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Columbus City public works crews while preparing for the Safe Route School sidewalk reconstruction project found it necessary to replace storm sewer pipes. The current project is near the corner of Vermont Street and Country Road. Three large pipes converge at the corner and carry the storm water to Brush Creek. All of the pipes from the corner to the creek will be replaced.

Columbus City public works crews while preparing for the Safe Route School sidewalk reconstruction project found it necessary to replace storm sewer pipes. The current project is near the corner of Vermont Street and Country Road. Three large pipes converge at the corner and carry the storm water to Brush Creek. All of the pipes from the corner to the creek will be replaced.

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Columbus City public works

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Columbus City public works 

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Columbus Public Library Hours

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Friday, July 28, 2023
Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. Curbside service will be available upon request.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, July 28, 2023
Shannon Marie Spencer, 23, was arrested Thursday by Columbus Police officers on two counts of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $620 bail.

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Garden produce perfect for canning

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Friday, July 28, 2023
Home gardeners and their families may enjoy the fruits of their labors in the summertime and long into the year by canning their bounty. Putting away that plentiful produce is easy if a few basic steps are followed. Prepare by checking canning equipment.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Friday, July 28, 2023
District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Monday, July 31 9 a.m. – Richard Lee Hanners, II vs. April Goff, dismissal, (domestic) District Court Judge Kurtis I. Loy Tuesday, August 1 1:30 p.m. – All Season Cleaning & Contracting, L.L.C. vs. Patrick T. Bitts, et al, hearing, (civil) Magistrate Court...
New addition to Girard Medical Center

New addition to Girard Medical Center

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New addition to Girard Medical Center

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Friday, July 28, 2023
The newest addition to Girard Medical Center family, is Lindsay Pitts, DPT. Dr. Pitts is a native of Girard. She attended Pittsburg State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology in 2006.
The Cherokee County 4-H Horse Show was held July 22 in the Saddle Club Arena. Jessie Dietz was named Grand Champion in Senior Showmanship. Dietz also earned purple ribbons in 2018 and before geldings and Western Horsemanship ages 14-18 and blue ribbons in Western Pleasure ages 14-18 and Western Working Ranch Horse ages 14-18.

The Cherokee County 4-H Horse Show was held July 22 in the Saddle Club Arena. Jessie Dietz was named Grand Champion in Senior Showmanship. Dietz also earned purple ribbons in 2018 and before geldings and Western Horsemanship ages 14-18 and blue ribbons in Western Pleasure ages 14-18 and Western Working Ranch Horse ages 14-18.

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Youth compete in Horse Show

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Friday, July 28, 2023
Ryker Youngblood and Mollie Sauerwein were selected and performed with the Kansas Band Masters Association’s Middle Level Honor Band in Wichita recently. Courtesy photo.

Ryker Youngblood and Mollie Sauerwein were selected and performed with the Kansas Band Masters Association’s Middle Level Honor Band in Wichita recently. Courtesy photo.

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Scottish Rite meeting is planned

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Friday, July 28, 2023
All members of the Valley of Southeast Kansas Lodge of Perfection are ask to attend the Stated Dinner and Meeting Thursday, August 3, at the Armstrong Masonic Lodge, 3105 North Joplin Street, Pittsburg.

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Labette County Jail Report

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Friday, July 28, 2023
R.D. Massey, 20, was arrested Wednesday by Oswego Police officers on charges of operating a vehicle without registration or with expired tag, vehicle liability insurance required and operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and was released on $ 628.50 bail.

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Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

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Friday, July 28, 2023
Zachary Wilson and Shannon Wilson, Baxter Springs, conveyed a deed to the property located at 525 East 22nd Street, Baxter Springs, to Eli Williams, Galena. The deed was recorded July 17.
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