Bicknell files suit in theme park endeavour

Local area entrepreneur and long time businessman O. Gene Bicknell, 91, filed an eight count civil suit in Tulsa federal court (Northern District of Oklahoma) on July 25 against three associates claiming fraud, civil conspiracy, and two violations of the RICO Act.Bicknell was the backer of the...

Model railroad show at Joplin Museum

A model railroad show and swap meet is scheduled Saturday, August 9 at the Joplin History and Mineral Museum.There will be operating layouts and swap tables.

Advantage Metals closes Columbus site

Advantage Metals Recycling, the largest scrap metal recycling company in Kansas and Missouri has closed their operation north of Columbus on Highway 7.The business in Fort Scott has apparently remained open.

Liberty helicopter flying over area

A helicopter surveys about 1,300 miles of Liberty Electric Company’s transmission lines to spot potential issues with structures, hardware, conductors, and vegetation.The low flying helicopters have been flying the last few days over the service area in Cherokee County.An observer uses an infrared...

Addison Coke and Titus Woods

Cherokee County Jail Report

Lindsay May Voepel, 31, was arrested Wednesday on two warrants for another jurisdiction and on charges of aggravated violation of offender violation act and is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail.Lindsey Morgan Douglas, 26, was arrested Wednesday by Galena Police officers on charges of domestic...

Baxter rodeo begins tonight

Baxter Springs Saddle Club will be hosting the 57th Annual Cowtown MRCA/ACRA/URA rodeo beginning tonight at 8 p.m. and continuing Saturday night.Royalty contestants include Paisley Jo Cason, an eighth grade student at Cleora Public School in Cleora, Okla.Cason lives with her parents Bryan and Tracy...

Cherokee County Court Docket

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