Cherokee County Jail Report

Devin Lee Cox, 26, was arrested Thursday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of driving under the influence, transporting an open container, vehicle liability insurance required, driving while suspended, and unlawful registration and is being held in lieu of $7,000 bail Jesus Apolonia...

Area Accident Report

A two-vehicle accident occurred March 15 at 10:05 p.m. A 2008 Nissan Altima driven by a juvenile female, 17, Galena, was traveling west on Mo. Highway 66, two miles west of Joplin, Mo. A 2019 Ford Fusion driven by Maxwell O. Morrow, 20, Chetopa, was also traveling west.

On hitting bottom

It is common to hear people say that before someone can seriously undertake recovery from addiction they must “hit bottom.” But there are several problems with this. One is that we really don’t know when someone has hit bottom.

Cherokee County Commissioners March 8 meeting minutes

Chairman Corey Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Commission to order Monday, March 8, 2021, in room #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 West Maple, Columbus, Kansas.

Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

Roe Parsons, Mc-Cune, conveyed a deed to the property legally described as Lot 6,7,10,11,14 in Block 3 on George Street in West Mineral to Candice Gath, West Mineral. The deed was recorded March 11, 2021.

Natural gas explosion kills 300 students

Thursday, March 18 The 77th day of the year 288 days left Today in History Nearly 300 students in Texas are killed by an explosion of natural gas at their school on March 18, 1937. The Consolidated School of New London, Texas, sat in the middle of a large oil and natural gas field.