Celebrate Kansas’ birthday

It was a cold January morning in 1861 when Kansans learned that President James Buchanan had signed the required legislation making Kansas the 34th State, January 29th. It had been a long hard fight of several years, but Kansas was now a state.

Johnston Public Library Hours

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

Chamber awards given at annual dinner

25 Years Ago Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2000Hatfield Vance Chevrolet was the recipient of the Business of the Year Award at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce annual dinner, The 19992000 Golden Apple Awards for outstanding teachers of USD493 went to Ralph White and Elaine Herron.

Scriptures take mystery out of dying

Day by day, the destination gets closer. As an individual travels down life’s pathway, the number of steps to be taken diminish rapidly. There is a grave at the end for all who breathe. This has been a fact since mankind once inhabited the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:19).

God gives us each new names

Messages from St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchPastor David SymmStudy Text: Isaiah 62:1-5We associate things with the person responsible for their development: the telephone with Alexander Bell, Dell computers and Michael Dell, Michael DeBakey and open-heart surgery.

Jesus comforts those who mourn

Read Psalm 147:3; Psalm 55:22; Matthew 5:4; Matthew 11:28-30; John 14:27; and Revelation 21:4There are many statistics out there, and they’re on many things. One that is always correct is death. One out of every one person will pass.Lately, we have been struggling with loss in our community.

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.

Years Ago

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago January 19 - 25, 2000A group of fifth grade Columbus girls traveled to Baxter Springs and took first place in the Field of Dreams Christmas Classic Basketball Tournament.

Years Ago

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago January 19 - 25, 2000Police Chief Albert Jones announced his retirement resignation to the Columbus City Council after being with the city police department for 34 years and chief for the past 15 years.Over the past months, Central...

Flu cases likely to get worse before better

Lately I’ve been reminded of a blockbuster movie from my youth. It contains a scene that even those who never saw the film are likely to recognize.