Cherokee News

Abby Hayes of Washington High School in Cherokee has attained the highest individual honor available to an Iowa high school musician by being selected as a member of the 2009 All -State Band.

Advent Tryst services will be held on four consecutive Wednesday in December. The Advent Tryst will begin on Dec.

Stroke occurs when a blood vessel feeding the brain bursts or is clogged, causing a sudden disruption in the blood flow to the brain.

Cherokee County held its annual county-wide 4-H Awards Banquet at the Aurelia Community Center on Sunday November 15.County 4-H Extension Director Brenda Medick served as Master of Ceremonies at the Awards ceremony, which followed a delicious buffet meal prepared by the 4-H members.

Board seeks cost savings in budget crunch The Cherokee School District's Licensed Employee Voluntary Early Retirement package became the victim of the State's recent 10-percent across-the-board budget cut after a 4-1 vote by the Cherokee Board of Education at its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night.

Scott Weber of Central Insurance Agency in Cherokee addressed the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday and issued a report on the County's insurance requirements if RAGBRI would come through the county next year.

The Cherokee Washington High School Drama Department will be performing "The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood" on Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. in the WHS Auditorium.

Among the quilters who worked on this beautiful quilt , which will be raffled off at the Dec.

The chronology of rock and roll bands can be fascinating stuff. Taking a look at the various bands the members of Crosby, Stills and Nash have played in, for example, leads one to The Byrds, Hollies and Buffalo Springfield among others.

The plans for the 10th annual Cherokee Jazz and Blues Festival have now been set.

Cherokee Public Library gets ready for its annual fundraiser The 10th annual Friends of the Library Holiday Book Basket project is now underway in Cherokee.

A particularly sad case was the sending of Mrs. Frank Weigman to the insane asylum at Cherokee Monday evening.

The Cherokee Police Department and their families are again sponsoring the "Toys For Tots" program for Christmas 2009.

Each student in grades K - 2 at Cherokee's Roosevelt Elementary School was given a potato, compliments of Taco John's and Fareway grocery store of Cherokee.

Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor our nation's brave soldiers and fallen heroes.

Hy-Vee saluted our nation's soldiers with its 3rd Annual Veterans Day Breakfast.

Voters and poll workers are shown as they proceeding with their privileged tasks at the Cherokee Community Center on City Election Day Tuesday.

That despicable specimen of humanity, the chicken thief, is again paying his nocturnal visits to the hen roosts of ours and surrounding townships, and should be given a warm reception by anyone detecting him in the act of kidnapping our biddies, the greatest wealth producers in the country.

Nashville recording artist calls experience 'magical' The Sound of Music - Maestro Lee Thorsen , conductor of the Cherokee Symphony, acknowledges his musicians at the Symphony's Sunday Nov.

Cathy Reed, this month's featured artist at the Cherokee Sanford Museum, is a busy woman.