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Cherokee County Commissioners March 7 meeting minutes

News Staff
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Chairman Cory Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (The Board), to order at 9 a.m. Monday, March 7, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 1 10 W Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.

Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
John Wesley Potter, 34, was arrested Monday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of theft of property or services and criminal damage to property and is being held in lieu of $13,000 bail.

Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Thursday, March 17 1 p.m. – Tamara Kay Messinger, petitioner vs. Stacy Wayne Messinger, respondent, contempt direct, (domestic) 1 p.m. – Valerie Messer, petitioner, vs. Wade T. Messer, respondent, motion, (domestic) 1 p.m. – Krysta D. Fitzer, Petitioner vs.
The Columbus First United Methodist Church held a baked potato bar in the St. Rose Parish Hall on March 11. Kathy Glasgow (right), Sharon Draeger (center) and Toni Spieth (left) form an assembly line to serve a line of hungry customers in the building. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

The Columbus First United Methodist Church held a baked potato bar in the St. Rose Parish Hall on March 11. Kathy Glasgow (right), Sharon Draeger (center) and Toni Spieth (left) form an assembly line to serve a line of hungry customers in the building. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

Glittering Stones hold monthly club meeting

Submitted By Secretary Joshua Brown
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
The March 6, meeting of the Glittering Stones 4-H Club was called to order by President Kaylynn Brown at 4:03 p.m. in the Columbus 4-H building. The meeting was started with the pledges and roll call “A fact about the month of March”.

LCC makes changes after survey

News Staff
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Labette Community College has been implementing campus wide changes to ensure student success, encourage retention, and enhance the college experience for students. The college formed a Strategic Enrollment Management committee made of constituents campus-wide.

CALENDAR

News Staff
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Wednesday, March 16 •Fresh Conversations 1 p.m. at the Extension Office. •Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club meets Noon -1 p.m. at Van’s Steakhouse •Methodist Health Fund Senior Exercise 10 a.m. at the Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas. Pat Niggemann, leader. Thursday, March 17 •4-H Dog meeting 6 p.m.
Wes and Jan Houser donated an 11-foot tall, 182 year old mirror to the Columbus Museum last week. Ron Holmes was present to formally accept the donation March 11. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

Wes and Jan Houser donated an 11-foot tall, 182 year old mirror to the Columbus Museum last week. Ron Holmes was present to formally accept the donation March 11. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

Chamber talks upcoming events

Jacob Spencer Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
New and exciting updates have been approved by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Board of directors during their March 9 meeting. Members of the board met in the community building to discuss updates to Columbus Days and a number of other important dates.
Jason Allison

Jason Allison

County EM director Allison resigns post

Jacob Spencer Staff Writer
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Following an impressive, 19 year service record, Cherokee County Emergency Management Director Jason Allison will be exiting his position at the end of the month. Allison tendered his resignation during the March 14 County Commissioners meeting.

Special speaker at genealogy meeting

News Staff
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
A special program covering ways to save pictures taken with a cell phone will be held at the March 22, meeting of the Cherokee County Genealogical-Historical Society. Though it appears everyone is carrying a camera, and taking hundreds of pictures, they can easily be lost without proper handling.
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