It took all 48 minutes, but Columbia Academy picked up a big win on the gridiron Friday night as the Cougars outlasted Brookhaven Academy in a 44-42 shootout on the road.
Columbia High School is addressing its parking situation for home football games and has a new plan in place.
The entrance to Walter Payton Field at the intersection of Broad Street and Branton Avenue will be closed at 6 p.m., and Pearl Street, which turns into Branton, will become a one-way street at that time.
The following marriage licenses were filed in Marion County Circuit Court during August:
Anthony D. Adams of Columbia and Dorothy Faye Fairley of Magee
Nathan Jeremiah Brown of Sumrall and Caitlin Jo Forbes of Foxworth
Noah Tyler Bryant of Foxworth and Tatum Elaine Windham of Foxworth
Editor’s Note: The following people were booked into the Marion County Jail from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8. The C-P will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at 736-2611 for corrections.
Local stores that sell guns and accessories may be getting some new business after Walmart ended sales of ammunition for short barrel rifles and handguns.
The change is a response to last month when 22 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.
The Columbia School Board held a special meeting Sept. 4 for the sole purpose of personnel matters.
Resignations were approved from:
Angela Hammond, Columbia High secretary/receptionist effective Sept. 6;
Teresa Morrison, teacher assistant/CARES bus assistant effective Aug. 23.
The following hires were approved:
Hearings are set this week to approve budgets for both Columbia and Marion County.
The county is seeking an increase of 4.4 mills in its property tax rate, which would bring in an additional $556,914 through taxes on homes, businesses, car tags and other property.
The 4.4-mill increase is broken down roughly as follows:
Columbia and West Marion continued their hot starts in 2019, both winning Friday night to keep their records unblemished, and Columbia Academy notched its first victory of the season.
It didn’t take long for the Columbia-East Marion rivalry game to be decided as the Wildcats put 21 points on the board in the blink of an eye and routed the Eagles 60-14 on East Marion’s home turf for their sixth straight win over their bitter rival.
