Nominations sought for Chris Award

It is time for residents to make a nomination for the annual Columbus Chris Award. Nominations are due by December 30. The Chamber often hears, after the fact, “so and so” should have been nominated. If they are not nominated, they can’t win.

Give Chamber gift certificates

Shopping local for your Christmas gifts? Don’t know what to give? Just a reminder that you can give Columbus Gift Certificates year round. The gift certificates are available for purchase in any amount and can be used only at Chamber member businesses - retail or service (over 100 locations).

Santa wants you to shop locally

Santa wants to remind you to shop local during the coming holiday season and help local businesses recover from the past two years of pandemic. Santa reasons are: The patronage of local merchants shows our great appreciation for the products and services they provide.

Musical performance at PEO meet

A musical program was presented by Mary Beth Smith at the November 21 Chapter BT of the P.E.O. Sisterhood meeting. She accompanied the members as they sang a mix of Thanksgiving songs.

Volunteers distribute Thanksgiving boxes to community

A large number of volunteers turned out to distribute Thanksgiving food baskets to those in need.

Horse Project recognizes county youth for achievements

At the recent Horse Project banquet, Debbie French (center) presented Trevor French and Jadeyn Ivy with the True Grit Award.

Christmas elf hunt returns to Columbus

Coming in with Santa will be five of his elves and they will be hiding out in the downtown business area – this could be around the square or down Maple St. we are not sure where they will be hiding out, waiting for you to find them.

Titans of the Week

Members of the Columbus Unified High School Band were recently selected as members of the Southeast Kansas Music Educators Association District Honor Band. They are being recognized as Titans of the Week.

Cookie walk planned at Columbus FCC

Alerting all cookie monsters. It’s time for the thirty third annual Cookie Walk sponsored by the First Christian Church in Columbus. Those who have a sweet tooth or do holiday entertaining will surely want to attend this event.

New member inducted into Columbus PEO

An initiation ceremony was held as new member, Pat Spriggs, was welcomed into the Columbus Chapter V PEO. The November 3 meeting was held in the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church. A new member gift and PEO information was presented.