News Report will publish Saturday

The News Report will not be published on Friday, December 26 however a special post holiday edition will be delivered Saturday to subscribers and to retail outlets on Saturday.Despite the president declaring both Thursday and Friday National Holiday’s the Columbus Post Office will be closed and not...

Trash collection will change for holiday

Columbus City offices will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24 and remain closed through Christmas Day.

Labette County Jail Report

Angel Gabriel Palma, 20, was arrested Tuesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of theft by deception, identity theft and criminal use of a financial card and is being held without bail.The Information presented in this column is collected from the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and...

Cherokee County Court Docket

This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Steven A. Stockard presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Johnny Ray Barnes, 39, was arrested Thursday by Galena Police officers on charges of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, unlawful registration, vehicle liability insurance required, use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body, cultivate or distribute with intent...

Chapter V hears special birth announcement

A special announcement was made at the regular business meeting of Chapter V December 6, at noon at the United Methodist Church in Columbus. Betty Martin announced the birth of her granddaughter Grace Mae Kellenberger November 28 to her daughter Sarah.

Members from Cherokee County

Members from Cherokee County joined nearly 400 Farm Bureau members of Kansas during Kansas Farm Bureau’s 2025 annual meeting in Manhattan December 6-8.

Buzzard receives award for service from DAR

The Daughters of the American Revolution presented a Certificate of Award to Ella Buzzard, during a recent meeting of the Cherokee County Genealogical Society.The Excellence in Community Service Award was presented by Mary Colvin of Weir, president of the Oceania DAR recognizing Buzzard’s years of...

It was a full house

It was a full house at the Cherokee County Genealogy Society on the evening of November 18. Ella Buzzard was recognized for her community service.

Musing Under the Clock Tower

When you get old things really start to click, your knees, your back, and your neck,