Big Boy will make trip through area

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014, will once again come through the area on its “The Big Boy 2021 Tour.” To celebrate railroad heritage and the communities Union Pacific serves.

Mandatory 10-digit dialing to begin

Get ready beginning October 24, 2021, callers in 620 and 785 area codes must use 10-digit dialing or the call will not go through. Every customer in these area codes will change to mandatory 10-digit dialing for local calls. Example: 785-XXX- XXXX or 620-XXX-XXXX.

Prizeweek consolation

Another week without a grand prize winner in the Prizeweek Puzzle contest. This week Carol Mattox took the consolation prize missing three of the preferred answers.

City contracts for pay survey

A consultant has been hired by the City of Columbus to assess the equity of pay and benefits currently being received by the city employees.

Columbus power outage caused by car accident

A vehicle crashed into a electric pole on BNSF Railroad property resulting in much of the southern part of Columbus to be without electric service Tuesday morning. Columbus police and firefighters were dispatched to the 400 South Tennessee location at 7:47 a.m. to the Railroad yard.