Don’t mess up Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is coming. Do not mess this up. Buy flowers, candy, a card with mushy writing, and anything else you can afford for your sweetheart. Bring Your Mule to Work Day lands on Friday, the 19th.

Choice of words sometimes lead to misunderstandings

Many people are familiar with the classic Abbott and Costello comedy skit “Who’s on First?”

Sheriff makes biggest raid in county history

25 Years Ago February 7-13, 1996 Kris Cassidy, of Columbus received medical technology certification from the School of Medical Technology at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin. Kris has accepted a position with Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Pittsburg.

Columbus Public Library Hours

Curbside Pickup only Monday: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. - noon

Mystery at the museum solved

I have had the privilege of writing the museum report for many years. We like to keep you updated on the events at the museum. This did not happen most of 2020 due to the pandemic. I was here working but since the building at 100 S. Tennessee could not be open to the public, there were no visitors.

Change: the only constant in life

There are few guarantees in life. The only constant is change. The good news is that God never wavers (Revelation 5:8b). Neither does His precious word (Psalm 119:89). In this physical world, the only things that are certain are death and, especially this time of year, taxes.

Hearst kidnapped by SLA

Thursday, February 4 The 35th day of the year 330 days left Today in History On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, the 19-yearold granddaughter of newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her apartment in Berkeley, California, by three armed strangers.

Columbus Public Library Hours

Curbside Pickup only Monday: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesday 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. - noon Staff: Librarian Lauren Dainty; Assistant Librarian, Trish Windsor. Clerks: Mac Jameson, Deb Pryor.

New road will not cover cemetery

25 Years Ago January 31-February 6, 1996 Lance and Cheri Tedlock, of Scammon, announce the birth of their daughter, Samantha JoAnna, born January 4, 1996 at Freeman Hospital. Grandparents are John JoAnn Carpino, of Scammon, and Larry and Twyla Tedlock of Columbus.

Kansas Legislation information hotline

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