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labette County Jail Report

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
Tracy Dale Kelley, 61, was arrested Wednesday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of possession of marijuana, distribution of opiate, opium, narcotic or certain stimulant and possession of drug paraphernalia and is being held without bail.The Information presented in this column is collected from...

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Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
Spencer Allen Barnard, 25, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of sexual of a child and aggravated indecent solicitation of a child and is being held without bail.Curtis Wayne Keaton, 37, was arrested Wednesday by Baxter Springs Police officers on charges of...

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Be on alert for predatory pests

Greg Doering, Kansas Farm Bureau
Friday, July 11, 2025
If there’s one constant in the world, it’s every living thing is looking for food while avoiding becoming a meal. Farmers fight weeds, bacteria and fungus from the moment seeds go into the ground until the crop is harvested.
Allison Brown, Glittering Stones 4-H Club was last year’s Fair Queen.

Allison Brown, Glittering Stones 4-H Club was last year’s Fair Queen.

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Cherokee County 4-H 2025 royalty candidates

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
Candidates running for this year’s fair royalty have been announced. Candidates include: Prairie RamblersAddison Coke is in her first year in 4-H, and she is excited to be participating in the foods, photography, and poultry projects. Coke has a creative spirit.
Wednesday back by popular demand ‘Hit Bingo’

Wednesday back by popular demand ‘Hit Bingo’

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Wednesday back by popular demand ‘Hit Bingo’

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
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.
Tuesday’s entertainer will be 1995 Columbus High School graduate Jeremy Lyons aka Jeremiah Campfire. Courtesy photo.

Tuesday’s entertainer will be 1995 Columbus High School graduate Jeremy Lyons aka Jeremiah Campfire. Courtesy photo.

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Jeremiah Campfire Tuesday night

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
Jeremiah Campfire (Jeremy Lyons) is a Colorado Native and recently retired Special Operations Helicopter pilot who now calls Woodland Park home.Lyons is a 1995 graduate of Columbus Unified High School.Often playing campfire songs on deployments, and around a campfire with friends, he loves to...
No strangers to Cherokee County, Eastern Heights will return to this year’s County Fair. Performing a mix of classic country, rock and roll, R and B and original music, the band will take the stage Saturday night.

No strangers to Cherokee County, Eastern Heights will return to this year’s County Fair. Performing a mix of classic country, rock and roll, R and B and original music, the band will take the stage Saturday night.

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Eastern Heights returns Saturday

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
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.
Some 4-H members opt to sell their animals during the premium auction at the Fair. Money received in the premium sale allows them to continue to grow and learn into the next year’s fair, with purchasing their next project animal.

Some 4-H members opt to sell their animals during the premium auction at the Fair. Money received in the premium sale allows them to continue to grow and learn into the next year’s fair, with purchasing their next project animal.

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Premium auction promotes learning for 4-H members

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
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...
Riverton naive Dillon Leggett will be performing on the Bandstand Friday. Courtesy photo.

Riverton naive Dillon Leggett will be performing on the Bandstand Friday. Courtesy photo.

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Riverton grad to play Friday night

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
Popular in area venues, Dillon Leggett, a multi-talented entertainer, will be performing at the Cherokee County Fair Friday, July 18.Leggett, a Riverton High School graduate, is a past winner of the Baxter Springs Idol contest and has performed locally at Brush Creek Golf and Grill.Leggett is an...
Remi Schuberger talks with the judges about one of her entries during the foods judging. Her cake had several layers in different colors.

Remi Schuberger talks with the judges about one of her entries during the foods judging. Her cake had several layers in different colors.

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Judging helps develop communication skills

News Staff
Friday, July 11, 2025
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.
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