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Cherokee County Jail Report

Mark Anthony Young, 37, was arrested Saturday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of probation violation and is being held without bail.Joshua W. Head, 39, was arrested Friday on charges of failure to appear and was released on $3,385.44 bail.Marqus Deante Combs, 39, was arrested...

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.

Real Estate transfers

Rebecca Krause, Pittsburg, conveyed a deed to the property located at 104 North Willow, Baxter Springs, to Alston Bennett, Pageland, South Carolina.

Genealogical Society to hear author

The bi-monthly meeting of the Cherokee County Genealogical and Historical Society will host Missouri author Randy Corbin this evening at the Columbus Museum Complex.The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited to attend.Corbin, a resident of Carl Junction and member of the Vernon...

New business planned in Galena

Members of Galena’s business community stopped by the Commission meeting Monday morning to give information and answer questions related to a planned business development in Galena.Former State Representative, Doug Gatewood, along with business owner Brian Jordan, presented information to the...

Football contest winners

The Bass/Redd siblings each moved up a spot in the Week 3 Columbus News-Report Football Contest. While there was still a tie for the top spot, this week it was between the brother/sister rivals who had the top total in a three-way tie last week as the number one point getters.
With asphalting season coming to a close, crews with APEC, a contractor hired by the City of Columbus to complete the 2026 street overlays, worked in the 400 block of East Sycamore, just east of the railroad crossing, laying a fresh pad of asphalt.

With asphalting season coming to a close, crews with APEC, a contractor hired by the City of Columbus to complete the 2026 street overlays, worked in the 400 block of East Sycamore, just east of the railroad crossing, laying a fresh pad of asphalt.

With asphalting season coming to a close

Commissioners trim budget again

In a 2-1 vote Thursday evening, Cherokee County Commissioners approved a $17,908,572 budget for 2027.At the end of the two hour public hearings for exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate and the annual budget, one resident asked the three commissioners if anything that was said that evening made any...
Columbus Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader David Eddington explains to seniors Faith Williams and Tatum Kirk the plan behind the frozen pizzas used in an Ultimate Frisbee Competition as part of the FCA’s Annual kickoff event on Wednesday, September 16.

Columbus Fellowship of Christian Athletes leader David Eddington explains to seniors Faith Williams and Tatum Kirk the plan behind the frozen pizzas used in an Ultimate Frisbee Competition as part of the FCA’s Annual kickoff event on Wednesday, September 16.

Columbus Fellowship

Cherokee County Commissioners Jack Garner, Cory Moates and Myra Frazier listened to constituents who raised concerns about the increase in taxes slated for the upcoming year. Following public input, commissioners closed the public hearing and after further discussion and budget trimming, approved the 2027 budget 2-1. Commissioner for District 1, Myra Frazier, was the single ‘nay’ vote.

Cherokee County Commissioners Jack Garner, Cory Moates and Myra Frazier listened to constituents who raised concerns about the increase in taxes slated for the upcoming year. Following public input, commissioners closed the public hearing and after further discussion and budget trimming, approved the 2027 budget 2-1. Commissioner for District 1, Myra Frazier, was the single ‘nay’ vote.

Cherokee County Commissioners