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MLB Pitch Hit Run at Community Field

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
A Major League Baseball Pitch Hit and Run event is being held at the Columbus Community Field Ballpark, Saturday, at 11 a.m. Major League Baseball Pitch Hit and Run is intended to encourage youth participation and emphasize the FUN element of baseball/softball.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Wednesday, March 22 9 a.m. – Zoe Bemis vs. Christenson Transportation Inc. er al., jury trial (civil) 9 a.m. – In the Matter of Roman Andrew Lee Markham, annual accounting/ annual report, (probate) 9 a.m. – In the Matter of Galen Culver, hearing,...

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
James Arris Cook, 29, was admitted to the Cherokee County Law Enforcement Center Saturday on a court ordered commitment. Adrian Canales, 44, was arrested Saturday by Galena Police officers on a warrant and is being held without bail.

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Labette County Jail Report

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Travis Lee Farrow, 38, was arrested Sunday by Chetopa Police officers on charges of driving under the influence and unlawful use of turn signals and was released on $1,150 bail. Tucker Michael Slankard, 26, was arrested Friday on a warrant for Cherokee County and is being held without bail.

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Preparing to raise chickens

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Spring is here and you may have heard the sound of chicks peeping the last time you were at the feed store. You may even be thinking about getting a few chicks yourself. Before going out and purchasing chicks there are a few questions you should first consider.

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County appraisals jump $800 thousand

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Anyone owning property in Cherokee County probably received some good news and some bad news last week in the form of an assessment notice.

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School district, cities listed on tax sale

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
The publication of the property list in the upcoming delinquent property tax sale revealed some problems with the delinquent list. Some of the properties that have been on the list for as long as 20 years.

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CALENDAR

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Tuesday, March 21 •Baxter Springs American Legion Post 206 meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Post Home at 13th and Military Avenue.   •Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome.

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Persistent liquor violations punishable by hard labor

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Special to the News-Report by Crawford County native and author Ken Peak Temperance In Southeast Kansas Part 6 Temperance (ˈtemp( ə-)rən(t)s): moderation in or abstinence from the use of alcoholic beverages (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Cherokee County history buffs and readers of this...
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Longtime teacher

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Longtime teacher Robyn Bowin’s family gathered at Park School for the ribbon-cutting of the new playground toy purchased by the school’s teachers. Bowin was a big fan of honey bees so the new bounce toy was a perfect remembrance.
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