Two killed in Baxter shooting incident

After a shooting at a residence in Baxter Springs Monday afternoon, two Missouri men are dead and one is in critical condition. At approximately 2:40 p.m. law enforcement officers were dispatched to 2400 Lincoln, in Baxter Springs to investigate a report of gunshots in the home.

USD 508 premium distributed

Two amendments for the policy book were presented by Superintendent David Pendergraft at the Baxter Springs USD 508 School Board meeting. The amendments outline how the district will be handling federal funds in the future.

Federal grand jury indicts Columbus man

A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with one count of sexual exploitation of a child – production of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.

Sheriff David

Sheriff David Groves talks with Baxter Springs Police Chief Brian Henderson Monday afternoon at the scene of a triple shooting in Baxter Springs. Two men were dead at the scene and one was transported to a Joplin, Mo., hospital. All three victims were from Missouri.

Wreaths across America

Honoring our veterans during the holiday season has become a tradition with the Wreaths Across America program. This year the program is being brought to Cherokee County as 32 wreaths will be laid at the soldiers’ graves in St. Anthony Cemetery southeast of Weir.

More than 2.4 million

More than 2.4 million sponsored veterans’ wreaths were placed by volunteers at 3,136 participating locations across the country on last year’s National Wreaths Across America Day.

Santa

Santa made his annual trip to participate in the Columbus Christmas parade. He was escorted along the route by the Columbus Lions Club atop their iconic fire truck. Santa did want to remind area children that he will be making a return trip to the area on Christmas Eve.

KDOT okays US69 resurfacing contract

The Kansas Department of Transportation announce approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects including two projects in Cherokee County near Columbus.

The front

The front of the Cherokee County Courthouse steps is getting a new make-over with the broken tiles being replaced and the entire area tuckpointed. Mid-Continental Restoration Company of Fort Scott, will also be working on the Law Enforcement Center