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Members of the Columbus Unified High School Class of 2025 receiving Kansas Board of Regents Honor Scholar designation are Mallory Thompson, Ruby Stover, Brandon Stice, Anna Head, and Robert Graham III.

Members of the Columbus Unified High School Class of 2025 receiving Kansas Board of Regents Honor Scholar designation are Mallory Thompson, Ruby Stover, Brandon Stice, Anna Head, and Robert Graham III.

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Titans of the Week

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Monday, August 18, 2025

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CALENDAR

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Monday, August 18, 2025
Tuesday, August 19•Mercy Auxiliary Volunteers meeting 9 a.m. at St. Rose Parish Hall.•Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome.•Baxter Springs American Legion Post 206 meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Post Home at 13th and Military Avenue.
This 1929 Model A 2-door Sedan was entered in the Hot Rods and Hoses car show by Walter Noe in Scammon Saturday. There were a number unique vehicles on display.

This 1929 Model A 2-door Sedan was entered in the Hot Rods and Hoses car show by Walter Noe in Scammon Saturday. There were a number unique vehicles on display.

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This 1929 Model A 2-door Sedan

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Monday, August 18, 2025

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Weir Homecoming sesquicentennial

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Monday, August 18, 2025
With the 150th birthday of Weir on the horizon once again David R. Wallace has been asked to prepare his presentation on the city’s history for those attending the homecoming.Wallace was born in San Diego, California to a scholarly candy-striper from Oswego and a coal miner’s son from Weir.

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Clearway asks county for permission to start

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Monday, August 18, 2025
A representative of Clearway Energy Group appeared before the County Commissioners on Monday asking that the commission allow his company to begin some activity in the County.

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Ambulance association plans new local station

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Monday, August 18, 2025
The County Ambulance Service has plans to build a new office and ambulance barn on the land north of the Cherokee County Law Enforcement Center.The County Commission was asked to provide the land to the ambulance service which they currently own.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s train was busy Saturday afternoon at the Scammon Days festival. It appears this load could be pulled over and ticketed for an overweight load.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s train was busy Saturday afternoon at the Scammon Days festival. It appears this load could be pulled over and ticketed for an overweight load.

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The Cherokee County Sheriff’s train

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Monday, August 18, 2025

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USD 508 board makes personnel decisions

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Monday, August 18, 2025
In personnel matters the Baxter Springs Board of Education approved a 2.5-percent increase for classified and administrative staff of the Baxter Springs School District daycare program.The board approved the negotiated agreement with the teachers for 20252026 as presented.

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Tickets still available for ‘Walk Around Square’

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Monday, August 18, 2025
Tickets are still available for the Walk Around the Square with Athena program sponsored by the Columbus Museum and the Cherokee County Genealogy and History Library.The hour long tours will be held as part of the annual Columbus Day Celebration on October 11. The tours will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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