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Labette County Jail Report

Breanna Michelle Huffman, 29, was arrested by Oswego Police officers on charges of driving while suspended and was released on $728.50 bail.

City of Columbus Court News

The following persons were scheduled to appear before Judge John Bullard in Columbus Municipal Court Monday, December 12 at 4 p.m. Daniel Christian Best, 22, did not appear on charges of license suspended, revoked or cancelled, not providing proof of motor vehicle liability insurance and illegal...

Sheriff provides reminders to stay safe with frigid temps in the forecast

With dangerously frigid temperatures predicted for the upcoming week, Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves is encouraging residents to be prepared so they can help stay safe. “The National Weather Service is calling for arctic air with wind chills from 15 to 30 degrees below zero later in the week.

Who gets grandma’s yellow pie plate?

We will all be gathering with family again soon. Do you have that one item in your family that everyone knows about? Maybe it’s something that cherishes a lot of memories for many. Who gets grandma’s yellow pie plate or grandpa’s gun when they down size or are gone?

Dr. Williams leaves clinic returns to Mercy Hospital

Primary care physician Dr. Benjamen Williams will be leaving Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Columbus Clinic at the end of the year. He will be joining Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. which will be good news for his local patients because of local availability of his services in the area.

Galena man dies Friday in accident

A fatality accident occurred Friday at approximately 9:40 a.m. at Lincoln Drive and S. Wood Street in Galena. A 2000 Nissan Quest driven by James M. Snow, 57, Galena, and a 2010 Honda Insight driven by Justin Holt, 48, Galena, were both traveling north on S. Wood Street.
The annual Community

The annual Community

The annual Community

The annual Community Christmas dinner was served as a come and go meal at the 4-H building. The volunteers served cooked and served 14 turkeys, plus ham and all the trimmings. All of the meals were prepared in the 4-H building and served through the vehicle window.
Wreaths placed on veterans’ graves at Weir St. Anthony’s

Wreaths placed on veterans’ graves at Weir St. Anthony’s

Wreaths placed on veterans’ graves at Weir St. Anthony’s

Despite below freezing wind chill temps several dozen people gathered in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, southeast of Weir, Saturday morning to recognize the veterans interred in the small cemetery.