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Tuesday, December 6 •Bunco activities at the Cherokee County Hospitality Center 516 N. Kansas 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Everyone welcome.   •Johnston Public Library story time 10 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. •Local Emergency Planning Committee, LEPC meets 9 a.m. at the Law Enforcement Center meeting...

In the Religious Float

In the Religious Float division at the Columbus Christmas parade, first place was award- ed to First Christian Church of Miami, Okla. Their float represented the “Greatest Gift

Missouri woman arrested in Crestline

A suspected thief was taken into custody by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies on Saturday afternoon.

City votes again to change insurance

An increase of $80,000 in the employee health insurance of the City of Columbus was apparently just too much for the city council to approve.

Stolen Santa returned to Riverside Park

The large Santa statue that was reported stolen last Sunday from Riverside Park in Oswego has been returned. Santa is almost four feet tall in his seated position and weighed over 75 pounds.

Chetopa woman has her fifth book published

Local author Barbara Schultz Evans has just had her fifth book published, which is the third children’s book in the adventure series of the Lucky 13 kids. “I was born the fourth of 13 children to George and Violet Schultz of Chetopa, Kansas,” said the author.

Property tax statements are mailed

As the Christmas season arrives so do the county property tax bills. The 2022 property tax bills were mailed from the County Treasurers office last week. According to the tax statements the County portion of the property tax decreased by 5.8 mils from 39,027 to 32,204.

Winter coat drive for kids

As winter weather approaches a coat drive for kids has been started by the Cherokee County Clerk Rebecca Brassart. “We will be collecting new or gently used coats until December 18. Coats may be deposited in the container on the first floor of the Cherokee County Courthouse,” said Brassart.

A number of groups and organizations

A number of groups and organizations entered floats in the Columbus Christmas parade. First place winner in the Novelty Float division went to Spring Valley Sparklers 4-H Club for their representation of the movie “Home Alone.”