CALENDAR

Friday, August 16•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, August 17•Breaking the Chains of Addiction Narcotics Anonymous Spiritual Support Group at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Baxter Springs 4 p.m.Sunday, August 18 •Attend the church of your...

Community advocate Paul Rogers dies

Just two weeks after ending his campaign for Kansas State Representative a very active Columbus native has died.Paul Dean Rogers, a proud member of the Columbus Community High School Class of 1955 and a graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, in New London Connecticut, died Wednesday in...

Sign up now for Little Miss, Mister

Who will be the Little Mr. and Miss Columbus and get the fun of waiving at the crowd as they roll down Maple Street in the annual Columbus Day parade?It is time to register your child or grandchild for the 2024 contest.The crowning will be held as an opening event of the Columbus Day Festival.,...

Commissioners meeting minutes Monday, July 15

Chair Cory Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 2024, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 W. Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Brittany Kay Taylor, 29, was arrested Sunday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm and on a warrant and is being held without bail.Kara Lynn Courter, 25, was arrested Sunday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of possess...

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.

Risks, possibilities of Southeast Kansas private water wells

Private water wells can be a safe and effective way to bring water to livestock, gardens, or even a household. Eastern Kansas uses much more surface water in the area than well water.