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Columbus Mayor Grant Spieth received his annual flu shot at the Community Health Center of SEK during the Chamber of Commerce Expo Thursday.

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Columbus Mayor Grant Spieth

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Columbus Mayor Grant Spieth

family were recognized as a Century Farm

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The family were recognized as a Century Farm

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Friday, September 29, 2023

During the Cherokee County Farm Bureau 105th Annual Meeting Marva Holt and her family were recognized as a Century Farm by the state organization. Gale Holt, Louise Hart, Gary Holt, Amanda Holt, Gregg Holt, Lori Holt, Eleanor Holt, Marva Holt and Gentry Holt, Jay Evans.

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RSVP now for Scottish Rite dinner meeting

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Friday, September 29, 2023

All members of the Valley of Southeast Kansas Lodge of Perfection are asked to attend the Stated Dinner and Meeting Thursday, October 5 at the Armstrong Masonic Lodge, 3105 North Joplin Street, Pittsburg.

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Chapter BT initiates new member

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Friday, September 29, 2023

An initiation ceremony was held for new member, Christina Davis at the Baxter Springs’ Chapter BT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood in the home of Judy Brewster. Members were served a cheesecake dessert by the hostesses, Brewster and Gayla Rydberg.

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Soil acts as a powerful moderator of temperature

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Soil, along with vast many other uses, acts as a powerful moderator of temperature and climate. We call this volumetric heat capacity and it’s the energy it takes to change the temperature of something. Soil and water have fairly high heat capacities.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Friday, September 29, 2023

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.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Darrell Anthoni Casada, 35, was arrested Thursday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of driving under the influence, operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and unlawfully obtaining a prescription only drug and is being held without bail.

Kevin Schlereth

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Concert, cookout planned at FCC

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Friday, September 29, 2023

An evening with an alternative/post-folk indie singer-songwriter Kevin Schlereth will be held Sunday, October 1 at the Columbus First Christian Church.

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Delinquent tax sale Monday

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Friday, September 29, 2023

One hundred parcels of property with delinquent property taxes will be sold Monday, October 2 at 11 a.m. in the Columbus High School Auditorium. All of the properties being sold are at least three years delinquent in their taxes.

Members of the Pittsburg Community Orchestra include Jake Letner and wife Sean Gilmore. They performed yesterday and will be performing additional concerts in the future. Courtesy photo.

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Local couple in Pittsburg community band

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Friday, September 29, 2023

On Sunday afternoons, most of the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts is dark and quiet. But from the rehearsal hall, tucked away in the far corner of the building, trickle the sounds of instruments warming up and a diverse group of musicians greeting each other.

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