Celebrating Running of the Belles

Today, we’re celerbrating the Running of the Belles. This event falls on the second Monday in July to allow the women of Hogspore to chase after their husbands and boyfriends in a reserved course through town.

Changing lifestyle can be difficult

My daughter recently brought home a monarch caterpillar. We cared for it in a container making sure it had a supply of fresh milkweed leaves and kept its cage clean. It seemed perfectly content to munch on leaves all day.

Generosity assures reunion will be a success

25 Years Ago July 11 - 17, 1996 Bryon Spear, board president, was elected for another year at the Columbus USD493 Board of Education meeting. Board member David Johnston was chosen vice president.

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 will be required. 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor: In today’s Joplin Globe, one news event and one editorial sparked my concern and my thinking of gratitude. The news event was the announcement that Crossland Construction Company has purchased PITSCO, INC of Pittsburg Kansas. PITSCO is an education company founded by Mr. Harvey Dean.

Ignoring instructions can be a detriment

While driving down the road one day, a man observed a sign that said: “Bridge Out, Use Detour.” Since this man was in a hurry, and very self-willed, he decided that he would just keep going. He determined in his own mind that his way was right and that he could do whatever he pleased.

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Baby accidently thrown from car

25 Years Ago July 4 - 10, 1996 Colin and Terri Kershaw, of Columbus, announce the birth of their daughter, Samantha Marie, born July 1, 1996 at Freeman Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Bill and Linda Brumback and Fred and Joyce Wilcox, all of Columbus.

President Benjamin Harrison almost forgotten

As we were driving back home from a vacation trip that took us to the east coast this past month, we were going to be driving through Indianapolis, Ind. Having some time to do a little sightseeing our first thought was to visit the Indianapolis Speedway.

Six things for good brain health

You may think about the risks someone like the Indianapolis Colt’s Bubba Smith or the Minnesota Vikings’ Fred McNeill took playing football, their repeated concussions caused chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and likely led to their premature deaths.