Columbus News

The helium-filled balloons may turn out to be a good investment for David Groves.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - A former children's gymnastics instructor will be sentenced Sept.

Aaron Graham will remain free on bond until his sentencing for first-degree murder in the Jan.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - The sheriff's race is the most contested in the August primary in Cherokee County, with two candidates seeking the Republican nomination and three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination ...

The School of Education at the University of Kansas has honored 797 teachers from 173 school districts statewide with certificates recognizing 25 years or more of service to education in Kansas.

A 23-year-old southeast Kansas woman has entered a guilty plea to a reduced felony charge of attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child.Ashley Thompson of Columbus was accused of having sex three ...

Story is from Columbus; the boy was working as a baby sitter. The woman, 23, has agreed to a plea deal -- she'll cop to a reduced felony count of attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - A Columbus woman will be sentenced Aug. 19 after pleading guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge of felony attempted aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

By Roger McKinney rmckinney@joplinglobe.com COLUMBUS, Kan. - The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board on Wednesday will hear from representatives with Penn National Gaming about its plans for a casino in ...

COLUMBUS, Kan. - The Cherokee County Commission on Monday heard from attorneys that it wouldn't be a simple matter to put an adult-video store out of business.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - No criminal charges will be filed in the death of 47-year-old Hazel Shockley, of Columbus, Cherokee County Attorney John Bullard said Wednesday in a news release.

Floyd Woolever stated we should have combat-action veterans at each of our schools, and if you're a veteran of any kind you should automatically receive a concealed weapons permit.

Click for More News Updated: A medical condition may have led to the boy going under in a pool at the south YMCA.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - Five members of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department administration on May 1 caught a 6:45 a.m. flight from Kansas City International Airport that was scheduled to arrive at 10:25 a.m. in ...

Bonnie Fay Crain Wilcox passed away Saturday, May 31, 2008, in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - Cherokee County residents have but one more week to file as candidates for county elective offices that will be subject to the Aug.

Just wondering what people are thinking nowadays! Today, I had to pick up a prescription refill, so I told my two dogs to get in the car.

The Columbus Fire Department and area businesses are sponsoring a benefit from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday in the Community Building in Columbus to help with medical costs for Brayden Johnson.

The Emporia Police Department will conduct high intensity traffic enforcement efforts in specific areas of the city through the remainder of May. via Emporia Gazette

“It will eliminate the parking problem”

Apr. 26--MIAMI, Okla. -- A contract is expected to be approved May 5 with an Oswego, Kan., firm for renovation of a former bank building for use as an annex to the new Ottawa County Courthouse. via Customer Interaction Solutions