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labette County Jail Report

Gabino Regalado, 32, was arrested Thursday by Oswego Police officers on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and was release on $1,148.50 bail.Jack Churchill Mitchell, 43, was arrested October 7 by Oswego Police officers on charges of driving under the influence...

Breast cancer awareness month

Valori Stone Family and Community Wellness Agent, Wildcat Extension District October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, supporting those affected by the disease, and promoting early detection through screenings.Early detection is crucial in...

CALENDAR

Tuesday, October 15 •Last day to register to vote.•Pulled pork fundraiser for Shirley Redd, 4-H Building 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.•Health Department will host an informational meeting on HUD section 502 and 504 Home loan and grants. 2 p.m. at Crossroads Christian Church, North of Baxter Springs.•Public...
Little Miss

Little Miss

Little Miss

Little Miss and Mister Columbus winners were announced Friday evening by Shawn Carter and Donna Westervelt. The Little Miss Columbus is Aarolynn Luna and the Little Mister is Stetson Mays. Both received the electric powered cars.

Emergency services busy with accidents

Injury accidents kept emergency personnel busy over the Columbus Day weekend.At approximately 4:36 p.m. Friday, an injury accident occurred at the intersection of Highway U160 and Northeast 20th Steet.

Meet the Baxter Springs mural artists

With the Baxter Springs Route 66 100th anniversary mural nearly complete the public will have an opportunity to meet and visit with the mural artists.Everyone is invited to visit the father and son artists team A.J. Wood and Jordan Wood to discuss the Baxter Springs mural and their art in...

Military convoy to travel county

In September of 2017, the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) hosted a Route 66 Convoy and Cherokee County was included in their tour route.This year the MVPA is retracing the 1918 alignment of the Jefferson Highway and once again Cherokee County will be included.

Football contest

Though six people tied for third place all went over the tie breaker number which was 36. All six of the entries missed only one of the 14 games.
The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow

The Scarecrow contest which is presented in the downtown area by local merchants had 15 entries this year and the judges thought several were excellent. The winner was the Glittering Stones 4-H Club which was in front of the Clock Tower. Working on the scarecrow were AmoryNeely and Faith Fryer.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Kerry Dean Young, 54, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of probation violation and is being held without bail.Charity Leigh Hopkins, 43, was admitted to the Cherokee County Law Enforcement Center Tuesday on a court ordered commitment.Travis Rymmer Carlton, 42,...