Johnston Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

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.

Math pays off for Highland students

25 Years Ago February 1 - 7, 2000Knowing math pays off. Students at Highland School celebrated the 100th day of school in a unique way.

Support group helps those dealing with grief

From the Pastor’s PenNo matter what the circumstances, grief is a painful, confusing process. A GriefShare group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief.

Violence can be overcome by following God

The Beginning of KnowledgeSome would say that it is inevitable. Others might say that it is a part of the human psyche. Still many more claim that it is genetic. Certainly violence, that is, aggressive physical actions between individuals, can be the most negative type of behavior.

Paul Holding January Lion of the Month

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago January 25 - 31, 2001The Columbus Lions Club Lion of the month for January has been announced as Paul Holding, a senior at Columbus Unified High School. A scholar and an athlete, the Lion of the Month has a grade point average of 3.886.

The origins of Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day is a lighthearted tradition that millions of people enjoy each February, and the custom may have much older roots than celebrants realize.

Learning is always well worth it

When we asked Chat-GPT if it was a good idea to invest in education it responded with the wisdom and confidence of a sentient being who believes they are on the cusp of knowing everything.

Chamber celebrates ‘best of Columbus’

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago January 25 - 31, 2001The Columbus Chamber of Commerce held their 75th annual dinner to celebrate the best of Columbus during the previous year. The dinner also saw three persons inducted into the Columbus Sports Hall of Fame.

Challenges of traveling in Europe

This week I thought I would share with you a few things about traveling in another country besides knowing how their electrical system works. Their voltage is different from the US. If you haven’t traveled outside the US, you will find some differences.