Miss Columbus to turn over crown

25 Years Ago September 22 - 28, 1999The current Miss Columbus, Diana Jarrett, will relinquish her crown to the new 1999-2000 Miss Columbus.

Sallee named Weir Homecoming queen

25 Years Ago September 15 - 21, 1999Crowned as the 1999 Weir Homecoming queen was Melissa Sallee, a seventh grader whose parents are Helen and Terry Sallee.

Overcomers hold fast to the Gospel

RevelationFor the last few weeks, we’ve been asking what it means to be an overcomer. As we can see, several churches to which Christ spoke in the book of Revelation needed reminders of being overcomers in Him. Each church represents us in some way.

Bodies will pass, souls live forever

The Beginning of KnowledgeHuman existence is, at the same time, both quite complex and very simple. The human body itself is made up of a staggering number of interacting systems and functions. God’s design is magnificent. Most folks take their physical frame for granted the majority of the time.

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Adoption not without challenges

My personal connection with adoption began nearly 30 years ago. As my mentor Dr Holm and I hurried to the hospital, he told me about the child he and his wife Joanie had recently adopted.Rick loved being a father, even more it seems to me, than he loved being a doctor.

West Virginia’s formation proved difficult

As reported last week, the western part of Virginia was on the rough road to statehood and the journey wasn’t easy. Virginia seceded from the Union in May 1861. One month later more than 100 delegates met in Wheeling to install a pro-Union “Restored Government of Virginia.”

Reseed cool season grasses soon

Garden To-Do Fertilize cool-season lawn (KY bluegrass or tall fescue) Dig gladiolus when foliage begins to yellow & air dry before storing Buy spring-flowering bulbs.

Holding shows champion heifer

25 Years Ago September 15 - 21, 1999Tim Holding, son of Don and Kay Holding of Columbus, exhibited the supreme champion heifer at the 4-H/FFA Youth Show at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson.

The Great Physician still heals

A magnifying glass can come in handy from time to time. However, no one needs x-ray vision to recognize the fact that the world today is in poor health. Not just the environment, with its pollution and mismanagement, but also the state of humanity.