Southeast food pantry working to help area residents

The hours of Grace and Gratitude, the Southeast Kansas Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry and Thrift Store may only be open 9-1 Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, but the work goes on all week long.

Fighting the good fight against bagworms

Many homeowners have started noticing strange paper bags hanging from evergreens in their landscapes. These bags are the nests of bagworms. Bagworms are the larval stage of moths that emerge from their bags in late May and early June to feed on foliage of both deciduous and evergreen leaves.

Bristow remembers fairs from his youth

Editors Note: Several years ago Columbus News-Report columnist Homer Bristow jotted down the high points of the Cherokee County Fair and Reunion from his unique memory bank. Bristow’s death in January 2013 ended the popular “Just Thinkin’” column of the lifelong Columbus area resident.

TITAN OF THE WEEK

CUHS Senior, Avery Campbell received multiple scholarships during the Senior Assembly at the high school gymnasium, May 14. The Class of 2021 Valedictorian was active in band, Student Council, National Honor Society, TRI-M, Scholar’s Bowl, Math Team, Stem Club and Junior Leadership.

Center Christian Church VBS offers fun while learning

Area youngsters have been learning about creation, Noah’s ark and more at the Center Christian Church’s Vacation Bible School. Samuel King works on his sand art project. Allison Atkin shows off the alligator she created with sand at Center Christian Church’s Vacation Bible School.

Volunteers sought for Girl Scout kitchen

The Cherokee County/Columbus and Baxter Springs Girl Scouts if the Missouri Heartland are again preparing for the annual Girl Scout fair kitchen.

Happy Anniversary

July 12 Art and Marilyn Schmitt Dewey and LaDonna Smith Call 620-429-4684 to add your anniversary

happy BIRTHDAY

July 12 Brett Davis Kristina Davolt-Bilotta Jacque Hamilton Bonnie Moore Dusty Schalk Marcia Smith July 13 Roy Parsons Martha Parsons Ann Sramek Brytany Stewart Call 620-429-4684 to add your birthday

Baxter Chamber sponsors Independence Day celebration

During the recent Independence Day bazaar on the Johnston Library grounds in Baxter Springs David Adamson purchased a bag of popcorn from Shaeanna Clapp. The stand had lemonade in addition to the popped corn. The parade sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce was well attended.

More to being truly local than shopping, eating

I recently saw a simple, yet excellent marketing campaign by Americas Newspapers that said, “Shop Local, Eat Local, Read Local”. Nothing could be more critical for a local community than this simple statement.