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Shown above is the front page of the June 6, 1863 edition of The Columbia Spy (less than a month before the Battle of Gettysburg). A somewhat more legible version of the page, as well as four other pages and the text of this edition can be found  HERE .

  Raymond C. Wallace, Jr. [Columbia Spy photo] 79 years ago today, on D-Day, the invasion of Normandy began. Columbian Raymond C. Wallace, Jr. was there. Sharon Lintner's LNP feature article on Wallace is  HERE .  Wallace's Hometown Hero banner was the first to be hung in Columbia (at 3rd & Locust). [Columbia Spy photo] Wallace, seen here giving a "thumbs up," participated in Columbia's 2023 Memorial Day Parade. [Columbia Spy photo]

When: Columbia Borough council meeting, May 23. What happened: Council members voted 4-2 to sell 400 Locust St. to Cimarron Investments for $60,000, preempting a $60,500 offer from Habitat for Humanity. Several council members and Mayor Leo Lutz said they thought Cimarron was a better fit for downtown Columbia. Details: Both entities presented plans to build a multiuse development with commercial tenants on the first floor and residences slated for the second and third floors of what is now a vacant lot. Differences: Cimarron will build two retail establishments and between four and six market-rate apartments at the site. The development would be worth about $1.5 million when completed. Habitat for Humanity offered one retail space and two 1,200-square-foot condominiums that would have been valued between $1.2 and $1.3 million. For: Vice President Eric Kauffman and members Barbara Fisher, Todd Burgard, Peter Stahl and Joanne Price voted in favor of selling the land to Cimarron. Quotabl...

Valley View Capital LLC conveyed 308 Union St. to Donald L. Hanes for $85,000. Ruth Ann Freed and Eldercare Solutions Inc. conveyed property on a public road to Matthew McCormac and Brittany McCormac for $126,500. The estate of Kevin E. Boris conveyed 510 Manor St. to Valley View Capital LLC for $88,500. The estate of John P. Dicostanzo Sr. conveyed 1205 Walnut St. to Allison M. Yarrow for $255,000. Columbia Mennonite Mission, Trustees of The Columbia Mennonite Mission, Nelson R. Habecker, Devon E. Groff and Clifford L. Charles conveyed property on a public road to Concilio Iglesias Evangelicas Shalom for $1.

Recent photos of Columbia (Click/tap on photos to see larger, sharper images.) Members of F3 PA Keystone Convergence marched through Columbia River Park last Monday morning. Their Facebook page is  HERE . ******************** The wheels are back on the cannons at the Veterans Memorial Bridge. The backstory is  HERE . ******************** Workers appear to be installing cell antennas on the roof of St. Peter Apartments. Water rescue training this morning  (Sunday, June 4) Cactus flowers in bloom This structure is rusting beautifully. Sun-painted river reflections Here's a closer look. Canoes for a river safety program for students at Columbia River Park ******************** Doolittle's Tree Service The former Mississippi State Flag Traffic counter on Manor Street near the former airfield Practice cars at the fire company Mini bunting on Bridge Street Sailing away Bound to the road The 5th Street Habitat project as of Friday afternoon Cactus flowers about to bloom Cherries ...

Columbia History - Did you know? Reginald Wright Kauffman   [ Public Domain Photo ] JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY  Did you know a Columbia author and journalist wrote numerous novels and other works? It's true! Reginald Wright Kauffman was an author, editor, and journalist. Kauffman was born on South Second Street in Columbia on September 8, 1877. After attending Cherry Street School and other area schools, he was accepted at Harvard University, where he wrote his first novel, Jarvis of Harvard in 1897. Reginald became editor of the Bangor Maine Daily News. He was an accredited correspondent with the United States Navy and a member of La Société Académique d’Histoire. In Columbia, he supported the local arts by advocating for the establishment of a theater and promoting the work of local artists, including Charles Demuth, who painted several portraits of him. Kauffman authored numerous novels, some of which are available from Amazon. Some contain references to Columbia. He also...