Cherokee, KS

Canton-Galva upset Lyndon 36-30 in a Kansas Eight-Man I playoff game Thursday night in Lyndon. The Eagles improved to 4-5. Lyndon finished the season with a 4-4 record. Canton-Galva will play Cherokee-Southeast (5-4) in an Eight-Man I regional game. Cherokee-Southeast defeated Oxford 18-8 in a […]

Iola 37, Girard 34 Humboldt 30, Jayhawk-Linn 28 Marmaton Valley 58, Crest 12 Yates Center 80, Southeast-Cherokee 30 Marais des Cygnes Valley 51, Southern Coffey County 6 Sedan 40, St. Paul 28 Baldwin 57, Anderson County 6 Burlington 28, Prairie View 6 Erie 62, West […]

A homicide investigation is underway in southeast Kansas after a man was found dead from gunshot wounds Friday morning.The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a 911 call early Friday reporting a shooting at 4971 SE 67th in Galena.When deputies arrived, they found a man suffer

CHEROKSE COUNTY — Two people lost their lives Thursday evening in a single-vehicle crash just north of Galena, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

A now-former Riverton, Kansas, schoolteacher has been arrested following an investigation into an alleged sexual relationship with a student.30-year-old Justin W. McKee, of Webb City, was arrested Wednesday.Cherokee County Sheriff Brian Henderson says the investigation began last week, when Riverton

Fellowship Baptist Church Pastor Shane Dotson standing in front of a historic fire truck recovered from World Trade Center 1 following the 9/11 attacks.CHEROKEE COUNTY, KS. — Law enforcement officers, faith leaders and community members gathered in Cherokee County for the seventh annual Faith and Bl

The suspect has been identified as Tramone Howard-Hill, age 23 of Baxter Springs, who had an outstanding warrant out of Shawnee County KS.

Doris Nadine Hermon, 92, of Kiowa, Kansas, passed away on September 30, 2026. She was born November 8, 1933, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, to Orville and Mildred Curran. Doris married Don Beason on June 10, 1951, and together they had four children: Debra, Diane, Denise, and Darrin Kelly. On February 5, 1977, she married Edward Hermon, and they had one son: Dustin. Doris worked for many years as a...

Residents of Cherokee Hills Apartments in Hazard say they continue to experience serious maintenance issues, including persistent water leaks, plumbing problems, and mold growth throughout the complex. Several tenants reported ongoing water intrusion inside their [...]