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Lifesaving equipment awarded to K-9

Lifesaving equipment awarded to K-9

Lifesaving equipment awarded to K-9

A Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office K9 Team was recently awarded an equipment donation, valued at over $1,300, from Spike’s K9 Fund based out of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Vegetation around ponds valuable for fish, wildlife

While aquatic plants are a natural part of the aquatic ecosystem, it is common for them to become too prevalent and control efforts may need to be implemented. Although aquatic plants can be a problem if they are too abundant, not all aquatic plants are bad.

Six servings of grains per day recommended

The USDA recommends that half of your grains are whole grains. But what does that mean, and why should you do it? Let’s look into it. What are grains? Grains include bread, cereals, oatmeal, rice, grits – the list goes on and on. The U.S.

Bannister breaks four minute mile

Thursday, May 6 The 126th day of the year 239 days left Today in history In Oxford, England, 25-year-old medical student Roger Bannister cracks track and field’s most notorious barrier: the four-minute mile.
The “Splash Pad”

The “Splash Pad”

The “Splash Pad”

The “Splash Pad” will be located in the Southeast corner of the Discovery Park adding a water feature for children just off the southeast corner of the square. This drawing indicates where the and the fountains are located in relation to the new addition of the Splash Pad.

CALENDAR

Friday, May 7 •Free senior citizens’ car wash at Central School 10 a.m.-2 p.m. •Boys Tennis Regional Tournament. •Baxter Springs JV •Baxter Springs JV baseball and softball vs. Galena at home. Games begin at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 8 •Southeast USD 247 Graduation begins at 1 p.m.
The Fat Kids BBQ team

The Fat Kids BBQ team

The Fat Kids BBQ team

The Fat Kids BBQ team swept the competition during the Cowtown Days barbecue cook off Saturday, May 1. They placed first in every category and claimed the title of 2021 Grand Champions. Photo by Dee Riley.
People’s Choice winner

People’s Choice winner

People’s Choice winner

People’s Choice winner at the Cowtown Days barbecue cook off was the Back the Blue BBQ team. Their bacon wrapped pineapple and sausage kabobs were a hit with the crowd. Photo by Dee Riley.