LaTurner ends career at Columbus Post Office

Joining the postal service as the postmaster relief at the Weir Post office in 1998, Shelly LaTurner retired Saturday. In 2013 she moved to the Columbus Post Office where she retired as the mail supervisor. A U.S.

CALENDAR

Sunday, August 1 •Attend the church of your choice. Monday, August 2 •Cherokee County Commissioners meet in Room 109 of County Courthouse 9 a.m. This meeting will be livestreamed over citylinktv.com on the News Report Channel and archived for later viewing. This is an in person meeting only.

The Grand Champion Rabbit

The Grand Champion Rabbit was presented by Glittering Stones 4-H Club member Allison Brown. During the premium auction the bid went to $700 with Herron Regional Dentistry, Dr. Rob Herron’s getting the winning bid.

Prairie Ramblers 4-H member Abigail York

Prairie Ramblers 4-H member Abigail York showed the Cherokee County Fair Grand Champion chicken and in the auction Labette Bank paid $800 premium for the prize pullet. Bryan Wycoff the manager of the Cherokee office represented the buyer.

Delinquent tax sale on horizon this year

More than four years ago Columbus Attorney Robert Myers was hired by the Cherokee County Commissioners to bring to auction 500 parcels with delinquent taxes. Last week Myers returned paper work to more than half of those to the Commission.

Area Olympian falls short in trap contest

The competition at the Tokyo Olympics proved too much for Girard trap shooter Derrick Mein in the individual shotgun trap shooting. Jiri Liptak, of the Czech Republic, won the gold medal in trap shooting as the Czech team took gold and silver in the event. The silver was won by David Kostelecky.

Rest-A-While man arrested on burglary, drug charges

A search warrant was executed by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Investigators late Wednesday afternoon on a home in the Rest-A-While area outside of Riverton as part of an investigation into a residential burglary from over the weekend.

School bond, budget topic at special meeting

With the USD 493 School bond election set for Tuesday, early voting is underway at the Cherokee County courthouse in the County Clerk’s office. The only thing on the ballot is the school bond.

Nominating committee to select judge candidates

The 11th Judicial District Nominating Commission is seeking nominations to fill a district judge vacancy created when Judge Oliver Kent Lynch retires August 1, 2021. The 11th Judicial District is composed of Cherokee, Crawford, and Labette counties.