County planners hire advisor

Concerned about the need to have expertise in zoning matters and selection of a company to prepare a Comprehensive Plan, the Cherokee County Planning Commission tentatively retained Milt Haas to help guide them.His employment contract must be approved by the Cherokee County Commissioners.

Club members to sell tickets as fundraiser

Keeping Up With The Lone Elm BeaversThe Lone Elm Beavers 4-H Club held their monthly meeting at 5 p.m. in the 4-H building March 30. This year 4-H members will be selling raffle tickets again like they did last year to raise money.

Area Accident reports

Serious injuries were sustained by an 18-year-old female in a car accident Monday, March 31.Eryn Annaliese Hosfelt of Baxter Springs was driving a 1999 Dodge Neon north on Southeast 50th near Southeast Beasley Road. Hosfelt departed the roadway to the left and struck a guardrail.

Cherokee county commissioners’ minutes

ConveneChair Myra Carlisle Frazier called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 W. Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Christopher Todd Caton, 42, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of abuse of a child; shaking a child under the age of 18, aggravated battery; cause great bodily harm, endangering a child and assault and was released on $20,000 bail.

Labette County Jail Report

Elizabeth Lynn Duvall, 24, was arrested Wednesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $548.50 bail.

Storm slashes through county

“I have received more than 150 reports of damage, from the Sunday morning storm and additionally a report from the Baxter Springs Fire Department said their wind gauge hit 85 miles an hour,” reported Matt Haviland, Emergency Management Director for Cherokee County.

CALENDAR

Tuesday, April 1•LEPC meets 9 a.m. at the Sheriff’s Department •Lady Titan Softball 4:30 at home vs. Southeast.•Titan Baseball 4:30 at home vs. Southeast.•County Economic Development Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Economic Development office.