25 Years Ago
March 27 - April 2, 1997
Lightning from an early morning thunderstorm was the apparent cause of a fire that gutted the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah’s Witnesses one mile east of Baxter Springs on U. S. Highway 166.
Wes Houser was elected chairman of the Columbus Community Foundation by the board directors at the annual meeting. Jay Lacy was elected vice president. Re-elected were Kay Amyx,…