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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Christopher Loran Lyle, 46, was arrested Thursday by Quapaw Marshals on charges of failure to appear and is being held in lieu of $240 bail. Christopher William Ward, 39, was arrested Thursday by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on charges of failure to appear and is being held without bail.

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Area Accident Report

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Friday, March 31, 2023
A two-vehicle accident occurred March 29 at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Zora Road just north of Joplin, Mo. A 2015 Dodge Charger driven by Lora L. Moyer, 70, Baxter Springs, was traveling west. A 1994 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Donald D. Harrold, 68, Joplin, Mo., was traveling south.

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Cherokee County Real Estate Transfers

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Fourstate Properties LLC, Columbus, conveyed a deed to the property located at 310 North California Avenue, Columbus to Ryder Mathes and Susan Mathes, Columbus. The deed was recorded March 22, 2023.

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Happy Anniversary

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Friday, March 31, 2023
March 31 Melvin and Prudence Huffman April 1 Earl and Carolyn Eddington Karl and Charlotte McColm Larry and Donna Strickland   April 3 Ron and Dollie Robinson
“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’ “ – John Greenleaf Whittier

“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’ “ – John Greenleaf Whittier

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What could have been

– Christopher Simon
Friday, March 31, 2023
We all know the suffering that comes from thinking about what could have been. Most of us could have made better choices at many junctures in our lives.
Columbus Public Library received a memorial donation from former Columbus resident Barbara Lee Thomas. Those attending the check presentation included Matt Case, Angie Saporito, Library Lauren Chesner Dainty, Kelly Walters, Jennifer Thompson, Janet Graham. Inset: Barbara Thomas.

Columbus Public Library received a memorial donation from former Columbus resident Barbara Lee Thomas. Those attending the check presentation included Matt Case, Angie Saporito, Library Lauren Chesner Dainty, Kelly Walters, Jennifer Thompson, Janet Graham. Inset: Barbara Thomas.

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Former Columbus resident makes library memorial gift

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Friday, March 31, 2023
There is something about Columbus Kansas that forms a lasting connection with just about everyone who ever spent any time in the community. The connection between the schools and the surrounding community is somewhat the same as mothers apron strings keeping a family together through generations.

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Awards presented at Chamber dinner

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Every year the Columbus Chamber of Commerce comes together one evening to recognize those who have made the community a better place. The Chris Award winner, the Golden Apple Awards and the Sports Hall of Fame induction were all presented their awards during the Chamber Dinner on March 30.
Paul Jaeger was inducted into the Columbus Sports Hall of Fame and presented a plaque by Kerry Sachetta to commemorate his joining other outstanding athletes.

Paul Jaeger was inducted into the Columbus Sports Hall of Fame and presented a plaque by Kerry Sachetta to commemorate his joining other outstanding athletes.

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Paul Jaeger was inducted into the Columbus Sports Hall of Fame and presented a plaque by Kerry Sachetta to commemorate his joining other outstanding athletes

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Paul Jaeger was inducted into the Columbus Sports Hall of Fame and presented a plaque by Kerry Sachetta to commemorate his joining other outstanding athletes.

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Suspected fentanyl located

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Two subjects were arrested Tuesday night following an investigation by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and the Baxter Springs Police Department.

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Fugitive arrested in Baxter

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Friday, March 31, 2023
Just after 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, Cherokee County Sheriff’s deputies obtained information that 46-year-old fugitive James Eric Paul Thompson was hiding in a rural Baxter Springs home.
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