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The Cherokee County 2024 Fair

The Cherokee County 2024 Fair

The Cherokee County 2024 Fair

The Cherokee County 2024 Fair Grand Champion Goat was shown by Kasyn Robinson of the Spring Valley Sparklers 4-H Club. The sheep brought $1,500 in the premium sale from Dr. Robert Herron Dental Centers. This is his 36 year of buying champion livestock at the fair.

County prints 2025 proposed budgets

The proposed Cherokee County proposed budget for 2025 has been set and is printed on page six in today’s issue of the News-Report.The proposed total tax levied for county operations in 2025 is $7,916,286 an increase of $220,746 over the 2024 estimated expenditures.Despite the increase in overall...
Commission talks solar panel farms

Commission talks solar panel farms

Commission talks solar panel farms

During the solar panel farm discussion meeting held by the Cherokee County Commissioners Thursday evening there was one thing everyone seemed to agree on.
Six new teachers

Six new teachers

Six new teachers

Six new teachers will join the staff of USD 493 for the upcoming school year. They include those standing Mollie Clugston, teaching eighth Grade Social Studies; Clay Saporito, teaching CUHS math and Macy Gray CUHS English.

Delinquent property list published today

The Cherokee County delinquent tax listing is published in today’s edition of the News-Report.Despite three delinquent property tax sales in the past year the number of delinquent taxpayers continues to remain nearly the same.There are approximately 2,000 parcels listed as delinquent on this year’s...

CALENDAR

Tuesday, August 13 •First day of school for USD 508•Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce meets at noon at Chamber Office.•Baxter Springs City Council Meeting 7 p.m. in the Baxter Springs City Hall Building.•City of Roseland Council meets at City Hall at 7 p.m.•Imagine Columbus meets at noon at City...

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.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Michael Anthony Herndon, 54, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of aggravated burglary and is being held without bail.Adrian Bradley Bardt, 25, was arrested Tuesday by Bureau of Indian Affairs on charges of theft of property or services and is being held in lieu...