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All quilters are invited to enter their favorite items into the Columbus Day Festival Quilt Show. Entries may be dropped off at the Columbus Public Library through Thursday. Wall hangings and clothing articles are also welcome to be entered. The show will be held in the St. Rose Parish Hall on Friday, October 8 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, October 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vote for your favorite entry while you are there.

All quilters are invited to enter their favorite items into the Columbus Day Festival Quilt Show. Entries may be dropped off at the Columbus Public Library through Thursday. Wall hangings and clothing articles are also welcome to be entered. The show will be held in the St. Rose Parish Hall on Friday, October 8 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, October 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Vote for your favorite entry while you are there.

Quilt show returns to Columbus Day Festival

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Thanks to the Columbus Public Library, the Quilt Show will once again be held during the Columbus Day Festival. Most every family has a quilt that has been handed down from generations, it’s put on a shelf or wrapped for protection and put away.

Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Danny L. Abram, Columbus conveyed a deed to the property located at 634 West Oak, Columbus to Lonnie McCollum and Theresa McCollum, C£olumbus. The deed was recorded August 30, 2021. Gary Lee Black and Danielle H.

Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Stephen Wayne Hill, 41, was arrested Tuesday by another jurisdiction on charges of criminal trespass; remain in defiance and was released on $1,000 bail.

Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Magistrate Court Judge Samuel Marsh Friday, October 8 9:30 a.m. – In the Matter of Dean Wayne Allen Montee, pretrial conference, (probate)
At a recent

At a recent

At a recent

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
At a recent Columbus American Legion meeting, Jim Oberbeck was presented with a Quilt of Valor. Oberbeck received an honorable discharge from the United States Navy. Oberbeck served during the Vietnam era and was awarded a purple heart.
Above and below

Above and below

Above and below

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Above and below a group from the Cherokee County Girl Scouts came together Sunday afternoon to bring awareness to breast cancer. About 12 girl scouts and their families walked downtown Baxter Springs.
Area Girl Scouts

Area Girl Scouts

Area Girl Scouts

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Area Girl Scouts and their sponsors gathered in Baxter Springs Sunday for a walk to raise awareness about breast cancer. Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low died from breast cancer. Photo by Dee Riley.

Librarians attend zoom meetings

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Area librarians have been keeping up-to-date and evaluating completed projects via Zoom meetings of the Southeast Kansas Regional Library System (SEKLS).
DeMaris Rector new to the team at Optic Communications

DeMaris Rector new to the team at Optic Communications

Optic Communications acquires new team member

News Staff
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
DeMaris Rector grew up in Miami, Okla. and graduated from Miami High School in 2000. She started performing music with her grandmother at the age of five and later went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University in music performance with emphasis on piano, harp, and saxophone.
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