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 210 W. 10th, Baxter Springs.

God redeems His people by Jesus’ death

From the Pastor’s PenRead Luke 22:14-23 We’ve been exploring the story of redemption as outlined in the Bible’s five chapters: Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration, and Renewal.

No book will ever rival the Holy Bible

The Beginning of KnowledgeOne thing is for sure: the Bible is an amazing book. It is, in fact, the book of books. There never has been, there is not currently, nor will there ever be, any rival to the Holy Scriptures. Within its pages are history, law, poetry, prophecy, and so much more.

Important to prepare outdoor plants for winter

Garden To-Do • Check soil temperature at our Weather Data Library. Spring flowering bulbs can be planted as long as the soil temperature stays above 40 degrees F.

Years Ago

25 Years Ago Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2000“Jake” Brown was the Columbus Lions Club Lion of the Month during October.The Kansas Alumni Association recognized the top senior honor students at Riverton High School.

Acclimate plants slowly when moving indoors

Moving Houseplants Inside for the WinterIf you moved houseplants outside last spring, it’s time to watch the weather and acclimate them to the indoors again.Before bringing any plants indoors, check for pests.

Years Ago

25 Years Ago Oct. 26 - Nov. 1, 2000The Columbus Unified High School Athletes of the Week are seniors Mike Amos, Jimmy Boyett and Heather Hamilton of the Titan soccer team.A ribbon cutting was held at the new Mobile Advantage Store, 121 East Maple, to welcome the new site to the Columbus community.

Vaccines best way to prevent disease

It’s hard to look at your television or social media and not see a headline about some “superfood,” supplement, or other product promising to “boost immunity.” And who doesn’t want to boost immunity, especially in a year in which measles outbreaks are becoming routine?

New York City a great place to visit

We recently spent a night in New York City. We had been there a few times before, but this stop was put into our train trip schedule. We were booked into a hotel in Times Square, right downtown in the heart of much of the city activity.

Students practice math on computers

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library25 Years Ago October 19 - 25, 2000Jonathan Wheelen and Taylor Morgan, students in a first-grade class at Park School worked on their math skills on the computer. The class is taught by Renee Coulter.