Colfax Cemetery

Memorial Day ceremonies honor those who served

Memorial Day ceremonies were held May 27 at the Colfax Cemetery and the Indian Burial Grounds in Colfax, as well as the Weimar Cemetery. Colfax Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2003, ...

Memorial Day has always been much more than a three-day weekend

Memorial Day originated in the aftermath of the Civil War, first called Decoration Day, when graves of the deceased Union and Confederate soldiers were “decorated” with ...

Hayford family footprint all over area

James Barrows Hayford resided on his fruit farm at what the family called Sunny Side.  Today, the area, located four miles northeast of Colfax, is called Hayford Hill on the U ...

Wind topples century-old Cypress

A nearly 100-year-old Cypress tree was the victim of winds that hit the area over the weekend during multiple storm systems. And a Saturday storm caused major delays for holiday tr ...

Veterans Day ceremony rededicates Blue Star marker

The Colfax community observed Veterans Day with events on Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Colfax Cemetery and in the plaza near the Colfax Passenger Depot. A large crow ...

Veterans Day ceremony rededicates Blue Star marker

The Colfax community observed Veterans Day with events on Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Colfax Cemetery and in the plaza near the Colfax Passenger Depot. A large crow ...

Community planning full slate of events to honor veterans

Veterans Day pays tribute to the men and women who have served this country during war. Colfax-area citizens will honor veterans during several events Sunday, Nov. 11. Veterans of ...

Vets honored on Memorial Day

Members of the Colfax Post 2003, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary, conducted the traditional Memorial Day ceremonies Monday morning at the gravesite of Joe F. Kelley. ...