May 24, 2026 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton As our nation remembers those brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in battles over the ages on this Memorial Day Weekend, this son of a World War II veteran was grateful that my father and his three brothers all survived and returned to West...
May 22, 2026 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton It is speculated that whenever the Columbia 1836 First Capitol of the Republic of Texas state historic site in downtown West Columbia project is finished, it is expected to resemble the San Felipe de Austin site near Sealy. Earlier this year I...
May 18, 2026 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton The collaboration between Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington led to the building of nearly 5,000 schoolhouses for African American children across the South. By the time segregation ended, the “Rosenwald Schools” that sprang from...
May 14, 2026 | From The Vault of Texas History
By Tracy Gupton After coaching his son Jeff in the 1979-80 school year, former Columbia High School athletics director and head football coach Jack Hays put away his whistle and closed the book on his illustrious coaching career. Today the West Columbia community is...
May 4, 2026 | From The Vault of Texas History
New Display on Philanthropist Kittie Nash Groce to Be Featured, Remain on Display Throughout Month of May By Tracy Gupton A speaker summed it up perfectly when addressing the role Kittie Nash Groce played during her illustrious lifetime in the quaint community of West...
Apr 3, 2026 | From The Vault of Texas History
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day on May 5, 2025, during Texas’s 89th Legislative Session. The first annual Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day was recently celebrated on the fourth Thursday of March 2026 at the new...
