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Council hears public works yearly report

News Staff
Monday, December 29, 2025
During a recent Columbus City Council meeting City Superintendent Randy Coble shared his department’s activities during the past year with the members of the Council.It was a year of much activity for the department.

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World’s largest asset firm attacks County

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Monday, December 29, 2025
One of the companies attempting to build solar farms in Cherokee County has decided to attempt to influence the activities of the planning commission and the commissioners through social media.

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100 years ago columnist retires

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Monday, December 29, 2025
By Ella BuzzardAfter 15 years of reading the Columbus newspaper on microfilm and submitting articles for the 100 Years Ago column, Marilyn Schmitt has decided to retire from that endeavor.
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News Staff
Monday, December 29, 2025
Tuesday, December 30•Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome.•Recovery through Christ Fellowship 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church in Baxter Springs.Wednesday, December 31•Senior Exercise 10 a.m. at the Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas.

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Plowpan recovery steps

News Staff
Friday, December 26, 2025
Plowpans are a solid soil sheet of tightly layered clay only 6 to 8 inches below the soil surface that restricts water, root, and air exchange. Plowpans decrease crop yield, increase erosion, and make farm work more difficult.

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Real Estate transfers

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Friday, December 26, 2025
Kenneth R. Coy and Vickie S. Coy, Columbus, conveyed a deed to the property located at 602 South High School, Columbus, to Ryan Flinn, Columbus. The deed was recorded December 10, 2025.Salvacion J.
Merry Christmas. Ceramic trees like this one have color, light, and, in this case, music. And they last for decades with no risk of drying out and losing their needles. Photo Caption: Keystone Auctions LLC (c) 2025 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.

Merry Christmas. Ceramic trees like this one have color, light, and, in this case, music. And they last for decades with no risk of drying out and losing their needles. Photo Caption: Keystone Auctions LLC (c) 2025 by Cowles Syndicate Inc.

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Artificial trees have been around since 19th century

Terry Kovel
Friday, December 26, 2025
Artificial Christmas trees have been around since the 19th century, if not earlier. Trees made of dyed feathers originated in Germany and were introduced to the U.S. by the early 20th century. The mid- to late-20th century saw trees made from several new materials.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Friday, December 26, 2025
This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Maradeth Frederick presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public. They are also subject to change or cancellation without notice.
Volunteers prepare Christmas dinners for delivery to those unable to attend the Annual Community dinner at the 4-H building.

Volunteers prepare Christmas dinners for delivery to those unable to attend the Annual Community dinner at the 4-H building.

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Erie prosecutor’s trial ends in deadlock

Sherman Smith The Kansas Reflector
Friday, December 26, 2025
The trial of former Neosho County prosecutor Linus Thuston ended last week when jurors couldn’t agree on whether he had lied under oath about meeting secretly with off-thebooks confidential informants.
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