Walls being built at Crossland plant

A number of new walls have just gone up around Central Schools in Columbus. USD 493 Superintendent Brian Smith gave the School Board a number of updates on the project during their meeting on April 11. “I think you’re going to see some progress real quick,” he said. “People will be surprised.

Weir shed fire leads to theft, meth arrest

Cherokee County Deputies responded to a fire in Weir Thursday afternoon, where firefighters from the Weir, Cherokee Township, Scammon and Columbus Fire Departments were extinguishing a fully engulfed storage shed fire.

Cherokee County Court Docket

District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Monday, April 18 9 a.m. – Sean Hawk vs. Gary McCormick, dismissal, (civil) 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Shasta Breanna Jones, dismissal, (criminal) 9 a.m. – In the Matter of the Marriage of Cindi Major vs. Steve Major, dismissal, (domestic) 9 a.m.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Lindy Leann Kirkwood, 40, was arrested Thursday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of failure to appear and is being held without bail.

Labette County Jail Report

Boone Dewane Scales, 19, was arrested Wednesday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana and was released on $800 bail.

City of Columbus Court News

The following persons were scheduled to appear before Judge John Bullard in Columbus Municipal Court Monday, April 11 at 4 p.m. Teresa M. Amos, 60, Columbus, pleaded no contest to charges of theft and obstructing legal process or official duty.

Members of the Columbus Girl Scouts

Members of the Columbus Girl Scouts Daisy Troop 71299 delivered Girl Scout cookies to the town’s United Methodist Church on April 5. The boxes were donated as part of the church’s military boxes program.

Gathoni named to PSU’s Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi, the oldest and most selective alldiscipline collegiate honor society, has announced that Mary Gathoni of Columbus was recently initiated. Gathoni was initiated at Pittsburg State University.

A1C Caden Soper

A1C Caden Soper recently received the 5th Air Force and PACAF Amn of the Year Award for 2021. A1C Soper represents 67th AMU, 18th AMXS, 18th MXG.

Bunco games reach seven years of action

In March, the Bunco games at the Hospitality Center reached the sevenyear mark. “What an amazing time that has been. We have made some awesome friendships. If you don’t have anything to do on a Tuesday afternoon from 1 – 3 p.m., stop by and play bunco with us,” said spokesperson Diane Larsen.