by Tracy Gupton | Jun 2, 2025
Columbia High School graduating senior Beau Morgan Johnson of West Columbia was the recipient of the Columbia Heritage Foundation’s 2025 college scholarship. CHF Board President Tracy Gupton, a 1975 graduate of Columbia High School, presented Beau with her scholarship...
by Tracy Gupton | May 24, 2025
Another member of the Roughnecks state semifinals football team of 1957 has passed away. James Bramlitt Caldwell Jr. died May 17, 2025, in San Angelo at the age of 85. A graveside funeral service at the Santa Anna Cemetery was held earlier today, Saturday, May 24,...
by Tracy Gupton | May 17, 2025
This year’s Roughneck Blowout, the annual reunion for all graduates of Columbia High School, has been scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Heritage Hall. The Columbia Heritage Foundation Board of Directors has been busy ironing out the details for Blowout 2025....
by Tracy Gupton | Apr 7, 2025
By Tracy Gupton Babe Ruth set a new Major League Baseball record by mashing 60 home runs. Gutzon Borglum began work on sculpting Mount Rushmore. The first TV picture was successfully sent from Washington, D.C., to New York City. And many West Columbians gathered...
by Tracy Gupton | Mar 29, 2025
By Tracy Gupton Our neighboring town of Brazoria’s museum has its popular annual Santa Anna Ball. In 2025, some 189 years removed from the historic event, the Columbia Historical Museum’s Board of Directors is making plans to initiate a similar celebration with hopes...
