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Anyone who lived or worked in Columbia County for any length of time seemed to know Thad Gray.

Wednesday's grand opening of Publix in Evans is the latest in a recent boom of grocery store openings in Columbia County.

Now that all the hoopla over the Bibb County ELOST is over, it's time for the Bibb County School Board to get busy - and we don't mean busy building buildings.

There are more chances for people in the 13-county East Central Health District to get vaccinated against the novel influenza A H1N1 virus, the health district announced Wednesday.

Some Bibb County teachers' prayers were answered Tuesday. Bibb County voters approved the collection of an extra penny of sales tax on the dollar that would raise up to $198.5 million to build five new elementary schools and fund a number of other school upgrades across the county.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 1:36 p.m. Two Columbia County commissioners announced their intent today to run for re-election. Commission Chairman Ron Cross and Commissioner Scott Dean shared the spotlight this morning during a campaign announcement at the Evans Government Center.

See dogs and cats available for adoption from Happy Tails Rescue in Appling. HAPPY TAILS RESCUE 706-955-0438 706-836-2708 www.csrahappytails.com All of the dogs and cats rescued by Happy Tails Rescue are fostered by volunteers until a permanent home can be found.

A grand jury yesterday refused to indict a 53-year-old man jailed since August on charges that he tried to stalk Miley Cyrus as the teen star filmed a movie on the Georgia coast.

Pop heartthrobs the Jonas Brothers sure know how to get their fans' pulses going.

SAVANNAH, Ga. - A Georgia grand jury has refused to indict a 53-year-old on charges of attempting to stalk teen star Miley Cyrus as she filmed a movie.The grand jury decided Wednesday that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence to indict Mark McLeod of Appling, Ga., on charges of attempted stalking, obstruction of a police officer and ...

Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 1:19 p.m. Jared Wimburn, 15, of Appling reads his scary story contest entry, "Ray's Unusual Day". We asked for your best scary stories, and you delivered.

Members of the Bibb County Board of Education were updated Thursday about the system's Adequate Yearly Progress reports and the number of student transfers in the school system.

Miss Michelle Emily Ware of Martinez, Ga., became the bride of Mr. Brandon Wade Warnock, also of Martinez, on Aug.

Cause of teen's death unknown after autopsy An autopsy did not determine why an Evans couple found their 17-year-old grandson dead in his bed early Wednesday.

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. By Ashley Campbell acampbell@nbcaugusta.com Story Published: Oct 9, 2009 at 6:07 PM EDT Story Updated: Oct 9, 2009 at 6:39 PM EDT APPLING, Ga.

A Cherokee County deputy stopped a 22-year-old woman for speeding and what he found was an unusual collection of police paraphernalia, gun holsters withoutA guns and stickers promoting support for law enforcement.

The first election in which I voted was the 1980 presidential primary. Ronald Reagan was on the ballot, and my voting precinct was the courthouse in Appling.

Maybe there's hope yet that there will be justice for Monty McAvoy. It was 26 years ago, in June of 1983, that the body of Holice "Monty" McAvoy was found in his trailer near Clarks Hill Dam in Appling.

Keith Hutto of Evans, Ga., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division two-day Super Tournament on Clarks Hill Lake Sunday with a two-day total of nine bass weighing 21 pounds, 6 ounces.

Please sign in to post or comment. Home >> blogs >> The Outsider >> Going the extra mile - just to save a snake? Going the extra mile - just to save a snake? Posted by Rob Pavey on September 30, 2009 - 10:29 AM It always saddens me that so many people will go out of their way to kill a snake - any snake.