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Baxter H of F seeks nominees

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Do you know someone who should be in the Baxter High School Sports Hall of Fame. Now is your chance to nominate them for the honor.The Baxter Springs High School Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations, from the public, for the class of 2024.

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Mercy Columbus gets new automatic door

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Friday, July 26, 2024

A new automatic door, purchased by the Columbus Mercy Auxiliary has been installed at Columbus Mercy.Angie Saporito told the group at their July 16 meeting at St. Rose Parish Hall, the door will make entering the hospital easier.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, July 26, 2024

Skylar Matthew Howey, 23, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of possession of certain stimulants, use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body, twelve counts of aggravated endangering a child; reckless under age 18, three counts of aggravated...

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State Treasurer says be alert for scams

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Friday, July 26, 2024

The Office of the Kansas State Treasurer has learned that a Kansas resident was the victim of a scam by a government imposter. The scammer contacted the victim via phone call and claimed to be a representative of the Kansas State Treasurer’s office.

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labette County Jail Report

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Friday, July 26, 2024

Dillon Wade Kepner, 30, was arrested Tuesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm and was released.The Information presented in this column is collected from the Labette County Sheriff’s Department and includes arrests made by the Chetopa Police...

Dessert auction tops $10,000

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Dessert auction tops $10,000

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Friday, July 26, 2024

A record $10,750 in sales at the annual 4-H dessert auction held at the Cherokee County Fair Wednesday evening stunned everyone.The tables were filled with an array of more than 50 items, mostly baked goods, to be sold to a full house of eager buyers.The show barn bleachers were filled before the...

BMX bicycle Olympian has ties to Columbus

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BMX bicycle Olympian has ties to Columbus

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Friday, July 26, 2024

As the days click away toward the start of Paris 2024 Olympics, several local relatives of Daleny Vaughn are excited about her making the USA BMX Racing team.Daleny is the granddaughter of Ellen Lawson Dougan (CUHS class of 1967) and the niece of Cindy Lawson Starrett and Jill Lawson Knight both...

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Drug houses closed for business

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Friday, July 26, 2024

It has been a busy week for law enforcement in Cherokee County.Monday afternoon just after 3 p.m. members of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department served a drug related search warrant on a house on Southeast Varck Road near Riverton.During the search, investigators located and seized suspected...

Wayne Metcalf; powerhouse of Kansas Little League

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Wayne Metcalf; powerhouse of Kansas Little League

Jim Henry Jhenry@morningsun.net

Friday, July 26, 2024

Wayne Metcalf landed in Baxter Springs because he couldn’t get back into his home state.And Little League Baseball should be forever grateful.Metcalf is a 1954 graduate of Crane High School, which is located in Southwest Missouri.“After I got out of high school, I went to barber school down in Fort...

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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.

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