About Town—December 7, 2025

This week's photos of Columbia 

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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

Santa visited early on Barber Street. 

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Columbia got a coating of snow on Tuesday.

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Work continues at the Von Hess building.

The backstory is HERE.

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Strange cloud—or a leftover jet trail

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Workers, properly tethered, at the Chip Factory hotel project 

That's one way to make insulated glass.

Clever use of an oil can, but it still won't hold oil.

Nativity scene with Santa 

   The former Visitors Center has turned lavender. 

        A skeleton fighting for its life(?) in Mountville 

Nutcrackers on Walnut 

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 

Blessing Box on Walnut 

Snowflake in the daytime 

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Meanwhile at McGinness: What all is in that pile of junk?

The project was originally expected to be done by Thanksgiving, but a source now says the completion date is likely "by Christmas."

Did they find something?

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On Friday morning, the prefab bathroom was delivered to Makle Park, as Columbia Spy reported HERE.

It took the flatbed driver a couple of tries, but he was eventually able to maneuver the truck into Avenue N from 5th Street.

The building finally came to rest in Makle, after being lifted by crane.

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This trolley is parked at the former Visitors Center at Linden Street. 

[Photo: Todd Stahl]

Columbia's favorite cow at the Turkey Hill Experience 

[Photo: Todd Stahl]

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