Columbus Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.Curbside service will be available upon request.

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.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Nicole Delite Copley-Stewart, 37, was arrested Monday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of endangering a child, kidnapping and aggravated interference with parental custody and is being held without bail.Kevin Wayne Holloway, 38, was arrested Monday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s...

CALENDAR

Friday, March 28•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, March 29•Lady Titan Softball JV tournament at home 9:30 a.m. start.•Breaking the Chains of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous Spiritual Support Group at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Baxter Springs 4...

Galena readies for Route 66 Centennial

Galena is the first town you’ll reach as you enter Kansas from the east on Route 66.As the Route 66 Centennial approaches, the Galena community is undergoing changes.

Police need to be active in code enforcement says councilman

“We have a lot of cars sitting around town, that look like to me they are junk,” said Council member Steve Dunlap during a work session, while looking directly at Police Chief Kyle Clark.

Road work planned

The mill and overlay of U.S. 166/400 Highway from K-26 junction to the Kansas Missouri state line is scheduled to begin April 4.The work will begin at the K-26 junction and continue southeast to the state line.According to the Kansas Department of Transportation flaggers and a pilot car operation...