Homecoming Queen CeCe Zupon and King Matthew Fleck

Homecoming Queen CeCe Zupon and King Matthew Fleck were crowned during the Friday night games against Crest. Southeast girls took the win 38-17.

Southeast Homecoming royalty

Southeast Homecoming royalty was crowned during the Friday night basketball game against Crest. Royalty candidates included Daci Elbrader and Cooper Hamblin, Queen CeCe Zupon and King Matthew Fleck, Kalle Bitner and Nate Jacobs and Sierra Applegate and Jace Coltrane.

Southeast senior night rescheduled

Southeast Senior Night scheduled for tonight (February 10) has been rescheduled to February 19.

Largest, most luxurious ocean liner of its time catches fire

Tuesday, February 9 The 40th day of the year 325 days left Today in History On February 9, 1942, the largest and most luxurious ocean liner on the seas at that time, France’s Normandie, catches fire while in the process of being converted for military use by the United States.

Beekeeper kick off season

The Cherokee County Beekeepers will meet Monday February 15 at the Cherokee County Extension Office at 6:30 p.m. Members and nonmembers are welcome to the meeting and you do not have to reside in Cherokee County to attend. A major part of meeting is education.

Winter can be dreary for those confined indoors

Millions of people anxiously anticipate the arrival of spring. Months spent cooped up indoors as temperatures outside dip below freezing can take their toll, and those first warm, sunny days of spring can be just what people need to kick the winter blues.

CALENDAR

Wednesday, February 10 •Columbus Chamber of Commerce meets at noon. Please call Chamber office 429-1492 if attending so luncheon can be ordered. •Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club meets Noon -1 p.m. at Van’s Steakhouse •Methodist Health Fund Senior Exercise 10 a.m. at the Hospitality Center 516 N.

Columbus football

Columbus football team members and their families delivered 440 sides of ribs at noon before the Super Bowl Game on Sunday evening. This year they sold about 50 more than last year. The funds raised are used to pay for the players to go to summer football camps and other team needs.

County employee vehicles damaged by brick spray

Three county employees appeared at the commissioners meeting Monday to complain that the acid spray being used by the contractor repairing the courthouse brick had damaged the chrome on their vehicles. One of the employees said they had an estimate of over $1,500 in repair costs.