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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Friday, July 12, 2024
This is the schedule of the District Court Room with Judge Lori A. Bolton Fleming presiding. All of the hearings, conferences, arraignments, dismissals, appearances and trials are open to the public.
“Do you want to be great? Pick up a broom and sweep the floor.” – Mother Teresa

“Do you want to be great? Pick up a broom and sweep the floor.” – Mother Teresa

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Sweep it away

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Friday, July 12, 2024
Now that many households have a robot that vacuums for them, and most at least have a vacuum cleaner, the humble broom seems a vestige from ancient times.And indeed, there are plenty of references to brooms in ancient literature.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, July 12, 2024
Lyssa Marie Highly, 40, was arrested Wednesday by Bureau of Indian Affairs agents on charges of driving under the influence and was released on $900 bail.Breana Lynn Grider, 31, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of possess opiates, opium, narcotic drug or...

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CALENDAR

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Friday, July 12, 2024
Friday, July 12•Clean and Serene Narcotics Anonymous meeting Galena Community Room 6 p.m.Saturday, July 13•Face of at the Forge. Begins at 9 a.m. at the Community Building in Baxter Springs.•4H/FFA/HYA Clothing Construction Style Revue 9 a.m. at First Christian Church in Columbus.
The official start of the Historical Public art mural project had a large turnout Wednesday morning at the Baxter Springs Military Park adjacent to the water works. Those present included the muralists A.J. Wood, Jordan Wood, Jaicey Gillum from the Kansas Office of Rural Development, Mayor Kelly Abbott, State Senator Tim Shallenburger, Economic Development Director Dale Helwig, and Jennifer Burton Public Art Committee chair.

The official start of the Historical Public art mural project had a large turnout Wednesday morning at the Baxter Springs Military Park adjacent to the water works. Those present included the muralists A.J. Wood, Jordan Wood, Jaicey Gillum from the Kansas Office of Rural Development, Mayor Kelly Abbott, State Senator Tim Shallenburger, Economic Development Director Dale Helwig, and Jennifer Burton Public Art Committee chair.

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Route 66 mural project begins in Baxter

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Friday, July 12, 2024
The empty space on the Baxter Springs water works plant is about to become the home of a historical art mural.Welcoming visitors on Route 66 using an otherwise empty space on the east side of the waterworks clear well will be a colorful 100 foot long mural.

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County hearing on solar panel use

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Friday, July 12, 2024
What will the impact of solar energy production be on the farming industry in Cherokee County?This is the question that will be asked at a special meeting of the Cherokee County Commissioners on Thursday, August 8 at 6 p.m. in the District Court Room.The commission currently has a moratorium in...

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Arrest made in shooting incident at West Mineral

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Friday, July 12, 2024
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a rural northern Cherokee County home Monday afternoon, between Scammon and West Mineral.The search warrant was part of an investigation into a shooting incident, where the suspect is alleged to have shot at a nearby home, where...

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Platinum Traffic Safety Award given to BSPD

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Friday, July 12, 2024
A Platinum Community Traffic Safety Award from the Kansas Department of Transportation was presented to the Baxter Springs Police Department recently denoting the departments focus on traffic safety in 2023.“This award was given based on our collective efforts in education, safety programs, and...
KDOT to make passing lanes on U.S. 400

KDOT to make passing lanes on U.S. 400

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KDOT to make passing lanes on U.S. 400

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Friday, July 12, 2024
The week of July 22, the Kansas Department of Transportation expects to begin a project that will add passing lanes to both sides of U.S. 400 in Cherokee County.
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