Carthage murder suspect arrested in Galena

The suspected shooter of a 22-year-old man killed Saturday in Carthage Missouri was captured in Galena Sunday.Police officers responded to a disturbance in the 300 block of West Vine, involving a weapon at approximately 11:30 p.m. Saturday.The victim was taken to the hospital with an apparent...

Cherokee County Jail Report

Cory Joe Spatafora, 48, was arrested Monday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on three counts of lewd and lascivious; exposing to a person over age 16 and is being held in lieu of $2,500 bail.The Information presented in this column is collected from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department and...

Labette County Jail Report

John Rodney Pease, 55, was arrested Sunday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of domestic battery and was released on $600 bail.Kyle Jacob Taylor, 31, was arrested Friday by Oswego Police officers on charges of criminal trespass and was released on $648 bail.The Information presented in this...

Cherokee County Court Docket

This is the schedule of the Magistrate Court Room with Judge Douglas R. Steele presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public.

Slick roads may have been a factor in this two vehicle injury accident Wednesday

Slick roads may have been a factor in this two vehicle injury accident Wednesday. One of the drivers lost control and struck the other head on three miles north of Highway US 160 on Highway US 69. Courtesy photo.

CALENDAR

Friday, February 14•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.•The Addams Family musical 7 p.m. at CUHS Saturday, February 15•Black Diamond Lodge #274 Biscuits and gravy breakfast 7 a.m.-11 a.m. at the Lodge located a 107 West Main in Weir. $8 donation.•Breaking the...

Mayor proposes city grant committees

With grants becoming a major part of city funding Baxter Springs Mayor Kelly Abbott proposed to the City Council a plan to have a City Grant Commission.“With the number of people coming to us with grant proposals, I think we need a commission to process them before they come to the council,” said...

Friemel named to Weir council

Pam Friemel was appointed to the Weir City Council by Mayor Joe Tavernaro and approved by the city council at their January 13 council meeting.Friemel replaced former council member Dean Gravitt and will serve until the next election.