God wants everyone to be kind

Pastor’s Thoughts Random acts of kindness was a craze a few years ago. Even now every once in a while, you still hear or see a people group of some kind performing random acts of kindness. Notice how good it makes you feel and how inspired you become?

PSU awards the Byron Bird Scholarship

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago May 21- 27, 1998 Bradley Burns, a CUHS graduate and a senior accounting major from Pittsburg, was recognized with a Byron Bird Scholarship and a Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants Scholarship at Pittsburg State University.

Would you like to change your health?

Is there something about your health you’d like to change? For most Americans, this question usually triggers a wide range of responses.

Types of social media available

As promised this week’s column is on the types of social Media. (numbers given are as of May 2022.) Facebook launched in 2004. It has some 2.7 billion users world wide. It is a social networking site that makes it easy to connect and share with your family and friends on line.

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.

Allen accepts undersheriff post

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago May 21- 27, 1998 Gary Allen, former chief of the Baxter Springs Police Department, has accepted the position of undersheriff of Cherokee County.

Mothers struggle with disobedience

Messages from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church A great struggle for mothers is the disobedience of their children. In our Gospel reading, Jesus says, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments”. Your mother probably thought these words as well. “If you love me, why don’t you do what I say?”

Come to Jesus as children

Pastor’s Thoughts We had just finished our Vacation Bible School one summer, and the theme was the Armor of God. We had studied each piece of the seven pieces of armor and the theme song was stuck in our heads for weeks.

God is full of compassion, essential for healing

The Beginning of Knowledge A pair of binoculars can come in handy from time to time. However, no one needs them to recognize the fact that the world today is in poor health. Not just the environment, with its pollution and mismanagement, but also the state of humanity.

Councilman won’t seek reelection

Dear Editor: To the Registered Voters of the City of Columbus, third Ward For the following reasons I will not seek re-election or any appointment as your Councilman from the third Ward.