Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

Aaron E. Cockerel and Carey Lynn Cockerel, Galena, conveyed a deed to the property located at 6044 Southeast 75th Terrace, Riverton to James Hoffarth and Colleen Hoffarth, Riverton. The deed was recorded August 9, 2021. Mary Ellen Lee, Tulsa, Okla.

Unlucky fan struck twice with foul balls

Tuesday, August 17 The 229th day of the year 136 days left Today in history On August 17, 1957, Alice Roth experiences what surely is one of the worst days any spectator has had at a Major League Baseball game.

Budding chefs exhibit cooking skills during Foods competition

Results in the 4-H Foods class have been announced. In Food Flop, Allison In Food Flop, Allison Brown, Glittering Stones, was awarded a purple ribbon. In Perishable Ava Allison, Spring Valley Sparklers, was awarded a purple ribbon and two blue ribbons.

Fiber arts, clothing competition

Results in the 4-H Fiber Arts and Clothing classes have been announced. In the Sewing Box class, Hadley Holmes, Lone Elm Beavers, was awarded five purple ribbons and four blue ribbons. Ryleigh Holmes and Kate Martin both from Spring Valley Sparklers, were awarded purple ribbons.

Results for 4-H sheep show

Results have been posted in the 4-H Sheep classes. In Senior Fitting and Showing Emma Walker, Glittering Stones, was the Grand Champion and Emma Duling, Spring Valley Sparklers, was the Reserve Champion. Montana Elmer, Spring Valley Sparklers, was awarded a blue ribbon.

Youth entrants in meat goat classes earn ribbons for efforts

Results in the Meat Goat classes have been announced. In Senior Fitting and Showing, Mya Hamilton, Shamrock, was Grand Champion. Joshua Brown, Glittering Stones, was Reserve Champion.

4-H, open poultry divisions

In the Poultry division Michael Shepard, Spring Valley Sparklers was awarded four Grand Champion ribbons and a Reserve Champion ribbon. His Grand Champions were for Senior Fitting and Showing, Large Fowl Young, Bantam Young and Open Class-Pullet.

CALENDAR

Wednesday, August 18 •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. •Baxter Springs Ambulance Board meets 5 p.m. in the office at the Ambulance station.

The ribbon was cut to officially open the Virginia Crossland

The ribbon was cut to officially open the Virginia Crossland Early Childhood Center in Columbus by Joanie Burke, Director of Early Childhood Services for SEK-CAP. The center will operate under her management.