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As the Fall 2020-2021 session of school approaches, newly hired Columbus ISD Superintendent Jim Connor is settling into his office. Connor was named interim Superintendent in early April after Dr. Brian Morris announced his resignation. Connor, who previously served as the district’s Curriculum Director, was the sole applicant for the position, and was officially hired at the last CISD school board meeting.
Read moreI hear people say, “How I long for the good ol’ days!” However, you ask people in their 90s if they long for the “good ol’ days” and most will assuredly say, “No way!” The general population lived in the country and not the city.
Read moreColumbus City Council aldermen Gary Swindle, Sandra Frnka and Chuck Rankin were sworn into office for new terms with the City of Columbus City Council during the June 8 meeting.
Read moreCan racial tensions and healings be washed away as easily as washing another’s feet? The washing of a person’s feet is an emotionally charged, symbolic gesture that symbolizes equality and servanthood throughout humanity.
Read moreThings that never cease to amaze me: the brilliance of the sun and the depth of the blue sky of a cloudless day. The haunting beauty of Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. The penetrating sound of raindrops pattering against the windowpane. One only needs to glance around to find the beauty in this world and, sometimes, that beauty is meant only for you.
Read moreThe death of 46-year-old George Floyd by the hands, or rather, the knee of a police officer in Minnesota May 25 has defined the way many people view other police officers. Local law enforcement officers interviewed for this article emphatically state they believe the majority of officers wear the badge with the intent to truly serve and protect their communities.
Read moreWith barely enough time to keep my growling tummy from waking up the neighborhood after my long night of hibernation, I heard that there were bear sightings in Colorado County. I knew there were black cats in Cat Springs. I knew there were bobcats in Shaws Bend. I have personally seen bears in Bernardo, but they played baseball!
Read moreColorado County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to accept a federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief grant at their May 26 meeting.
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