Baxter Lions Club provides services to community colorful pictures.

At just about every event around Baxter Springs you can see Lions, men and women wearing their bright yellow with blue trim vest. The Baxter Springs Lions Club serves the community in many ways.

Handmade soap making draws crowd

Event Coordinator Angela Schllawl, attendees Hannah Plank, Marcella Morris, President of the Waashington County, Okla. Ladies Homestead Gathering Group Tzeitel Buchanan and attendee Lynn Combrink make soap together in the First Baptist Church in Riverton.

Baxter Springs High School Basketball Homecoming Court

Baxter Springs High School Basketball Homecoming Court included sophomores Cooper Shaw and Bella Fugate; seniors Kaden Niday, Loryn Moser, Kameron Williamson and Olivia Turley.

HAPPY birthday

January 31 Donna Bowin Jessie Casey Christina Epler Jack Getman Brenda Parsons Kathy Schneider February 1 Isabella Crumpacker Valerie Fanoele A.J. Gray Dee Dee Soper Sandy Spear

Happy Anniversary

January 31 Mike and Dian Patterson James and Margaret Radlund Ron and Debbie Steele

BHS Homecoming scheduled Friday

After Baxter Springs USD508 shut down for an extra-long weekend earlier in the month due to a community COVID outbreak, the Baxter Springs High School Homecoming festivities have been rescheduled for Friday, January 28.

CUHS Titan Spirit Squad Members

CUHS Titan Spirit Squad Members Reese Grundy and Peyton Allen read books to children in Amanda Rodriquez’s classroom at Park Elementary School on Monday. The children enjoyed doughnuts and juice as they listened to captivating stories as part of the Books and Breakfast program.

CUHS Titan Spirit Squad Members

CUHS Titan Spirit Squad Members Grace Smith and Brooklyn Lima read books to Suzette Henderson’s classroom at Park Elementary School on Monday. The children enjoyed doughnuts and juice as they listened to captivating stories as part of the Books and Breakfast program. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

Park Elementary School Teacher Suzette Henderson

Park Elementary School Teacher Suzette Henderson enjoys the fun of the Books and Breakfast program with her students. Columbus Unified High School Titan Spirit Squad Members read books to the children as they all enjoyed doughnuts and juice. Photo by Jacob Spencer.

HAPPY birthday

January 26 Fonda Cudney Eva Forkner Majorie Henderson Missy Johnson Crystal Noble Joe Sarwinski Larry Tedlock January 27 Robin Cobb Vernon Handshy Chase Hudson Shannon Justice Eric Robison Ryan Stewart Call 620-429-4684 to add your birthday