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Hey everyone! After a full week away visiting family, I’m finally back home, and I have to say, I’ve missed this place more than I missed my Sunday naps. And trust me, that’s saying a lot!

Barton Community College has named 273 students to the Dean’s List for the spring 2026 semester. To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or 'A' letter scale.

Although the library may seem a little quieter during the day, August is actually a very busy month at the Plainville Memorial Library. We use this time to plan, deep-clean, and make improvements throughout the library.

Last week, Pastor Matt began a series on the book of Philippians by exploring the word “joy”—how we can find it and sustain it. Philippians is Paul’s joy letter.

This passage begins with James pointing out a serious defect in the assembly to which he and his readers belonged.

“Who do people say that the Son of Man is? … But who do you say that I am?” Throughout history, the same questions have been asked time and again: 'Who do people say that the Son of Man is?... But who do you say that I am?'

“Persecutions Predicted' was the message title from John 18-25. This passage emphasizes that the world's hatred was first directed at Christ, and we, as His disciples, share in that as servants of the Lord.

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A devastating fire destroyed the home of Eddie Martin in the early hours of Saturday, August 22nd, marking one of the most significant incidents in a recent series of emergencies for the Stockton Fire Department.

FORT MANN AND A FEMALE SOLDIER ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL IN PRESENT-DAY KANSAS DURING THE U.S.-MEXICO WAR, 1847-1848 (The following is installment two of three and is being continued from the July 30th issue.)