Youth test recipes, culinary skills at foods judging competition

Violet Huddleson talks to the judges about her chocolate dipped cookies. Hud- dleson was participating in the foods judging held at the 4-H Building July 17. At the pre-fair foods judging, James Maxton talks to the judge about one of his entries, a dip served warm in a crock pot.

Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

Pinnacle Bank KMN, Joplin, Missouri, conveyed a deed to the property located at 5496 Southeast 60th, Galena to Sanders and Sanders LLC., Oronogo, Missouri. The deed was recorded July 14, 2023.

Meth distribution sends Baxter Springs man to prison

After recently pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine in Cherokee County in December 2022, Charles Tunnell III, 33, of Baxter Springs was sentenced to 55 months imprisonment last week in Cherokee County District Court.

Cherokee County Court Docket

District Court Judge Fred W. Johnson, Jr. Wednesday, July 26 9 a.m. – In the Matter of the Marriage of Beau Gatewood vs. April Oliver, hearing, (domestic) District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Wednesday, July 26 9 a.m. – In the Matter of the Estate of Virginia O’Banion, hearing,...

McCormick restores his first car, a Model T

When Henry Ford shipped the first Model T in 1908 he put America on wheels. Seventeen years later, in 1926 the factory produced 1.5 million cars one of which found it’s way to Columbus and became the property of Ted McCormick.

Liberty to do aerial inspection of lines

Liberty’s annual aerial inspection of electric transmission lines and substations began Monday. The inspection is scheduled for 10 days, and is dependent upon weather and wind conditions.

CALENDAR

Tuesday, July 25 •Community free lunch at St. Rose Parish Hall 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Drive through only.

Fall events will follow County Fair

With the County Fair under way the Columbus Chamber of Commerce is working hard to two upcoming events for the fall season.