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Katy Mooney received the Farmer’s COOP Scholarship in the amount of $500 during the 2025 Senior Assembly held at the Columbus Unified High School Gymnasium, May 16.

Katy Mooney received the Farmer’s COOP Scholarship in the amount of $500 during the 2025 Senior Assembly held at the Columbus Unified High School Gymnasium, May 16.

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Farmer’s COOP

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Monday, August 11, 2025

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CALENDAR

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Tuesday, August 12•Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome.•Baxter Springs City Council Meeting 7 p.m. in the Baxter Springs City Hall Building.•City of Roseland Council meets at City Hall at 7 p.m.

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Free lunch program feeds over 6,000

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Monday, August 11, 2025
This summer 2,610 children and 4,132 adults were served lunches at the summer free lunch this year.Toni Spieth, a cofacilitator of the Summer Lunch program appeared at the County Commissioners meeting Monday to announce the good news as the program wrapped up for the year.

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Farmers market on Thursdays

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Thursday afternoon something big is going on in Columbus. The Farmer’s Market opens at 4 p.m. and it is offering shoppers, not only farm fresh produce from apples to zucchini, bake goods and artisan crafts.

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Walking tour planned during Columbus Day

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Ever wonder what the Columbus Square was like in the late 1800’s on a Saturday night?Imagine horse and oxen traders on the courthouse steps, stage coaches unloading passengers at the Brooks Hotel.

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Tax sale properties list published today

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Included in today’s edition of the News Report is a legal publication announcing the properties that could be involved in an upcoming delinquent property tax sale.There are 150 parcels on the list however, some may be redeemed before the auction.
A new entry in the Mae Sherwood Art wing of the Columbus Museum is currently on display. The handcrafted replica of a 1932 Rolls Royce Sedan Coupe was made by the late CCRHS graduate J. Leroy Barrett. This piece of art is unique because it is made of wood from trees grown on farms in Cherokee County. This artifact is not old, but it is a work of art.

A new entry in the Mae Sherwood Art wing of the Columbus Museum is currently on display. The handcrafted replica of a 1932 Rolls Royce Sedan Coupe was made by the late CCRHS graduate J. Leroy Barrett. This piece of art is unique because it is made of wood from trees grown on farms in Cherokee County. This artifact is not old, but it is a work of art.

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Members sought at Columbus Museum

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Have you noticed the new addition to the building at the corner of Maple and Tennessee streets in Columbus?It is the new 3,000 square foot Columbus Museum Titan Hall of Fame. The building will stand in recognition of the Colum-bus High Schools top athletes.
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Diana Cowardin

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Orphan Train flawed, but helpful

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Monday, August 11, 2025
The orphan train was a flawed system but it helped many children find good homes. Those children grew up to be valuable members of their communities and had families of their own.

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Johnston Public Library Hours

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.
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