Cherokee County Jail Report

Alexandria Renee Kloer, 23, was arrested Monday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of possession of stolen property, theft of property or services, criminal trespass and on a warrant and is being held in lieu of $3,285 bail.

Cherokee County Court Docket

District Court This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Oliver Kent Lynch presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are livestreamed on YouTube at Lynch: https://www.youtube.

Area Agency on Aging offers virtual meeting to help with Medicare card

If you turn 65 this year, Southeast Kansas Area Agency on Aging is offering a virtual meeting to help you get started. This presentation will address all the aspects of applying for your original Medicare card and how to determine what options are right for you.

‘Create Better Health’ class starts January 28

Wanting to start off the New Year with healthy goals and resolutions? Join us for Create Better Health at the Cherokee County K-State Research and Extension office. Dist.

CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20, 2021 Wednesday, January 20 •Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club meets Noon -1 p.m. at Van’s Steakhouse •Senior Exercise 10 a.m. at the Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas. Pat Niggemann, leader. •CUHS Girls Varsity at Southeast Lancer Classic 5:50 p.m.

With the house

With the house removed the real work began as the several large trees needed to be removed from the lot. B-3 Construction was there this week to getting the trees and debris from the lot.

County job projections good for future

Jobs are declining 1.5 percent in Cherokee County according to the MOKAN economic study released at the end of 2020. The report indicates there were 6,941 jobs in to 6,837 in 2020. This change fell short of the national growth rate of 6.2-percent by 7.7 percent.