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Cherokee County Sheriff's Office

Address/Location
915 East Country Road
Columbus, KS 66725

Contact:
Emergency: 9-1-1
http://www.cherokeecountykssheriff.com/

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  1. Advisory

    Entered: 9 months, 2 weeks ago

    The County will be conducting a "silent test" of the Outdoor Warning System at 10:30a. They should sound for a couple seconds. More »

  2. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    The KDHE has issued a boil order for the City of Weir. More »

  3. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    Galena Boil Order Rescinded More »

  4. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    Boil Order Rescinded for City of Columbus More »

  5. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    Columbus Boil Order More »

  6. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    Columbus Boil Order More »

  7. Advisory

    Entered: 2 years, 5 months ago

    Scam Alert More »

  8. Advisory

    Entered: 3 years, 10 months ago

    Be Prepared: Controlled Electric Service Interruptions

  9. Advisory

    Entered: 5 years, 7 months ago

    National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Warning for Cherokee County. Take appropriate precautions.

  10. Advisory

    Entered: 5 years, 7 months ago

    National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cherokee County until 7:15pm. Threats include high winds and hail.

  11. Advisory

    Entered: 7 years, 9 months ago

    Just a reminder, today is the statewide tornado drill. Sirens will be sounded as a part of this and are only a drill. More »

  12. Advisory

    Entered: 7 years, 10 months ago

    Today, March 1st, Cherokee County will be testing storm sirens at 11:00am More »

  13. Advisory

    Entered: 8 years ago

    Road conditions are treacherous. Avoid traveling, if possible. If involved in non-jury crash exchange info. If injury, call 911.

  14. Advisory

    Entered: 8 years, 8 months ago

    NWS Springfield has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Cherokee County thru 12:45AM. More »

  15. Advisory

    Entered: 8 years, 8 months ago

    Weather Watch Name in effect for Municipal Location area thru Expiration Time. More »

  16. Advisory

    Entered: 8 years, 8 months ago

    Weather Watch Name in effect for Municipal Location area thru Expiration Time. More »

  17. Alert

    Entered: 8 years, 9 months ago

    TEST***TEST***TEST***TEST***TEST

  18. Advisory

    Entered: 9 years ago

    US 166 and US 66 are now open. All major highways in Cherokee Co. are passable. More »

  19. Advisory

    Entered: 9 years ago

    The US 400 bypass north of Baxter Springs is now open. US 66 (Riverton) and US166 (Baxter Springs dam) continues to be closed.

  20. Advisory

    Entered: 9 years ago

    Additional 1-3" of rain expected today. Many roads flooded. Red Cross Shelters remain open at Riverton / Baxter Springs High Schools.

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