Stories from Friday, October 23, 2020

Extensive project a surprise to residents, City

Cherokee School District PK-12 enrollment numbers have been certified with 1,126 total regular and open enrolled students for the 2020-21 school year. This number represents 452 students at Roosevelt Elementary, 344 at Cherokee Middles School, and 330 at Washington High...

Ginny Bunt is the winner of the Quilt Batts raffle drawing. She was presented with the queen-sized creation on October 21 by Shirley Guthridge. Every three years the Quilt Batts hold a show and raffle off a quilt as a fundraiser and a portion of the proceeds from the raffle go to the Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Due to COVID-19, the show was canceled but the raffle was held anyway, with Bunt being declared the winner...

The Cherokee County Auditor’s Office will be open on Saturday, October 24th, and Saturday, October 31st, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for absentee voting for the General Election. October 24th is the pre-registration deadline for the November 3, 2020, General Election and any new voter registrations after this date will require a current photo ID and proof of residency...

Erma Kathryn Bush, age 89 of Cherokee, IA, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Cherokee Specialty Care in Cherokee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2020, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Cherokee. ...

Joyce was born in rural Cleghorn, Iowa on September 6, 1940 to Harold & Opal Gibson Skaggs.  She grew up with her brother, Bob Skaggs of San Juan Capistrano, CA, on a farm, first outside of Cleghorn then the family moved to acreage in Cherokee. Joyce attended Morningside College. After college, Joyce moved to CA.  She met Bill in 1960 working at Ford Motor Company.  In 1968, they were married and moved to Orange County, where they raised their family. ...

The Brightside Lounge Charity Golf Tournament was held on Saturday, August 22 at the beautiful Cherokee Golf Course. 28 3-person teams participated in the 18 hole tourney, receiving a sack lunch during the tourney, and then having a pulled pork meal and short auction following the tourney at the Brightside Lounge...

If Cherokee area shoppers don’t jump at the chance to visit, support, and purchase needed merchandise from our new and/or long standing businesses, best of luck and Godspeed as you travel hazardous winter roads out of town to get what you need. Cherokee’s newest business is Lori and Kirk Ebel’s Home Anthology - as the name suggests - a prime collection or selection of “fine works” in a bound volume...

The Braves played a very hard fought game but were ultimately defeated by Sheldon 3-2.  Set scores were 25-22, 24-26, 27-25, 24-26, and 15-12. All of our hitters had positive kill percentages which is usually unheard of when a team loses.  Leading the attack was Grace Anderson with 18 kills, 9 defensive digs, 3 serving Aces, 1 assist block, and 2 solo blocks.  Second on the attack was Teagan Slaughter with 16 kills, 5 defensive digs, 2 Ace serves, and 4 assist blocks.  JeMae Nichols played a very solid game for the Braves as well.  She lead with a .560 kill percentage with 14 kills and 2 digs.  . ...