New name at Carona railroad museum

Signage and promotional material for the railroad museum in Carona will be the Heartlands Railroad Museum.For years the museum was known as the Heart of the Heartlands Railroad Museum or the Carona Depot.Working with the state of Kansas for signs and advertising the board of directors decided to...

New event in city holiday opener

Come and help the Columbus Chamber of Commerce kick off the Holiday Season. Make plans to attend the Christmas Celebration Wednesday, December 4.A new event has been added this year. The Columbus Chamber of Commerce invites you to take in Christmas Around the World.

Baxter Springs discusses trash dumpster problem

Complaints from local residents about the trash containers being left on the curbside was discussed at the Baxter Springs City Council meeting Monday night.Mayor Kelly Abbott reminded citizens that the city has an ordinance requiring the empty containers be removed from the curbside.“We may be...

McCandless honored for dedication

For the past 19 years Baxter Springs High School has recognized a Hometown Hero with a luncheon and an award.Each year the administration of Unified School District 508 nominates a person who has shown love for their community and dedication to the school system.This year, with the selection of...

CALENDAR

Saturday, November 30•Breaking the Chains of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous Spiritual Support Group at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Baxter Springs 4 p.m.Sunday, December 1•Scammon Christmas Parade 4 p.m.Attend the church of your choice.Monday, December 2•Chili Feed benefit and silent auction for...

Hometown Hero

Receiving a commemorative cutting board (above) Matt McCandless, with his grandfather and wife Cassie, was honored Tuesday at the Baxter Springs Hometown Hero luncheon. (at right) McCandless spoke to those in attendance at the event.

Volunteers assemble food boxes

Volunteers assemble food boxes

labette County Jail Report

Jemesia Ann Burnett, 30, was arrested Saturday by Kansas Highway Patrol troopers on charges of possession of property; firearm and transporting an open container and is being held without bail.The Information presented in this column is collected from the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and...

Ripping it: the first step to plowpan recovery

We just had a perfect situation to visually see the effects of plowpans. Our soils were completely dry before these last rain events with nearly nothing in the surface or subsoil… then it rained and rained.