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Monday, May 10 •Cherokee County Com •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.
Baxter Springs Valedictorians

Baxter Springs Valedictorians

Baxter Springs Valedictorians

Peyton Herrenbruck Sarah Paxson Maggie Pendergraft Lindi Schmelzer Joshua Spencer Pierce Stolte Southeast Valedictorians Skylar Zortz Primoris Kade Mitchell Proximus Galena Valedictorian Riley McNemar Southeast Salutatorian Shawnelle Smith Baxter Springs Salutatorian Kennedy Krokroskia

Graduation week throughout county

Graduation season began at Southeast High School yesterday as ceremonies returned to their normal season and nearly normal programs. Last year the graduation ceremonies were postponed until later in the summer at all the high schools in the county.

Prizeweek consolation winner

The Prizeweek Puzzle continues to stump the entrants, as the grand prize of $1,000 in Columbus Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificates once again went unclaimed. Jack W. Brown, Galena, was the $10 consolation prize winner with three misses of the preferred answers.

Child abductor gets 12 year prison sentence

A Carl Junction, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court last week for transporting a Kansas minor across state lines to engage in criminal sexual activity. Nathan Roger Belcher, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark to 12 years in federal prison without parole.

Labette County Jail Report

Breanna Skye Haraughty, 30, was arrested Tuesday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $210 bail.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Cheyenne Marie Reina, 18, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm and was released on $1,000 bail.

Area Accident Report

A two-vehicle accident occurred May 5 at approximately 7:48 a.m. A 2006 GMC Sierra 1500 driven by Herbert J. Garrett, 57, McCune, was backing out of a driveway at 506 Maple Street in McCune. Garrett backed into the passenger side of a 2007 Thomas school bus driven by Benny Earl Vernon, 73, McCune.

City of Columbus Court Docket

The following persons are scheduled to appear before Judge John Bullard in Columbus Municipal Court Monday, May 10 at 4 p.m. Kristina Ann Andrews, 35, Columbus, is scheduled for an initial appearance on charges of running at large. Shaeley L.