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Roadwork to begin on Cherokee RR crossing

News Staff
Friday, October 22, 2021
The BNSF Railway will close and repair its crossing east of the U.S. 400/K-7 junction at Cherokee next week. The work is expected to begin at 6 a.m. Monday, October 25, and continue through Wednesday, October 27. U.S. 400 will be closed to traffic at the work zone.

VFW pond gets larger public area

Jacob Spencer Staff Writer
Friday, October 22, 2021
What has become known as the VFW Pond on Country Road near the County Highway lot, has a rich history with it’s connection to the Columbus Ice plant. Recently, the County Highway Department deforested the west side of the pond and turned the entire area into an inviting tourist stop.

Ten digit dialing begins Sunday

News Staff
Friday, October 22, 2021
Local callers are reminded 620 and 785 area codes must use 10-digit dialing beginning Sunday or the call will not go through. This change affects land line phones, cell phones, notebooks and any other device that uses phone numbers for communications.

Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Fourstate Properties LLC, Columbus, conveyed a deed to the property located at 217, 219 East Pine Street, Columbus to Bobby Brassart and Rebecca Brassart, Columbus. The deed was recorded September 10, 2021. Ethan Castagno, Grove, Okla.

Weir Library awarded $4,900 grant

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Humanities Kansas recently awarded a SHARP Recovery Grant in the amount of $4900 to Weir Public Library in Weir. Bonnie Palmer serves as project director.

Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
District Court Thursday, October 21 1 p.m. – State of Utah, etal., petitioner vs. Keith W. Borrego, respondent, show cause hearing, (domestic) 1 p.m. – Trudi R. Abbott, petitioner vs. Allen G. Abbott Jr., respondent, (domestic) 1:15 p.m. – Department of Children and Families, et al., vs.

Area Accident Report

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A two-vehicle accident occurred October 18 at approximately 5:30 p.m. A 2007 GMC Sierra 3500 driven by Andre’a E. Swindell, 36, Joplin, Mo., was traveling south and a 2013 Ford Focus driven by Sharon F. Judd, 77, Baxter Springs, was traveling east on 7th Street, two miles west of Joplin, Mo.

Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
David Wayne Ripple, 53, was arrested Monday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of possess opiates, opium, narcotic drug or certain stimulant, use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body, driving while suspended and criminal carrying of a weapon; bludgeon knuckles and...
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