COLUMBIA SPY

And the value of "hyperlocal" reporting: http://www.ourtownny.com/local-news/20160824/the-power-of-neighbors&template=mobileArticle

Ibram Hanna From change.org : 15-year-old Ibram Hanna was shot dead in Mountville, PA on the morning of Friday, August 12th. In under 11 hours, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office under Craig Stedman issued a press release that it was accidental and the 17-year-old shooter would be tried as a juvenile. There are several erroneous statements in the DA's press release which implied these were the only two boys in the home where he was shot and that they were friends and were "looking at the gun" when it went off. The gun was stolen by the 17-year-old from a car but the public was not told when or the circumstances of the theft. There were reportedly a number of other teens in the home at the time. The 17-year-old has a troubling history of drinking and drugs. It is impossible that a thorough investigation of this murder could have been completed within 11 hours. It borders on ridiculous. The U.S. Department of Justice needs to investigate t...

Honoring Columbia High School's rich athletic tradition, the Columbia High School Athletic Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its Hall of Fame Class of 2016, which will be honored on Friday, September 16. The induction ceremony will be held at halftime of the varsity football game with York Suburban. Kickoff for the game is 7 p.m. A reception will be held in the high school cafeteria featuring the Class of 2016 and past inductees from 5-6:30 p.m. Past inductees and the public is invited to attend the reception and ceremonies. The Class of 2016 includes: 1956 Boys' Basketball team (Team members pictured are front row:: Albert Stanton, Elwood Pickell, John Betrone (Captain) Jerry Raifsnider and Steve Wisler. Back row, Coach Elmer Kreiser, Earl “Nook” Shive, Cliff Fox, Don Aston, Don Murray and Gordon Eck Sr.) Dave Mountz, Class of 1963 Jim Leddy, Class of 1969 Renee Groft Aston, Class of 1987 Kelly McCarty Brommer, Class of 1993...

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Residents spoke out at Thursday night's Columbia School Board meeting about the hiring of a director of operations through a joint venture between the Columbia and ELANCO districts. Selected comments are shown below. Don Groom 1) Don Groom , resident, took the podium first during public comments: "Regarding [agenda items] D 8, 9, 10 "I'd like someone to explain to me the purpose of these job title changes." Business Manager Amy Light :"During public comment, it's really not appropriate for a board to respond. The reason for the job title changes is to better reflect a more accurate picture of what those duties entail. There were some changes in food service department, and so they requested to change job titles and modify job descriptions a little bit to better reflect what is actually occurring in the food service department." Groom : "Have their responsibilities changed?" Light : "There were no major changes t...

Blue ribbons have cropped up on posts on the 300 and 400 blocks of Locust. Attached are cards bearing the message, "We support our police."