Gary Lancaster News Today

Spend any time in Columbus and you soon realize how much the community embraces its history.

Simon Gudgeon

The Local History Department has original county records, probate records, and wills dating back to the 19 century available to help individuals travel back in time and learn a little more about their family or town.

You grow up in a place thick with history, the descendant of two families with deep roots in that place. You were raised by relatives who spent long hours around dinner tables and on front porches telling stories.

In Columbus it is past time to place a historic marker at a known site that I have written about in the past and whose history has been documented by the late Sam Kaye, Carolyn Kaye, Gary Lancaster and myself.

SKIPTON Knights took on one of the strongest teams in the Merit League at the weekend and came out on top. The Akkies- a well-established club who play out of Leeds Mods RUFC, just like the Knights came with a big squad but player /coach Darren Greenwood knew how key defence would be on the day. The game started with the Knights completing their sets and putting pressure on the Akkies backline. On the fifth and last kick from Josh Nkwo, the ball bounced off an Akkies players hands and s...

Cathryn Borer of Columbus, left, works at her potter’s wheel. In addition to bringing her cups, vases, cheese plates and ornaments to Artisan’s Alley April 10, Borer will demonstrate throwing clay at her wheel. Free concerts April 8-10 are also part of the three-day Catfish in the Alley celebration in downtown Columbus. Clarice Turner of Pontotoc, right, heats her torch to 1500 degrees to create glass enameled jewelry she’ll bring to Artisan’s Alley from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 10. Court...