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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 Tuesday, September 19 •Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome. •Baxter Springs American Legion Post 206 meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Post Home at 13th and Military Avenue. •Titan Golf at Erie JV 1 p.m. •Lady Titan...

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Cherokee County Jail Report

News Staff
Friday, September 15, 2023
Grant Olin Bryant, 63, was arrested Wednesday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of domestic battery; knowing or reckless bodily harm and is being held without bail.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

News Staff
Friday, September 15, 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.
August an adventure from beginning to end

August an adventure from beginning to end

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August an adventure from beginning to end

News Staff
Friday, September 15, 2023
The month of August was an adventure from the beginning to the end. There was something different each day. It was a good different. We had five plus inches of rain the first part of the month. I hope you didn’t think I was going to say snow. Mr. Frog held all the water he could hold.
Riverton Homecoming royalty coronation will be held at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 22, before the home game against Fredonia. Candidates include senior Jayce Cunningham, junior Laurel Evans, sophomore Alexa Price and freshman Cambree Anderson. Courtesy photo.

Riverton Homecoming royalty coronation will be held at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday, September 22, before the home game against Fredonia. Candidates include senior Jayce Cunningham, junior Laurel Evans, sophomore Alexa Price and freshman Cambree Anderson. Courtesy photo.

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RHS Homecoming activities planned

News Staff
Friday, September 15, 2023
Celebrations for Riverton High School Football Homecoming will be underway soon. Royalty candidates include senior Jayce Cunningham, junior Laurel Evans, sophomore Alexa Price and freshman Cambree Anderson. Some notable activities during Spirit Week will take place Wednesday, September 20.

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Chapter BT ‘sparkles like a jewel’

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Friday, September 15, 2023
A pizza luncheon was held by Baxter Springs Chapter BT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood met at noon Tuesday, September 5 in Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church in Baxter Springs. Chapter officers were the hostesses.
Members of Baxter Springs Chapter BT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood meet September 5. The program introduced the theme for the year “and P.E.O. Sparkles Like a Jewel in the Sun” front row Alma Cook, Barbara Nelson and Clara Wassom. Back row Linda Crotts, Mary Kirkpatrick, Sue Commons and Judy Brewster. Courtesy photo.

Members of Baxter Springs Chapter BT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood meet September 5. The program introduced the theme for the year “and P.E.O. Sparkles Like a Jewel in the Sun” front row Alma Cook, Barbara Nelson and Clara Wassom. Back row Linda Crotts, Mary Kirkpatrick, Sue Commons and Judy Brewster. Courtesy photo.

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Members of Baxter Springs Chapter

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Friday, September 15, 2023
Members of Baxter Springs Chapter BT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood meet Septem- ber 5. The program introduced the theme for the year “and P.E.O. Sparkles Like a Jewel in the Sun” front row Alma Cook, Barbara Nelson and Clara Wassom. Back row Linda Crotts, Mary Kirkpatrick, Sue Commons and Judy Brewster.
Members of Columbus First Christian Church gather each fall to cut and peel bushels of apples to make their famous pies. Beverly Rahmeier, Geneva Grubbs, Lorna Stover, Retha Schultz and Colleen Johnson were hard at work peeling and slicing. Courtesy photo

Members of Columbus First Christian Church gather each fall to cut and peel bushels of apples to make their famous pies. Beverly Rahmeier, Geneva Grubbs, Lorna Stover, Retha Schultz and Colleen Johnson were hard at work peeling and slicing. Courtesy photo

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Columbus FCC makes fall pies

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Friday, September 15, 2023
Members of Columbus First Christian Church gather each fall to cut and peel bushels of apples to make their famous pies. Beverly Rahmeier, Geneva Grubbs, Lorna Stover, Retha Schultz and Colleen Johnson were hard at work peeling and slicing.

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Final of three parts

Larry O’neal Cherokee County Historian
Friday, September 15, 2023
Editors Note: One aspect of our local history is based entirely upon factual information. This was the first survey of the southern boundary of the state of Kansas. The surveying of the 37th Parallel of Kansas in 1857 set the boundary line between Kansas and what became Oklahoma.

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Galena man drowns in pit

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Friday, September 15, 2023
A fishing trip Tuesday ended in the drowning death of 84 year old Richard Girton of Galena. Just after 2 p.m. September 12, Cherokee County emergency personnel were dispatched to a drowning incident at a public strip pit near Northwest 50th and Coalfield Road in Northern Cherokee County.
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