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Football contest winners

News Staff
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
For the first time in recent memory, a couple took first and second in the football contest.Carolyn Eddington took first and husband Earl placed second place.

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Sheriff’s Department cancels missing teen

News Staff
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s office report that a 16-year-old Scammon girl was missing, was cancelled Friday.The missing persons report of Makenzie Kepka, indicated she had been missing since September 15 when she told her famiaround ly she was going for a walk and did not come back home.This is...
County counselor Conard resigns

County counselor Conard resigns

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County counselor Conard resigns

Jacob Conard
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
County Counselor Jake Conard gave notice to the County Commission on Monday that he would be resigning when a replacement could be found.He became the Commissioners Counselor in September of 2023 and will be returning to private practice.Conard served as a prosecutor in Cherokee County from 2014...
A large crowd attend the State Theatre Pop Up Market Saturday featuring an array of crafts and good eats available from local vendors. John and Heather DePratt owners of the State Theatre are planning a repeat before Christmas.

A large crowd attend the State Theatre Pop Up Market Saturday featuring an array of crafts and good eats available from local vendors. John and Heather DePratt owners of the State Theatre are planning a repeat before Christmas.

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State Theatre Pop Up Market Saturday

News Staff
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The Ford pick-up truck loaded with 840 pounds of groceries, collected by Mike Carpino Ford was delivered to the Columbus United Methodist Church food pantry after two weeks of collection. Those with the truck include on the left side Nancy Evans, Sharon Draeger, Sue McKenzie and Robbie Carpino. On the right-side, Jamie Huston, Jay Wary, Hannah Carpino and Anita Davolt.

The Ford pick-up truck loaded with 840 pounds of groceries, collected by Mike Carpino Ford was delivered to the Columbus United Methodist Church food pantry after two weeks of collection. Those with the truck include on the left side Nancy Evans, Sharon Draeger, Sue McKenzie and Robbie Carpino. On the right-side, Jamie Huston, Jay Wary, Hannah Carpino and Anita Davolt.

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Pick-up truck loaded with 840 pounds of groceries

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Linda Garrison and Linda Griffitt were wrapping burgers for the recent veterans and first responder appreciation lunch.

Linda Garrison and Linda Griffitt were wrapping burgers for the recent veterans and first responder appreciation lunch.

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Italian blood not necessary to read recent Trigiani title

Read Lorna Stover
Friday, September 26, 2025
Love toA woman doesn’t need a drop of Italian blood flowing through her veins to enjoy reading Adriana Trigiani’s latest work, “The View From Lake Como”, but if that blood connection exists, I predict the book will be enjoyed immensely by its user…Italian or not.For many months, the author’s book...

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Riverton High Class of 1961 reunion planned

News Staff
Friday, September 26, 2025
Members of the Riverton High School Class of 1961 will be having a reunion Thursday, October 9.Those in the classes of 1960 and 1962 are also invited to join the group.They will meet at Golden Corral in Joplin, Mo. at 2:45 p.m.For more information contact Evelyn Garner 620-674-1147.

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Labette County Jail Report

News Staff
Friday, September 26, 2025
Tanner Wayne Pursley, 41, was arrested Wednesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of possession of stimulants and use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body and is being held without bail.Kenyon Levi Best, 27, was arrested Wednesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of...

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Cherokee County commissioners’ minutes

News Staff
Friday, September 26, 2025
ConveneChair Myra Carlisle Frazier called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9:00 AM on Monday, September 8, 2025, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 W Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.
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