Learning to be an overcomer

I remember watching The Omega Code and its sequel as a teenager and then, in the early 2000s, the Left Behind movie series. I remember being so afraid of the world’s end, wondering if I would be in the rapture or left behind. It was all too much for me.

Dobkins new Columbus city treasurer

25 Years Ago August 18 - 24, 1999H. Wayne Dobkins was sworn in Friday afternoon as the new Columbus city treasurer by Columbus City Clerk Kay Thomas.The Southeast Kansas Technical School in Columbus has added George Cooper to its night class staff.

Kansas Legislative Hotline

Information about the 2023 Kansas Legislature is only a phone call or chat away, the State Library of Kansas reminds residents. The toll-free number for the Legislative Hotline is 1-800-432-3924. Calls are answered by experienced reference and research librarians at the State Library.

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

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. Call the library at 620-4292086 to schedule computer appointments or to place items on hold

New treatment lessens allergic reactions

True food allergic reactions cause anaphylaxis. Eating even a tiny bit of the allergenic food causes the patient to quickly develop symptoms that can include shortness of breath, hives, vomiting, diarrhea, throat swelling, passing out, and at times it can be fatal.

Available resources affect quality of life

As I mentioned last week, your zip code can have an effect on your overall health. So, if there are dozens of factors that can influence how healthy you are and how long you live, we need to take a look at that.

Grow salad garden in bag of potting soil

Garden To-Do Plan/Plant fall salad garden.Divide iris if needed.Do not fertilize the warm season turfgrasses, buffalograss, zoysiagras and bermudagrass, past August 15. Doing so may increase the chances for winter damage.Check mulch layers and add additional material if needed.

Tech building at high school completed

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago August 18 - 24, 1999The Cherokee County Rural High School class of 1964 celebrated its 35th class reunion at Big D’s Emporium in Columbus.

Design imitation often leads to innovation

In design, imitation often leads to innovation. Trying to recreate something you’ve seen others make can take some out-of-the-box thinking to find substitutes for inaccessible materials or fill in the gaps of unknown steps.