Planning for New Librarians January 26 through ZOOM.

HAPPY birthday

February 16 Jan Allen Christi Blackburn Waycee Brassart Kenneth Brock Breanna Gideon Wayne Hachorey Vhonda Meeks Amanda Stone February 17 Roxy Blessant Leah Brassart Bailee Edson Tanya Robnett Amanda Worthington Susan Worthington

Happy Anniversary

February 16 Danny and Connie Egbert Wes and Jan Houser

PEO members bring lunch to meeting

“Bring Your Own Lunch” was the theme of the Baxter Springs’ Chapter BT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood meeting Monday, February 7. The group met in the Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church.

Southeast High School Horticulture

Instead of ordering your spring plants, consider contacting the Southeast High School Horticulture class for your gardening needs. Above: Caitlyn Brummett’s students are planting over 400 pots of flowers to grow for spring sales.

Columbus residents earn honors at BCC

Barton Community College announced their President’s and Dean’s lists the fall 2021 semester. Dixee Lacen, Columbus, was named to the President’s List. To qualify for this honor students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

February 14 Richard Ayers Paul Cupp Sr. Wilma Duley Deanna Fitz Bob Morgan Cindy S. Poor February 15 Gavin Benedict Larry Dunnic Eudora Evans Paul Grant Peyton Kessler Stanley McNemar Steven McNemar Jim Prichett

Cherokee County Commission meeting minutes for January 24

At 9 a.m. Monday January 24, 2022, Commissioner Cory Moates called to order the regular session of the Cherokee County Commission in room #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 West Maple, Columbus, Kansas.

Budding scientists present research findings at Central fair

Highland Elementary third grade student Tanner Thompson entered the fifth annual Aspiring Minds Science Fair. Thompson’s project, “Gummy Bear Osmosis,” won the Love of Science award during the contest.

New donation comes with little information

We have started another new year at the museum, but there is still a lot of the old year that is unfinished. The Barbara Medler Christmas music boxes were placed back in the storeroom February 1. Some of the Masonic Lodge donation is still in the hallway.