Highlights from Alaskan travel

Every year we hear about people traveling to Alaska. It is a prized trip to win on numerous game shows. Yes, it is a place to visit and is like no other in these United States. It was on my bucket list until I went on a seven day Alaskan cruise.

How much blood flows through joints?

How much blood flows through your joints? Would you be surprised if I told you “None”? That’s right! Inside the joint there is a clear, viscous, slippery fluid that lubricates the joint surface, but no red blood flows inside the joint. Doctors do not want to see blood in a joint.

Cool season gardening reminders

Reminders Work fallen tree leaves into the garden every two weeks to increase organic matter. Drain hoses and irrigation systems before winter. Fertilize cool-season lawns if you haven’t done so yet.

Suspicious fire burns Spring River Inn

25 Years Ago Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 1998 Emotions are running high among the CUHS football players -- so high that a number of players cut all their hair off.

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

Stress today, dementia tomorrow

According to the American Psychological Association’s report, stress in America, last year, 34 percent of U.S. adults said that stress is completely overwhelming them most days.

A lesson in knowing Christ is God

Read John 1:1-5 When someone becomes a new Christian, the first book they are pointed to is John’s Gospel. The reasoning is it is easier to read and more understandable. However, do we as older believers really know what we are handing off to the new ones? Most of the time, it’s a yes and a no.

Truth takes hit when lie is told

Lying has a welldeserved reputation. One that is neither pleasant nor positive. When a lie is uttered, the truth takes a hit; damage is done. Consider the first lie ever spoken. Because it was believed, the entire course of world history was irreparably altered (Genesis 3:22).

Halloween ghosts, goblins abound

It’s Halloween Week and the ghosts and goblins abound. It also reminds me of a special visit we made to a very historic town in New York state a few years. ago. I ask you..what do the communities of Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow (formerly north Tarrytown) and Irvington have in common?

Titans prepare for district championship football game with pep rally, bonfire

25 Years Ago Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 1998 Titan players and fans held a parade through downtown Columbus following a pep rally and bonfire before the district championship football game.