The Columbus High School

The Columbus High School FFA held their annual Pancakes and Blue and Gold Sausage in the Agriculture Building at the High School Thursday morning. Taking their plates to the table were Jack Jett Jessee, Elle Jessee and Kate Jessee. 

Columbus Telephone expansion program

The announced expansion of the Columbus Telephone Company fiber network into Carl Junction, Mo. with the possibility of more than 3300 internet hook-ups for homes and businesses was the high point of the past year.

Entrepreneur Fair planned Thursday

The eighth annual Cherokee County Youth Entrepreneur Fair will be held Thursday March 2 at Columbus High School. The Cherokee County Economic Development Corporation and the Cherokee County e-Community will host the event.

Eighth graders talk about eastern trip

The USD 493 Board of Education heard a presentation by the Eighth Grade students participating in the educational history trip to the East Coast and Williamsburg, Virginia. Each student presented facts related to the historical sites they toured as well as describing their experience on the trip.

A look at Temperance in Southeast Kansas

Special to the News-Report by Crawford County native and author Ken Peak (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 newspaper are typically very knowledgeable about the area’s...

Breaking ground

Breaking ground for the new Mercy Physical Therapy Complex on Kansas Ave and Walnut Streets.