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Execution of narcotic search warrant leads to arrest

News Staff

Monday, April 19, 2021

A narcotic search warrant was executed by Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday evening at a Weir home. As part of an ongoing investigation, detectives served the warrant at 201 North Jefferson, around 7 p.m.

Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, April 16, 2021

Stacy Wayne Messinger, 52, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of contempt of court and is being held in lieu of $500 bail. Patrick Kerman Jones, 49, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of failure to appear and was released.

Labette County Jail Report

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Friday, April 16, 2021

Mark Alan Rice, 55, was arrested Wednesday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of driving while suspended and was released on $300 bail.

Area Accident Report

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Friday, April 16, 2021

An accident occurred April 5 at approximately 8:44 a.m. A 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Nathan Davis, 22, Columbus, backed out a parking space at 915 E. Country Road in to a parked unoccupied 2019 Ford Escape. Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated.

City of Galena Court News

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Friday, April 16, 2021

Kayla C. Arellano was found guilty of driving on a suspended, canceled or revoked license and was assessed fines and fees of $511. Offense occurred May 23, 2020. Breylynn M. Blue was found guilty of speeding; 10 miles per hour over and was assessed fines and fees of $187.

LCC named most outstanding PTK chapter

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Friday, April 16, 2021

The Tau Theta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society attended the International Convention (Catalyst) and Region Convention April 8-10. The conventions were held with small local groups and virtually. LCC Chapter, Tau Theta, was named the Most Outstanding Chapter internationally.

President Lincoln dies from bullet wound

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Friday, April 16, 2021

Thursday, April 15 The 105th day of the year 260 days left Today in history At 7:22 a.m., Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, dies from a bullet wound inflicted the night before by John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer.

CALENDAR

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Friday, April 16, 2021

Friday, April 16 •Columbus Mercy Auxiliary Drive By pulled pork fundraiser luncheon at St. Rose Parish Hall 11 a.m.-1 p.m. •CUHS JV baseball doubleheader at Webb City 4:30 p.m. •CUHS track at Joplin field events start at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, April 17 •Shotgun meets at Claythorn at 10 a.m.

Welding students at Coffeyville Community College

News Staff

Friday, April 16, 2021

Welding students at Coffeyville Community College have taken on a project of reinforcing the interior roof of Cherokee County Fair Show Ring before a repainting will take place. Colton Moats is shown doing some pre-fab work on the angle iron before welding it on the steel girder.

Coffeyville welding instructor Todd Madl

News Staff

Friday, April 16, 2021

Coffeyville welding instructor Todd Madl points to one of the reinforcing steel plates already installed on the show ring interior roof at the Cherokee County Fair show barn. The students are getting practical experience while the Fair is getting a roof repair.

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