Memorial Day Shines Deserving Light on Our Heroes

By Tracy Gupton OLD COLUMBIA CEMETERY is the resting place of World War II hero Charles Frank “Chickie” Ringgold, who was killed in action in July of 1944. Today, on Memorial Day 2024, we honor Chickie’s heroism on the battlefield. He left West...

Heritage Foundation Scholarship Awarded Brown

Kiara Brown was the recipient of the Columbia Heritage Foundation’s second annual college scholarship at Columbia High School’s Senior Awards Night a week ago, May 16, 2024. Kiara, who was presented her scholarship by Columbia Heritage Foundation Board...

Former Roughnecks’ Deaths Leave Alumni Mourning

By Tracy Gupton When family and friends of Carl Williams gather Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Brazoria for a memorial service honoring the record setting sprinter and former football standout for the Columbia Roughnecks, it will mark the latest in funerals...

Retired Educator Joyce Lester Lived an Eventful Life

By Tracy Gupton I have always considered myself truly blessed to have spent the first six years of my educational life in the classrooms of such wonderful, devoted teachers who all sparked my desire to learn and increase my knowledge immensely. All of those classroom...