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Dixee Lacen • Senior Scholarships and Awards

Dixee Lacen • Senior Scholarships and Awards

Dixee Lacen • Senior Scholarships and Awards

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Senior, Dixee Lacen, received the Farmers COOP, Steve Scott/Richard Reynolds, $500 Scholarship from Todd Lacen and Lorrie Scott (not pictured) during the Senior Awards Assembly, May 14, at the CUHS Gymnasium.

CALENDAR

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Wednesday, August 25 •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, August 26 Special Commissioners meeting 10 a.m.
High School Street remains uncompleted as the original completion was washed away by untimely rains this summer. However the completion is near according to city officials.

High School Street remains uncompleted as the original completion was washed away by untimely rains this summer. However the completion is near according to city officials.

Lions donate to Advocacy Center

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Unable to conduct their fund raisers in 2020 the Southeast Kansas Child Advocacy Center has suffered financially over the past two years. At a meeting this week they decided to look to community organizations and individuals for funding assistance.
Andrew Coberley Columbus

Andrew Coberley Columbus

Local youth complete Boys State

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Young men from across the State of Kansas participated in the 2021 session of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas, held at Kansas State University in Manhattan. This was the 29th consecutive year the Kansas Boys State program was held at K-State.

County’s budget receives first aid

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
The largest single line item in the Cherokee County budget received a major decrease from their insurance administrator. Merritain Benefit Health Advisor, Brian Hiller, told the commissioners the health plan had a $450,000 decrease in medical claims in the year ending July 31, 2021.
Recycling trailer returns to Columbus location

Recycling trailer returns to Columbus location

Recycling trailer returns to Columbus location

News Staff
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
The County has moved recycling trailer from Galena to Columbus to provide service to the Columbus community. Road Supervisor Cody Zook told the Commissioners Monday, Galena had contracted for their community, so he removed their county recycling bin that had been in Galena to Columbus.

Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Monday, August 23, 2021
District Court Tuesday, August 24 10:30 a.m. – In the Matter of the Marriage of Tars Hill Thurston vs. Lindsey Nicole Thurston, final hearing, (domestic) 10:45 a.m. – Kelsey L. Williams vs. Cody M. Bolinger, final hearing, (domestic) 1:30 p.m. – State of Kansas vs. Dustin D.

Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Monday, August 23, 2021
Shana Rachelle Bridendolph, 35, was arrested Saturday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of criminal trespass and failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $1,000 bail.
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