Deputy finds cleverly hidden choc

25 Years Ago July 4 - 10, 1996 Ronald Brummett, new principal at Weir Attendance Center, was among those offered contracts at the meeting of the USD247 Board of Education.

Johnston Public Library Hours

Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Masks will be required. Currently, there is a 10 person maximum with a 30-minute time limit. 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

The question of the day, why were you born?

Tony’s Barbershop Think Tank was mulling over the question: What were you born for? Morton Trubletoof was the first to give his answer, “I was born to be slapped by a midwife.” Old Man Grimely was next, “I was born to be rich and married to a beautiful, much younger woman.

Our antiviral founding father

When the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776, the American colonies still needed to win the Revolutionary War to truly gain their independence from the British Empire. The war continued another seven years until September 3, 1783.

Horses entered in early closing races

25 Years Ago July 4 - 10, 1996 High winds blew the metal roof off of Video Mart at 201 East Maple in Columbus.

Columbus Public Library Hours

The Columbus Public Library will be open to the public, with a five person limit. Mondays 9 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays 8 a.m.-11 a.m. Wednesdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. By appointment only. Thursdays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays 9 a.m.-noon. Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon.

Legislation hot line

Up-to-the-minute information on the 2020 Kansas Legislature is only a phone call or chat away.

Sheriff’s Office does not collect fines for traffic infractions or criminal acts

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has recently been made aware of scammers contacting area residents, posing as law enforcement officials. “This scam has occurred across the country at various times over the past several years,” according to Cherokee County Sheriff David Groves.

Cherokee County Commissioner June 21 meeting minutes

At 9 a.m. on Monday June 21, 2021, Chairman Moates called the regular session of the Cherokee County Commissioner to order in room #109 of the Cherokee County Courthouse located at 110 West Maple, Columbus, Kansas.

Trials of life can be overwhelming

Fire has long been a fascinating form of energy. The heat that it produces, the power it displays, and the residue that the flames leave behind are evidence of God’s marvelous design. Fire changes everything that it touches. In fact, what gets altered can sometimes be improved.