Will you receive the glorious prize?

Will you receive the glorious prize? Pastor’s Thoughts As we have watched the funeral proceedings of Queen Elizabeth, I have felt many things, but I have been humbled mostly. Here was a woman who was committed to what she was intended to be on this earth.

Curl up with the best book, the Bible

The Beginning of Knowledge There is nothing like sitting down and relaxing. Quiet time is great, and one way for it to be even better is to take advantage of the opportunity to curl up with a good book.

Johnston Public Library Hours

Mondays 9 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays 9 a.m.-5 a.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-. 5 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. - Noon Masks are encouraged, but not required. 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

Ear horns available at beauty pageant

Big doings Saturday over to the high school auditorium. The Little Miss Hogspore Beauty Pageant happens. Some years, it’s the Hit or Miss Pageant.

Kids mental illness rising last decade

It’s tempting to blame the pandemic for the dizzying rates of mental health concerns among American teens. We are all familiar with the impact Covid is having on our lives, and the disruption it continues to cause in the lives of young people.

Time to clean out those closets, shelves

Fall and cooler temperatures often get us in a cleaning mood. For many it means fall clean up or maybe we could say fall clean out. Many cities have a week where they pick up at curbside, what people have decided they no longer want or need.

Locals to Miss Columbus USA

25 Years Ago October 9 - 15, 1997 Amanda Jones, Miss Columbus 1997, left for Columbus, Ohio where she will be one of the contestants participating in the Miss Columbus U.S.A. Pageant.

Be kind hearted when reaching out

The Beginning of Knowledge It seems, long ago, that there were almost as many remedies as there were ailments.

Titan defense shuts down Lions

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago October 2 - 8, 1997 Carrie Anne Fitch and Orion Travis Roller exchanged wedding vows on June 7, 1997 at the First Christian Church in Baxter Springs.

Just plain good, sound wisdom

Pastor’s Thoughts Happier days and sunny paths are the favorite. I have traveled a lot in my life and experienced many harrowing events on the road. On my way back from Springfield, Mo. I ran into a sudden rainstorm with hail.