Addison Coke and Titus Woods were named 2025 Cherokee County Fair Queen and King during the coronation Wednesday night of Fair Week.
Addison Coke and Titus Woods
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Monday, August 4, 2025
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Cherokee County Jail Report
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Lindsay May Voepel, 31, was arrested Wednesday on two warrants for another jurisdiction and on charges of aggravated violation of offender violation act and is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Paisley Jo Cason
Baxter rodeo begins tonight
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Baxter Springs Saddle Club will be hosting the 57th Annual Cowtown MRCA/ACRA/URA rodeo beginning tonight at 8 p.m. and continuing Saturday night.Royalty contestants include Paisley Jo Cason, an eighth grade student at Cleora Public School in Cleora, Okla.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Cherokee County Court Docket
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This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public. They are also subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
City of Columbus gets $650,000 grant
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A $650,000 grant has been received by the City of Columbus through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. This grant will support critical improvements as the city moves forward with a $1.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The Helping Hand Award was presented to Carla Karsten for her efforts in helping make the Cherokee County Fair what it is. The travelling award is presented by the Clark Hall family each year to fair volunteers of merit.
Fair has biggest year in history
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The recently ended Cherokee County Fair and Reunion was reportedly the biggest and most successful in the past 50 years.“We are one of the few “Free” Fairs in Kansas meaning we do not charge admission so we don’t have tickets to count,” said Brad Wells, Cherokee County Fair Secretary.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
CALENDAR
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Friday, August 1•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, August 2•Baxter Springs American Legion Breakfast 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Baxter Springs 57th rodeo begins tonight
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Kansas’ first Cowtown’s 57th annual Rodeo will open tonight (Friday) at the Baxter Springs Saddle Club Arena located just across Spring River east of town at 8 p.m.Always a great show the outdoor production will be featuring all the exciting rodeo events that make the old west come alive.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
CLASS receives funds from CFSEK
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CLASS has been awarded a grant from the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas General Fund to help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in southeast Kansas meet urgent needs in times of financial hardship.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Heritage Youth of America member Emma Duling, daughter of Bill and Ragena Duling, showed her Grand Champion Market Sheep at the auction and received a $2,100 premium from Dr. Rob Herron Dental Clinics.
Heritage Youth of America member Emma Duling
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Thursday, July 31, 2025