Cherokee County Fair Board members Aaron Asher, Terry North and Brad Wells accepted a check for $5,000 from Heartland REC representative Doug Graham, to improve accessibility at the fairgrounds in Columbus. Courtesy photo.
Above senior Jackson Wolken assisted with painting city curbs as part of the Community Day of Service held Wednesday afternoon. Junior Jayden Pease and senior Asher Lloyd also assisted. At right drivers downtown Thursday were greeted with this sign on Maple Street as crews with Joplin Striping worked to complete painting of downtown parking spaces and road striping ahead of the annual Columbus Day Festival.
CCEDC Chairman Brian Smith, Left, and Vice-Chairman Jake Letner, right, presented the Business Growth award to Darryl’s Auto Service in Baxter Springs. Receiving the award on behalf of the business is Cheryl Jones.
A ribbon cutting was held recently for Burton Real Estate. Owner Nikki Burton and husband Corey Burton have opened her office on the corner of Maple and Kansas.