Cherokee County News

A rural Columbus man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife.

A Cherokee County jury returned a guilty verdict against a man accused of killing his wife.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - Though still in an early stage, a Cherokee County program has so far kept 58 pounds of prescription drugs out of water systems.

Three Galena residents are facing drug charges in Cherokee County District Court.

An application for a state-owned casino in southeast Kansas comes in just before the deadline.

A planned Ozark Trail Casino in Cherokee County, Kan., could include a 35,000 square-foot gaming floor with 30 table games and 900 slot machines, said Keith Kocher, gaming facilities director for the Kansas Lottery.

It took several tries and extensions, but finally the Kansas Lottery has received an application for a casino in southeast Kansas.

The Kansas Lottery Commission has voted to extend the deadline for casino applications in the southeast gaming zone.

A rural Columbus, Kansas man charged with killing his wife will finally go to trial after two years of delays.

RIVERTON, Kan. - Planning for a $12.2 million plant to process water from Spring River for public consumption is under way, but it may be a couple of years before the plant is in operation.

Treece residents are consistently exposed to environmental lead hazards, and children in the community from birth to age 6 are three times as likely as children elsewhere in the state to have high levels of lead in their blood.

The first Southeast Kansas Cattlemen's Conference is planned for Saturday at the Oswego Community Center next to the Labette County Fairgrounds.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - The Cherokee County commissioners have approved a $13.9 million budget for 2010, with no increase in property taxes and a less than 1 percent increase in total spending.

COLUMBUS, Kan. - Departing from state sentencing guidelines, Cherokee County District Judge Kent Lynch on Tuesday sentenced a rural Columbus man to nine years in prison.

Cherokee County Attorney John Bullard has charged a member of the Galena High School After Prom Committee with felony theft.

For nearly 100 years, St. Bridget's has been more than a tall Catholic church in a small Kansas town.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation are helping with the investigation into the death of a 19-year-old Coffeyville woman.

The dead body found Tuesday morning in southeastern Cherokee County, Kan., has been identified as that of 19-year-old Brittany Fox, of Coffeyville, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Department.

Cherokee County deputies are investigating the discovery of a woman's body on the side of Baghdad Road checked with residents in the area.

Cherokee County, Kansas commissioners met Monday in Columbus - on the agenda: finalizing their budget.