Who spray-painted the bridge piers?

About a week ago, numbers were spray-painted on the piers of the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The numbers are in order, starting from the Wrightsville side, on the south side of the piers only. 

Fire at 6th & Walnut today

The Columbia Fire Department responded to a small fire at Sixth and Walnut Streets this afternoon.

Photo by Tim Barnhart

Jersey Surf plays at CHS Saturday

Jersey Surf gave a free concert Saturday night at the Columbia High School stadium. Members have been putting in 14-hour days to practice for competitions, parades, and other events.

From the organization's website:

The Jersey Surf is a New Jersey non-profit corporation, dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities for young people in the performing arts. These opportunities occur in an environment which promotes the social and artistic development of the organization’s participants through creative programs, designed with the highest possible quality of leadership and instruction.

More information HERE.

Columbia man charged with rape of a child; other charges

                   

Columbia man threatens to slit throat, stab and then kill man: Police

A Columbia man is accused of threatening to slice a man's throat, stab him and then kill him, police say.

MORE:

http://www.pennlive.com/news/2017/06/columbia_man_threatens_to_slit.html

Parking and Traffic Restrictions for Saturday's ARTS & CRAFTS Show

School board passes 2017-18 budget at special meeting

The Columbia School Board passed the final 2017-18 budget at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. The budget includes a tax increase of .8508 mills, or 2.9%, which is within the district's approved index of 3.7% and uses $800,000 of the fund balance, leaving $250,000 in budgetary reserve. The real estate tax for 2017-18 will be 30.1908 mills.