cherokee county commissioners’ minutes

ConveneChair Cory Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 W Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.

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.

Pumpkin spice has been around since before 1900

For the past few years, the arrival of fall has meant two things: pumpkin spice in everything and jokes about pumpkin spice in everything. The flavor may have exploded in popularity during the last decade or so, but it’s been around much longer than that.

Clothing, fiber arts results announced

Results have been announced in the 4-H, Future Farmers of America and Heritage Youth Association clothing construction and fiber arts classes.In Clothing construction Senior Grand Champion was awarded to Amory Neely, Glittering Stones on her jumpsuit.

Ribbons awarded in fair poultry classes

Results have been announced in the four-H, Future Farmers of America and Heritage Youth Association poultry classes.

Cherokee County horticulture, landscape design winners

Results have been announced in the 4-H, Future Farmers of America and Heritage Youth Assocoatop Horticulture and Landscape Design classes.In Crops Judging Grand Champion was Brooks Walker from Glittering Stones, Reserve Champion was Emma Walker from Glittering Stones.In the class of yellow corn (10...

Three inducted into Sports HofF

Three more former Columbus student athletes were added to the Sports Hall of Fame Friday night.

CALENDAR

Tuesday, October 29•Commodity distribution 10 a.m.-11 a.m. at Life Christian on Merle Evans Drive.•Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome.•Baxter Springs Trunk or Treat at the High School parking lot 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Sponsored by BHS...

Football contest results

This was the closest contest of the year as two entries picked every game, and the winner Jim Eddington missed the tie breaker by six points.

Wresting center named for Jones

The Columbus Hall of Fame banquet, closed Friday night with the announcement that brought applause from the entire audience.Superintendent Dr. Brian Smith announced that the new Wrestling Practice Building would be named the Ken Jones Wrestling Center.The new state of the art center could not carry...