Dustin Conner Mauney, 18, was arrested Monday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm and criminal threat and is being held without bail.

James Coover After two years of dry soils, we finally have gotten into a spell of rainy weather. It’s been more than enough in some places, and has led to water logged soils that have been hard on crops or getting in a sprayer or drill. Some fields take a lot longer to dry out and some have ponded areas that hardly drain at all. We aren’t far from full-season soybean planting either. Its years like this one where farmers consider installing tile drainage. Ironically, tiles are best installed in the dry periods, like we’ve had plenty of the past two years, in preparation for wet springs like this one.

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The retirement of Galena Police Chief Billy Joe Charles was announced late last week by the City of Galena ending his 26 years in law enforcement. His retirement will be effective September 1.

R. Scott Williams has filed for the office of Cherokee County Commissioner, District 2.