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Junior merchants

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Junior merchants

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Junior merchants taking advantage of the opportunity to sell their home made product at the Holiday Fair held in the St. Rose Parish Hall on Saturday. The youngsters are Cooper Miller, Tanner Dunham, Bryar Dunham and Heavin Miller.

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Health department offers pertussis info

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The Cherokee County Health Department is investigating cases of pertussis (whooping cough) within the county.Whooping cough (pertussis) is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection.

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County zoning gets commission okay

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

In a split vote the Cherokee County Commission passed a resolution approving zoning the county.Residential and agricultural land is excluded leaving only industrial and commercial land being zoned.In a 2-1 vote the commission established a five member planning commission requiring that one of the...

Approximately 20 headstones have been damaged or destroyed in an area cemetery. Star Cemetery is located two miles west of West Mineral. A private $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the identification and conviction of those responsible. Courtesy photo.

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Reward offered in cemetery vandalism case

News Staff

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

An investigation is ongoing into the damage done to approximately 20 headstones in Star Cemetery.

The PSU College of Education honored veteran administrator an accomplished teacher Dr. Brad Miner, (right) Superintendent at USD 247 in Cherokee with the Distinguished Service Award. In addition to Dr. Miner, Shawn LaSota (center) an English language teacher in Erie received the recognition. The awards were presented by Dean John Opplinger. Courtesy photo.

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USD 247 Superintendent Miner recognized by PSU

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

In concluding the fall semester at Pittsburg State University Southeast School District superintendent Brad Miner has been awarded the Distinguished service award.The award from the university’s College of Education is a prestigious honor recognizing exemplary commitment and leadership in...

Bee keeping topic on discussion at CCRSP meeting

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Bee keeping topic on discussion at CCRSP meeting

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Friday, December 13, 2024

A special presentation on bees was presented to the members of the Cherokee County Retired School Personnel at their November meeting.Tom Thiele began with a question for the group – “How fast can a bee fly?” The answer was – “Faster than you can run.”

Lake Placid is setting for recent book read

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Lake Placid is setting for recent book read

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Love toNestled in upper New York state’s Adirondack Mountains is Lake Placid, the home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games.I never dreamed that one day I would be standing at the top of the ski jump where Olympians have competed.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Michael Gilbert Brown, 63, was arrested Thursday by Columbus Police officers on charges of driving under the influence and was released on $1,000 bail.Justin Richard Samuel Peterson, 35, was arrested Wednesday by Wyandotte Nation on charges of failure to appear and was released on $705 bail.Billy...

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Real Estate transfers

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Friday, December 13, 2024

Heather D. Couch, Reynolds, Georgia conveyed a deed to the property legally described as 6.1 acres in Section 8, Township 35, Range 24 near Star Road to James Ray Martin, Jr. and Sommantha Daniel Martin, Baxter Springs.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Friday, December 13, 2024

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.

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