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Former Columbian carriers recall fond memories of working after school for Clark County customers

By Will Campbell, Columbian Associate Editor
Published: January 11, 2022, 6:01am
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Cliff Blackburn and Brandy deliver The Columbian in July 1976 somewhere in east Clark County. At top, Phouthong Bonglamphone, left, and Tuy Khounphachansy used a wheelbarrow to deliver newspapers in December 1985 because their bicycles were stolen.
Cliff Blackburn and Brandy deliver The Columbian in July 1976 somewhere in east Clark County. At top, Phouthong Bonglamphone, left, and Tuy Khounphachansy used a wheelbarrow to deliver newspapers in December 1985 because their bicycles were stolen. (Photos The Columbian files) Photo Gallery

They carried the newspapers in bags, on dogs and horses and in wheelbarrows, and flung them over the handlebars of their bikes. They dealt with harsh weather and snapping dogs but also felt customers’ kindness, especially around Christmas.

Every afternoon, a small army of young entrepreneurs left their schools and picked up a bundle of heavy newspapers printed that day at The Columbian.

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