Pressing on: Mother-daughter duo continue preparing, delivering Thanksgiving meals while fighting cancer
One week before Thanksgiving, Ayandria Barry sat in a hospital in Virginia receiving chemotherapy treatment.
Photos: Learning to be thankful
Lessons in gratitude begin early.
Serving Thanksgiving lunch: Salvation Army, volunteers feed area needy
Lunch was ready at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Columbus Salvation Army headquarters on Main Street, but Glenn McDonald wasn’t eating.
Tons of security: Dump trucks protect NY Thanksgiving parade
Fans of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade who come to see the soaring SpongeBob and Snoopy balloons may get a far less heartwarming sight this year: giant dump trucks filled with sand.
Give thanks for this turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce
Thanksgiving is a day for celebrating, where we enjoy the company of friends, share delicious food, and reflect on our country’s history and traditions.
Busy Thanksgiving travel period expected
Thanksgiving travelers should prepare for busy roads this year.
StoryCorps urges conversations on election this Thanksgiving
That electoral elephant in the room threatening political tension this Thanksgiving? StoryCorps believes it could be a unifying main course.
Organizations prepare to provide Thanksgiving meals
The Thanksgiving holiday is generally considered a time of giving thanks and a time to spend the day eating a feast with friends and family.
AAA predicting biggest Thanksgiving travel rush in 9 years
The slowly improving economy could boost travel over the Thanksgiving holiday to levels not seen in nine years.
US airlines expect Thanksgiving travel to rise 2.5 percent
The nation’s leading airlines are confident they can handle higher Thanksgiving travel this year partly because more people have signed up for quick-screening programs that are designed to keep airport security lines moving.
Thanksgiving Day shopping is here to stay — with some tweaks
Thanksgiving Day shopping — a delight to some, an anathema to others — isn’t going away, but some stores are rethinking their strategies on whether it makes sense to be open on the holiday itself.
Slimantics: Lessons in gratitude from an 8-year-old
Today is Thanksgiving and among older celebrants, it is as much a time for reflection on Thanksgivings past as it is for the holiday we observe today.
Columbus restaurants open on Thanksgiving
On Thursday, the majority of Americans will gather around a table with friends and family and feast on traditional Thanksgiving foods.
Be thankful: Remember a special Thanksgiving? A few readers share
Be thankful. Some argue that, in light of all that is happening in the world around us, it is hard to do. One might counter that, in light of all that is happening in the world around us, it is crucial to do.
Possumhaw: A basket full of blessings to boot
It had been 10 days and Sam was sick and tired of being sick and tired. He had only been out of the house for a trip to Robert’s Apothecary for vitamins, nasal spray and a B-12 shot. He pinned his hopes on Robert’s elixirs, supplemented with Dayquil and Nyquil.
Making a memory: A few readers share their memorable Thanksgivings
On Friday morning, a room full of 3- and 4-year-olds made a Thanksgiving memory. Dressed as pilgrims or Native Americans, they sang for parents, grandparents and other family members at the First United Methodist Church Early Learning Center in Columbus.
A community Thanksgiving service marks 46th year
Martha Jo Mims always knows where she will be the Tuesday night before Thanksgiving — with friends and neighbors, giving thanks.
Thanksgiving getaway: 46.3 million to hit the road
The good news for Thanksgiving travelers: the price of gas is at five-year lows. The bad news: a lot more people will be on the road.
Mayor’s Thanksgiving luncheon canceled
A yearly Thanksgiving luncheon for senior citizens in Columbus will not happen this year.
Golden Triangle residents do Black Friday
Thousands of shoppers braced the crowds and the cold Thursday night and this morning participating in Black Friday sales events.
More than 1,000 people lined up around the building at Belk, hoping to snag some of the items on sale for over 50 percent off the retail price.