Central Wildcat volleyball beats Baxter

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago October 5 - 11, 2000The Central Junior High Lady Wildcat eighth grade volleyball team defeated Baxter Springs.

Lasting peace begins with faith in God

The Beginning of KnowledgeQuite possibly, there is no greater concept than that of world peace. Many wish for it, while scores more kneel in prayer pleading for a planet filled with tranquility. As of the time of this writing, the idea of a quiet global society seems farther away than it ever has.

Columbus Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday 9 a.m-6 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.Curbside service will be available upon request.

Skin reveals much about our health

Staying healthy from the outside inWe are all a little thinskinned (your skin at its thickest is only a few millimeters), but this multifunction organ, covering 15 to 21 square feet, can tell you a lot about what’s going on inside your body.

Time to plant garlic, spring-flowering bulbs

Garden To-Do Divide perennials such as peonies and daylilies, if needed.Prune broken and dead branches from trees.Remove suckers and watersprouts from fruit trees.Plant Kentucky bluegrass by October 1. Tall fescue should be seeded no later than October 15.

Years Ago

25 Years Ago October 5 - 11, 2000Wes Houser, president of the Columbus Community Foundation, presented Cheri Walden, Scammon School principal, with a check for $2,000 for the purchase of playground equipment.

Perimenopause symptoms can be managed

Women experience distinct stages throughout their lives. In literature, these are often described as the maiden, the mother, and the matriarch phases. The transitions between these phases can be challenging times for a woman. Perimenopause is the transition between mother to matriarch.

Traveling by train interesting change

The last week of September, my husband and I took a train trip across eastern Canada. We stayed overnight in three of the largest cities we visited, two of which we stayed two nights and took city tours and learned a lot about Canada.

One finds faith by reading scriptures

The Beginning of KnowledgeIt is entirely possible that one of the most misunderstood of all subjects is faith. More than a few definitions exist. Some contend that faith is nothing more than mere mental assent, while others claim that it is formed by miraculous intervention in a person’s heart.

McCulley crowned Miss Columbus

25 Years Ago Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2000Kitty McCulley was crowned Miss Columbus 2001 at the annual pageant. Her attendant is Diana Handshy. Named as Miss Photogenic was Amanda Schultz. Amanda Tate was named the Miss Congeniality winner. The community service award was presented to Lacey Reeves.