by Tracy Gupton | Oct 12, 2026
Gathering for a group picture prior to the start of the October 3rd Roughneck Blowout at Heritage Hall were directors of the Columbia Heritage Foundation, pictured, from left, seated: President Karen Mostyn, Janel McCallister, Sandy Cook, Brenda Henderson, Jo Frances...
by Tracy Gupton | Oct 11, 2026
By Tracy Gupton Former West Columbia High School multi-sport athlete, NFL great Jim Ray Smith, passed away October 3, 2026, in a Dallas-area hospital. He was 94. Known in West Columbia as “James Ray” when he was growing up and impressing college scouts with his...
by Tracy Gupton | Sep 28, 2026
All Roughnecks bleed maroon! Another annual Roughneck Blowout is upon us. The 2026 Roughneck Blowout multiclass reunion will be this Saturday at Heritage Hall in West Columbia. It doesn’t matter what years you attended high school at old West Columbia High School,...
by Tracy Gupton | May 25, 2026
Directors of the Columbia Heritage Foundation have been busy at work making plans for this year’s annual multi-class reunion at Heritage Hall. Anyone who attended classes at Columbia High School in West Columbia, Texas, or even if you didn’t go to school at CHS but...
by Tracy Gupton | Feb 1, 2026
By Tracy Gupton They graduated from Columbia High School 40 years apart. Both suited up for the Roughnecks baseball team and were popular students. Sadly, they passed away 11 days apart last month. Memorial services for Justin Lee Keith have been scheduled for 10 a.m....
