Two-year-old Luca Knight

Two-year-old Luca Knight is ready to blast off with the rocket ship ride he won at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt held in the Columbus City Park. The event always draws large crowds of youngsters and parents.

Columbus Court Docket

The following persons are scheduled to appear before Judge John Bullard in Columbus Municipal Court Monday, April 8 at 4 p.m.Destiny C. Conrow, 23, Joplin, Mo., is scheduled for trial on a charge of running at large.Tommy Andrew Crahan, 19, Galena, is scheduled for an initial appearance on charges...

Cherokee County Jail Report

Manuel Eugene Davis, 45, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of probation violation and is being held without bail.Robert Lee Jones, 20, was arrested Wednesday by Baxter Springs Police officers on charges of report accident with damage; proof of insurance,...

Looking for the prizes Harley Brookshire

Looking for the prizes Harley Brookshire was sitting on the grass in her Easter outfit opening the eggs. She returned the empty plastic eggs to the Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club, sponsor of the Easter Egg hunt in Baxter Springs.

Posing with the Easter Egg

Posing with the Easter Egg hunt bicycle he had just won Zander Boeckman, 5, Columbus is excited despite his empty egg basket. The Columbus Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

Helwig files for state representative

Former County Agriculture Extension Agent Dale Helwig has filed, as a Republican, for the office of State Representative for the First District.Helwig is currently the Executive Director of the Cherokee County Economic Development Corporation.In filing for the office, Helwig said, “this just seemed...

Two arrested on burglary charges

Following an investigation into a residential burglary Monday afternoon, a Carthage Missouri couple has been taken into custody.Just after 1 p.m., Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to a rural northern Cherokee County home.