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Walking tour planned during Columbus Day

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Ever wonder what the Columbus Square was like in the late 1800’s on a Saturday night?Imagine horse and oxen traders on the courthouse steps, stage coaches unloading passengers at the Brooks Hotel.The local businesses teeming with farm folks in town for their supplies, Fletch Crowders barbershop,...

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Tax sale properties list published today

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Included in today’s edition of the News Report is a legal publication announcing the properties that could be involved in an upcoming delinquent property tax sale.There are 150 parcels on the list however, some may be redeemed before the auction.Just under $225,000 in county taxes would be required...
A new entry in the Mae Sherwood Art wing of the Columbus Museum is currently on display. The handcrafted replica of a 1932 Rolls Royce Sedan Coupe was made by the late CCRHS graduate J. Leroy Barrett. This piece of art is unique because it is made of wood from trees grown on farms in Cherokee County. This artifact is not old, but it is a work of art.

A new entry in the Mae Sherwood Art wing of the Columbus Museum is currently on display. The handcrafted replica of a 1932 Rolls Royce Sedan Coupe was made by the late CCRHS graduate J. Leroy Barrett. This piece of art is unique because it is made of wood from trees grown on farms in Cherokee County. This artifact is not old, but it is a work of art.

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Members sought at Columbus Museum

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Have you noticed the new addition to the building at the corner of Maple and Tennessee streets in Columbus?It is the new 3,000 square foot Columbus Museum Titan Hall of Fame.

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Johnston Public Library Hours

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Monday, August 11, 2025
Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.
Winners in the Livestock Judging competition were announced during the awards ceremony held during the Cherokee County Fair. Grand Champion went to Trent Lacen and Reserve Champion was Kendel Root.

Winners in the Livestock Judging competition were announced during the awards ceremony held during the Cherokee County Fair. Grand Champion went to Trent Lacen and Reserve Champion was Kendel Root.

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Ribbons awarded in woodworking, building block classes

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Results have been announced in the woodworking, electricity, and building block engineering projects divisions.

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Cherokee County Horse Show results announced

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Results have been announced in the 2025 4-H, FFA, and Heritage Youth Association horse show held at the Columbus Saddle Club Arena. The judge for the day was Abbie Powell.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Haden Webster Clouse, 44, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of possess opiates, opium, narcotic drug or certain stimulant, possession of certain hallucinogenic drugs and use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body and was released on $2,500...

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Real Estate transfers

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Thursday, August 7, 2025
Sheila Hopkins and Randy Miller, O’Fallon, Illinois, conveyed a deed to the property located at 702 East Fifth Street, Galena, to Sheila Hopkins, Galena.
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