Seventh grade students

Seventh grade students at Central in Columbus combine fun with math and science. Levi Simpson, Britni Rooney and Trenton Lacen compete with their sail car in a lab figuring their speed, velocity and acceleration. Courtesy photo.

Life sentence in indecent liberties case

Aaron Michael Martin accepted a plea agreement on October 8, 2020 for taking indecent liberties with a child. Martin was sentenced Thursday to life imprisonment with a minimum of 25 years before parole. Judge Robert Fleming also ordered that he would be monitored during that parole time.

Columbarium purchase changed

The Columbarium purchase approved for placement in the Columbus Cemetery at the October 25 Columbus City Council meeting was rescinded Monday night and was made through a local business.

Columbus budget hearing

State requirements limiting cities and counties to spending only what has been budgeted, the Columbus City Council approved amending their 2021 budget last week to spend funds which they ended the year with in excess of the amounts they expected.

Prizeweek consolation prize winner

Despite skipping one week due to the News-Report office being closed the Prizeweek Puzzle is continuing. The last puzzle’s consolation winner was Mark Winter.

Cherokee County Court Docket

District Court Monday, December 13 1 p.m. – State of Kansas vs. Samantha Jo Heine, arraignment, (criminal) Robert J. Fleming Monday, December 13 11:30 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Victoria Renea Baird, probation violation, (criminal) 1:30 p.m. – State of Kansas vs.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Scott Eugene Carter, 47, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of possess opiates, opium, narcotic drug or certain stimulant and use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body and is being held in lieu of $3,000 bail.