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Scammon’s fall festival

Scammon’s fall festival

Scammon’s fall festival

Scammon’s fall festival held Saturday was a big success with many activities for the youngsters and oldsters alike. Steve Langerot was kept busy serving cotton candy to the youngsters.

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. They are also subject to change or cancellation without notice.

Livestock manager maps pasture, monitors animals through GPS

Technology is constantly changing management practices. Dairy farmers can monitor a cow’s milk output, veterinarians estimate a foal’s date of birth using ultra-sound equipment, and electronic ear tags can track an animal from the farm through the stocker and feeding industry segments.

Cherokee County Jail Report

Nena Joanne Gibson, 30, was arrested Sunday by Quapaw Marshals on charges of interference with law enforcement; obstruct or resist, obstructing apprehension of prosecution, failure to appear and probation violation and is being held in lieu of $2,588 bail.

Oldest domesticated plants native to North America

What is round, smooth, slightly bumpy, and most often shades of deep yellow and orange? If you were thinking of Oranges, you’re not wrong. But, in this article, we are referring to pumpkins!

Columbus City Council Septemer 18 meeting minutes

The City Council of Columbus, met September 18, at 6:30 p.m. presided over by Mayor Grant Spieth. Council members present were Tom Pryor, Lindsay Shoemaker, Stephanie Farstvedt, Kathy Doherty and Wiley Sanders. Council members absent: none.

SE spikers runners up in TRL

The Southeast Lancer boys’ and girls’ cross country teams finished as runners-up at the Three Rivers League meet, Thursday, on their home course at the Weir Baptist Camp Course.

Coop gets state commerce award

The Cherokee County Farmers Cooperative Association was recognized as a Regional Award Winner in the Agribusiness category at the Kansas Department of Commerce’s 2023 To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards ceremony.

Court case access removed from public

Publication of District and Magistrate Court dockets, and the courts public access portals which allows searching court dockets have been pulled from public availability.

CALENDAR

OCTOBER 17, 2023 Tuesday, October 17 •Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome. •Lady Titan volleyball at Colgan 5 p.m. •Baxter Springs American Legion Post 206 meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Post Home at 13th and Military Avenue.