Cherokee County Court Docket

Magistrate Court Judge Douglas R. Steele Tuesday, July 5 10 a.m. – City of Galena vs. Dillian Bagby, answer hearing, (limited civil) 10 a.m. – City of Galena vs. Felicia Eaton, answer hearing, (limited civil) 10 a.m. – City of Columbus vs. Cody Hall, answer hearing, (limited civil) 10 a.m.

Spring 2022 honor rolls announced by BCC

Barton Community College has announced their President’s List and Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. To qualify for this honor students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 4.0 on a 4.0 or “A” letter scale.

Area students named to Drury Dean’s List

Drury University’s has announced their Spring 2022 Dean’s List. Those named to the list include Matthew Dalton, Baxter Springs, who attended Ozark High School and Mason Huebner from McCune who attended Girard High School. The recognition means a student earned a grade point average of 3.

The Derfelt Family

The Derfelt Family recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C., during which they were able to visit a number of sacred monuments, historical sites, and government buildings.

Book prompts student to research Japanese culture

Madeline Graham Seventh Grade ELA Full Cicada Moon, by Mariah Hilton, is one of the most interesting cultural books I’ve ever read. It’s about a little girl named Mimi who’s just moved from Japan to Hillsborough, Vermont. I finished reading it, but I had other questions about Japanese culture.

Happy Anniversary

July 1 Garland and Joan Bohn July 3 Pat and Martha Flanagan July 4 Doyle and Karlyn Crain Harold and Barbara Depenbusch Mark and Jeania French

Cherokee County Commissioners June 20 meeting minutes

Chairman Cory Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 20, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 1 10 W Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Christopher Wayne Carter, 26, was arrested Thursday by Baxter Springs Police officers on charges of driving while suspended and is being held in lieu of $595 bail.

July 4th safety tips

Gathering with family and friends to celebrate Independence Day is a longtime tradition. Doing so safely is key to making the holiday enjoyable and memorable. Enjoying food and family is a usual part of most holidays but the 4th involves another element, fireworks.

Labette County Jail Report

Benjamin Jay Horton, 31, was arrested Monday by Oswego Police officers on charges of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and interfering with Law Enforcement officers; obstruct, resist or oppose and was released on $498.50 bail.