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June was like a yo-yo for museum

June was like a yo-yo for museum

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June was like a yo-yo for museum

Doris Richardson
Friday, July 19, 2024
The month of June was like a yo-yo once again. Many ups and downs, but we made it through to the end.As always, our visitors are important to us. This time, it was a group of residence from Wildwood, in Joplin, Mo. Once again, I had the honor of being the tour guide.
Tuesday night entertainment, J3 Band hits the bandstand

Tuesday night entertainment, J3 Band hits the bandstand

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Tuesday night entertainment, J3 Band hits the bandstand

News Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024
By day, and sometimes evenings and weekends, Jon Bartlow is the director of Alumni and Constituent Relations at Pittsburg State University.But in his free time, he picks up his saxophone and wails with The J3 Band — an iconic group known for its blend of classic rock and roll, blues, and swing and...
Columbus grad plays lead guitar Thursday

Columbus grad plays lead guitar Thursday

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Columbus grad plays lead guitar Thursday

News Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024
Ain’t From Here is a melting pot of songwriters and musicians from across the country dedicated to bringing American Blue Dirt music to the masses.However, one of the members of the band is from here, Columbus is his home town.Braydon Peterson who plays lead guitar and does some vocal was born and...
Eastern Heights returns Saturday

Eastern Heights returns Saturday

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Eastern Heights returns Saturday

News Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024
The ever popular Eastern Heights will be returning to the Cherokee County Fair Bandstand, after a years absence still performing a mix of classic country, rock and roll, R and B and original music.The band features Rob Blackburn, Tyler Stephans, Tyler Landry, and Grant Moody Their journey began...
Tate Stevens will perform Friday

Tate Stevens will perform Friday

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Tate Stevens will perform Friday

News Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024
Tate Stevens, Belton Missouri Native, is an American country music artist and Season 2 winner of The X Factor USA on FOX. Tate has been playing music around the world since 1995. In 2012, Tate’s family signed him up for The X Factor USA audition.
New event comes to fair bandstand; music bingo

New event comes to fair bandstand; music bingo

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New event comes to fair bandstand; music bingo

News Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024
For nearly a century the Cherokee County Fair has been the showplace for county youth in agriculture. Though in the past 100 years there have been changes in the fair’s entertainment.
Livestock premium auction promotes learning

Livestock premium auction promotes learning

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Livestock premium auction promotes learning

News Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024
What is the Livestock Premium Auction?Youth showing animals at the fair put time, effort, and money into their projects.They do this to learn how feeding and appropriately caring for animals can lead to quality meat products.Most often what they put into these animals is more than they will make...
Judges help entrants develop project, communication skills

Judges help entrants develop project, communication skills

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Judges help entrants develop project, communication skills

News Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024
One of the purposes of the fair is to show others your mastery of project skills and to learn how to improve those skills for the future. This is often accomplished thru the judging process.Judges are people who are knowledgeable about a particular project area.
Homer Bristow’s recollection of county fairs past

Homer Bristow’s recollection of county fairs past

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Homer Bristow’s recollection of county fairs past

News Staff
Friday, July 19, 2024
Editors Note: Several years ago Columbus News-Report columnist Homer Bristow jotted down the high points of the Cherokee County Fair and Reunion from his unique memory bank.Bristow’s death in January 2013 ended the popular “Just Thinkin’” column of the lifelong Columbus area resident.His...
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