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Real Estate transfers

Debra K. Price, Baxter Springs, conveyed a deed to the property located at 514 East Tenth Street, Baxter Springs, to Erin Cooper, Pittsburg.

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.

Arkansas announces honor roll

The University of Arkansas has announced their Spring 2025 honor rolls.Students from Baxter Springs named to the list include Michael Colbert and Lillian Weston. Karley Jones from Scammon was also named to the list.
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Friday, July 4 •Independence Day•Government offices will be closed.
Fair events have already started. The annual Style Revue was held Saturday, June 28 at the Extension Office.

Fair events have already started. The annual Style Revue was held Saturday, June 28 at the Extension Office.

Experience Open Class at the fair

July is here, and for Cherokee County that means fair time.As the scent of funnel cakes drifts through the air and the sound of laughter echoes through the barns, another cherished tradition is quietly drawing admiration — the Open Class fair exhibits.From homemade jams and hand-stitched quilts to...

KBI says crime rate dropped in 2024

Crime in Cherokee County dropped significantly and in Kansas during 2024 according to the KBI Crime index report, recently released.The annual report tracks crimes such as murder, rape, robbery aggravate assault battery, burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson.There were 300 offences reported to...

U.S. Postal Service plans improvement

The unique hybrid entity known as the U.S. Postal Service — part business, part federal agency — had been in operation for roughly four years by 1975 and, like its new eagle emblem, was looking forward and poised for flight.The 1970s saw advances in automated mail processing, and USPS worked with...
Employees of Medicalodges were busy making salads on Wednesday morning as a fund raiser. The money will be used to take residents on a field trip. In the past they have gone to several shows in Branson

Employees of Medicalodges were busy making salads on Wednesday morning as a fund raiser. The money will be used to take residents on a field trip. In the past they have gone to several shows in Branson

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Extension board changes policy

A recent restriction put on the use of the 4-H animal scale brought strong objections by the Heritage Youth Association membership.The Cherokee County Extension Council recently stopped non-4-H members from using the animal scale which brought an immediate response from the HYA group.