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Labette County Jail Report

Steven Bradley Jones, 31, was arrested Monday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $426 bail.

Cherokee County Jail Report

James Alan Canady, 39, was arrested Tuesday by Galena Police officers on charges of possess opiates, opium, narcotic drug or certain stimulant, use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body and violation of protection order; protect from abuse and is being held in lieu of $8,000 bail.
Life Christian School holds student awards ceremony

Life Christian School holds student awards ceremony

Life Christian School holds student awards ceremony

Christian Character awards were received by Carlisle Major, Rylie Knight, Brilynn Knight, Adison Knight, Isabell Coombes, Abigail Coombes, Caden Coombes, and Carson Coombes for their generosity, dependability, patience, helpfulness shown through the 2020-2021 school year as the Life Christian...

VBS planned at Camp Joy Church

Biblical Heroes will be the theme of a special Vacation Bible School program June 21-25 at Camp Joy Church. Church pastors from around the area will portray different Bible Heroes and will have a lesson. There will be games, crafts puppets and items for the children to take home.
Columbus High School Seniors, Paige Zahm (Kansas Scholar Curriculum); Evie Parsons (CNC Academic All League); Andrew Coberley (Kansas Scholar Curriculum and CNC Academic All League); and Sylas Stone (CNC Acacemic All League) received recognition at the CUHS Senior Awards Assembly at the high school gymnasium in May.

Columbus High School Seniors, Paige Zahm (Kansas Scholar Curriculum); Evie Parsons (CNC Academic All League); Andrew Coberley (Kansas Scholar Curriculum and CNC Academic All League); and Sylas Stone (CNC Acacemic All League) received recognition at the CUHS Senior Awards Assembly at the high school gymnasium in May.

TITANS OF THE WEEK

Members of the Columbus Unified High School Senior Class were honored at the Senior Awards Assembly in the CUHS Gymnasium in May. Students completing the Kansas Scholars Curriculum and CNC Academic All League honors are being recognized as Titans of the Week.

Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

James M. and Lisa G. Sullivan, Galena, conveyed a deed to the property legally described as 8.6 acres in Section 26, Township 34 Range 25 near Denny Street in Galena to Charles Jeremiah Sweet, Galena. The deed was recorded June 14, 2021.

Ceremonial first stone of global seed vault laid

Tuesday, June 15 The 166th day of the year 199 days left Today in history On June 15, 2006, on the remote island of Spitsbergen halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, the prime ministers of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland lay the ceremonial first stone of the Global...
CALENDAR

CALENDAR

CALENDAR

CALENDAR Wednesday, June 16 •Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club meets Noon -1 p.m. at Van’s Steakhouse •Summer free lunch program children and adults at St. Rose Parish Hall 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. •Columbus Chamber of Commerce meets at noon.
Vocal music students

Vocal music students

Vocal music students

Vocal music students were recognized at the Central Junior High awards assembly before school released for summer. Outstanding section leaders include soprano Natalie Edmondson, alto Naomi Faulkner, tenor Robert Graham and bass Owen Prauser. Vocal music was led by Delani Vogrin.
Most Outstanding Choral students

Most Outstanding Choral students

Most Outstanding Choral students

Most Outstanding Choral students were recognized by Vocal Music instructor Delani Vogrin at the Central School awards assembly in May. Outstanding eighth graders were Jaiden Gannaway and Anna Head. Outstanding seventh graders were MaKenzie Richards and Morgan Monroe.