The Columbus Chamber

The Columbus Chamber of Commerce new business award was presented to Bowlers Blvd. owner Amy Johnson by Sonja Duley at the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner Wednesday evening.

With the total eclipse of the sun coming on April 8

With the total eclipse of the sun coming on April 8 the Columbus Lions Club purchased 650 pairs of Eclipse Safety glasses which the Lions President Buddy Derfelt presented to Administrator Aaron Rider at the March 25 club meeting.

RSVP for Scottish Rite dinner meet

All members of the Valley of Southeast Kansas Lodge of Perfection are ask to attend the Stated Dinner and Meeting on Thursday, April 4 at the Armstrong Masonic Lodge, 3105 North Joplin Street, Pittsburg, Kansas.Social Hour begins at 5:30 p.m., Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. and the Meeting will start...

Cherokee County Jail Report

Madisyn Kylee Sims, 22, was arrested Thursday by Quapaw Marshals on charges of possession of certain stimulants and use or possess drug paraphernalia for use in the human body and is being held in lieu of $1,750 bail.Robert Coy Samples, 49, was arrested Thursday for another jurisdiction on charges...

Area Accident reports

A one-vehicle accident occurred March 27 at approximately 6:55 a.m. A 2009 Chevrolet driven by Ronnie G. Nading, 70, Chetopa, was traveling west on 18000 Road attempting to pass another vehicle. The driver lost control and slid of into the ditch, rolling the vehicle into a culvert.

Chris Award winner Clint Saporito recognized

A lifelong resident of Columbus, Clint Saporito received the Chris Award Wednesday evening at the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner.Clint graduated with the CUHS class of 1997 and Pittsburg State University with a degree in Print Management in 2002.Clint met his wife, Angie, while a student at PSU,...