The Scammon Christmas Parade

The Scammon Christmas Parade kicked off the parade season on Sunday afternoon. One of the longest Scammon Christmas parades in years there were horses, floats and fire trucks.

Columbus Lions Club

Columbus Lions Club members have installed the Christmas Tree behind the Courthouse fountain. The club members working included Janet Lindsey, David Holmes, Steve Jameson, Grant Spieth and Brad Gleason.

Beware of new rental property scammers

Area police departments have taken reports of a new rental house scam being perpetrated in their communities. They are warning potential renters to beware when renting housing.An unidentified scammer has posted on social media houses for rent.

Area Accident reports

A two-vehicle accident occurred November 26 at approximately 6 p.m.A 2017 Ford Fusion driven by Ahmed Ahmed Modji, 25, Harvey, Ill., was traveling south on Highway K7 through the intersection at Highway U400.A 2024 Volkswagen Atlas driven by Leah Clapp, 56, Caulfield, Mo., was traveling east on...

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.

Real Estate transfers

Rodger Swaney, Jr. and Cathy Swaney, Columbus, conveyed a deed to the property located at 107 East 27th Street, Galena, to Christopher Shawn Simon, Galena.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Kennedy Emmanuel Reyes De-leon, 20, was arrested Friday by Baxter Springs Police officers on charges of liquor; consumption or sale by a minor and is being held in lieu of $345 bail.Kelvin David Reyes-De-Loen, 19, was arrested Friday by Baxter Springs Police officers on charges of domestic battery;...

Inscrutability

“The inscrutable wisdom through which we exist is not less worthy of veneration in respect to what it denies us than in respect to what it has granted.” -Immanuel Kant The above quote from Kant highlights an important facet of our existence, i.e., while it is impossible to know with certainty why...

County Christmas parades scheduled

Christmas Parade week kicks off in Cherokee County on Sunday, December 1 at 4 p.m. with the Scammon Parade.The Columbus Parade will be held Wednesday, December 4 at 7 p.m. on Maple Street.Saturday, December 7, at noon the Riverton Parade will begin on Route 66 at Southeast 67th Ter-race to...