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Residents recognized at Chamber dinner

Residents recognized at Chamber dinner

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Residents recognized at Chamber dinner

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
April C of C Presents Recognition Awards The Chris Award winner, the Educator Hall of Fame and the Sports Hall of Fame inductees were all presented their awards during the Chamber Dinner on March 30. Tom Pryor was named as the 2022 Chris Award winner.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Friday, December 30, 2022
District Court Judge Maradeth Frederick Tuesday, January 3, 2023 9 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Jeremy T. Shrout, status conference, (criminal) 9:15 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Abigail Ella Farella, arraignment, (criminal) (2) 9:30 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Shayna Nichole Cowgill, sentencing,...

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Cherokee County Commissioners meeting minutes December 12, 2022

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Friday, December 30, 2022
Chairman Cory Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners (the Board), to order at 9 a.m. Monday, December 12, in the Commission Room, #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 W Maple St., Columbus, Kansas.

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Cherokee County Jail Report

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Friday, December 30, 2022
Tony Gene Farley, 59, was arrested Thursday by Baxter Springs Police officers on charges of interference with Law Enforcement officers; obstruct or resist and is being held in lieu of $595 bail.

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Cherokee County Court Docket

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Friday, December 30, 2022
9:30 a.m. – State of Kansas vs. Steven D. Tyner, motion, (criminal) 10 a.m. – Discover Bank vs. Kylee Sommer, answer hearing, (limited civil) 10 a.m. – City of Baxter Springs vs. Cynthia B. Alford, answer hearing, (limited civil) 10 a.m. – City of Baxter Springs vs. Tonya Andrews, answer...
Chancellor resigns city clerk position

Chancellor resigns city clerk position

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Chancellor resigns city clerk position

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Friday, December 30, 2022
Over nine years as the Columbus City Clerk, Cherri Chancellor tendered her resignation to Mayor Grant Spieth just before Christmas. “The decision came after a lot of deliberation,” said Chancellor. “I just feel this is the right time.

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US New Year population tops 334 million

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Friday, December 30, 2022
As our nation prepares to ring in the new year, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the United States population will be 334,233,854 on January 1, 2023. This represents an increase of 1,571,393, or 0.47-percent, from New Year’s Day 2022, and 2,784,573, or 0.84-percent since Census Day (April 1) 2020.
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