Members of the 3-year-old classes at First Baptist Kindergarten went to the post office Wednesday to mail their letters to Santa Claus. The children then sang some Christmas songs for everyone.
People buying lottery tickets in Mississippi lost $5.1 million during the first week of a legal lottery in the state.
The first day for the lottery was Nov. 25.
On Thursday morning members of the Columbia Police Department gathered at Ward’s Restaurant for “Coffee with a Cop.” The program is to open the door for communication with citizens of Columbia. Above, talking after breakfast are Frank Pearson, left, and Chief Michael Kelly.
New police cars were one of the main topics at the Columbia Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night.
Police Chief Michael Kelly said they had four Crown Victorias that are 9 and 10-years old. They also have four Tahoes they are considering replacing.
The Wallace family’s property off Mississippi 44, which contains two homes, has been selected as the December Yard of the Month.
Columbia’s Walmart Store Manager Mike Lowery started running because his wife, Melinda, was a runner. Living in Memphis at the time, it simply made sense to take part in the St. Jude marathon.
That was in 2002 with the first marathon, and he and his family have been running in it every year since.
Marion General Hospital has many services, but one a lot of people may not know about is the pulmonary function screening.
The test measures the air flow going in and leaving the body. The screening only takes a few minutes, but it offers a wealth of information.
Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church in Columbia beginning at 6 p.m. a combined choir will present a Christmas musical, “Tis the Season, Tis the Reason.”
The combined choir includes members of Calvary, New Hope and Improve Baptist churches. There are close to 60 people participating.
I am like most people in Marion County: excited for tonight’s festivities beginning with the Cruise-In, the parade, the lighting of downtown and Candlelight, Carols and Claus.
In this last month there have been a lot of activities, construction and preparation to make the start of the Christmas season spectacular.
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