Annual back to school carnival kicks off new USD 493 year

Invitation to a ‘Hope Encounter’

A special invitation has been issued by First Assembly of God in Baxter Springs to attend a Hope Encounter. Everyone is welcome. Evangelist Aaron Williams will be holding three services Friday, September 15- Sunday, September 17 at 6 p.m. each evening.

Happy Birthday

September 5 Brooke Casley Betty Flaharty Scott Green Zelda McColm Don Roper Sarah Tyree September 6 Teresa Amos Pam Cody Summer Matthewson Justin Shaffer September 7 Shawn Andrews Doug Bolin Gilbert Brown Dr. J.B. Downs Emily Grant Lisa Hulvey Charlie Norris Ted Wary

Happy Birthday

Jay and Kathy Stewart Marvin and Dorothy Wahl September 6 Roger and Pearl Leivan September 7 Brian and Susie Natalini

Cherokee County Commissioners August 21 meeting minutes

Chairman Cory Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 21, 2023, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 W Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.

Annual C of C golf tourney October 1

If you are planning on playing in the annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on October 1 don’t wait too long to register as team space is filling up. The tournament will be held at the Brush Creek Golf and Grill.

Register for Columbus Day 5K

Take your morning jog, walk or run with others Saturday, October 7 and join the Columbus Day 5K Run, Walk and Jog. The event will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Maple and Pennsylvania.

Target out of town visitors

All businesses have a great opportunity to attract visitors during the upcoming Columbus Day Festival and Hot Air Balloon Regatta, when around 10,000 visitors will be coming to Columbus.

Space still available for CDF

Space is still available for craft and commercial vendors for the Columbus Day Craft Show 2023. Vendor space applications are available at the Columbus Chamber office. Space with electric are all taken, but if electric is not needed space is available.

Six in competition for Little Mister, Miss crown

The 2023 Little Mr. and Miss Columbus will be crowned the evening of October 6, on the Cherokee County courthouse steps around 5:30 p.m. during the Columbus Day Festival Bean Feed, sponsored by Commerce Bank. Labette Bank is hosting the Little Mr. and Miss Columbus crowning.