Columbus News Archives

The name for the "Rails to Trails" fitness trail is "Columbus Fall Line Trace." The new official name was announced by the City's Planning Director Rick Jones at Tuesday's Columbus city council meeting.

Celebrate the arrival of spring in a fun, new way at Columbus Civic Center! Spring Fling Dates & Times Tuesday, March 30th Sunday, April 4th Tuesday Thursday 6pm 12am Friday 6pm 1am Saturday 11am 1am Sunday 1pm-10pm Opening Night - Tuesday, March 30th Admission is ONE DOLLAR Wed.

Twitter COLUMBUS, GA The Columbus Museum wants to notify the public on upcoming repairs.

Press Release COLUMBUS, GA The 4th District PTA Spring Conference will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at the Hughston Foundation, 100 Frist Court, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The keynote speaker is Patricia Ingram.

With one click, I was Sonya "Macho Pounder" Sorich. Then, I realized my online wrestling nickname generator had a "female version" button.

The company will have about ninety positions availible at its Bradley Park drive location.

A local pub owner pleads with the Columbus City Council to lower the penalty three of her workers face for not following a city alcohol ordinance.

Press Release COLUMBUS, GA - Police are investigating pornographic photographs that were sent over a phone to a female victim in the Columbus area.

More than 1,000 people gathered Monday evening at Columbus State University's Lumpkin Center to hear Greg Mortenson, best-selling co-author of "Three Cups of Tea," describe his mission to build peace by building schools in remote regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

COLUMBUS, GA Eighteen-year-old Samuel Fells was sentenced Monday morning to 15 years with 10 years to serve for two counts of armed robbery and one count of criminal attempt armed robbery.

A Georgia man accused of paying underage girls for sexual acts will appear in court Tuesday along with the mothers of the victims who authorities now say accused him of child molestation and tried to extort money from him.

Columbus State scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh in Game 1, getting the game-winner on pinch-hitter Melanie Trevathan's bases-loaded walk, then came from behind again in Game 2 on the strength of two Brittany Leverett homeruns to sweep Flagler 5-4 and 7-5 at home Saturday.

COLUMBUS, GA A Columbus man is behind bars after police say he tried to rob two businesses back-to-back. Forty-seven-year-old William Bailey faces burglary and criminal attempted armed robbery charges.

Columbus Fire and EMS officials say a propane leak at a home on the city's north side has been contained.

Lillian Dion Burkett pleaded not guilty to arson and criminal damage charges in Muscogee County Recorder's Court Thursday morning.

The trial for a Columbus man charged with shooting a woman in the face entered its second day Wednesday and detectives working the case took the stand.

Wynnbrook Baptist Church will host the Purity & Identity IN Christ Friday, March 19th @ 6:00 p.m-Saturday, March 20th.

Columbus has agreed to pay up to $66,500 to keep the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab in the city open through June.

Fire safety for Columbus residents is top of mind for Georgia officials this week.

Endometriosis causes just as much emotional pain, as it does physical. Women often don't talk about it because the symptoms usually are not visible or they find it embarrassing.

'It's a plant. It can't hurt you,' said artist Allyson Comstock. 'Imagine you boiled a piece of cabbage and rinsed it.' It was hands-on and all hands in during the free 'Afternoon with the Artist' workshop at the Columbus Museum.

Columbus, GA Muscogee County Sheriff's Deputies say they got more than they bargained for Tuesday night while serving a warrant.

Columbus gas prices are on the rise with the spring break travel season quickly approaching.

An elections official in Columbus says the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to decide by April 26 whether to approve a plan to reduce the city's voter precincts from 48 to 28.

A Lake City man was killed March 8 when the vehicle he was in overturned on March in Al Kut, Iraq.

A man who held a pipe bomb in one hand a lighter in the other during a 2007 standoff with deputies testified in his own behalf this week, saying the PVC pipe devices were made to burn trash, the Ledger-Enquirer newspaper reports.

The Ledger-Enquirer has learned that this morning Columbus Mayor Jim Wetherington will nominate Seth Brown for the new office of Columbus Crime Prevention Director.Wetherington will make his choice known at a morning meeting of the Columbus City Council.Council is expected to vote on that choice.

The Columbus supermarket sector is poised to become more competitive with the introduction of a gourmet grocery chain in the Bradley Park area.

Detectives say Donaldson shot Eric Mays after a fight at the Fat Trees Club on Schatulga Road in December of 2008.

SKYWARN is a program the National Weather Service uses to improve severe storm warnings.

A man charged in connection with a Columbus murder last year was freed on bond Friday.

Columbus State's Phebe Smith earned Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year award for the second straight season.

Police call him a dangerous criminal and after three weeks on the run, 22-year-old Daniel Pitts finally found himself answering to a judge in Columbus Friday.

COLUMBUS, GA Last Thursday, a teen pled guilty to child molestation and was sentenced to eight years in prison.

The Columbus area met air quality standards in 2009 but could face nonattainment later this year when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sets tougher restrictions.

Officials in the Columbus Police Department say four people were asleep inside a North Columbus home early Wednesday morning when suddenly, a group of men toting guns kicked in the door.

Just 4 Kidz Consignment is back in Columbus for their Spring 2010 sale. This event is open to the public from March 2nd-13th and is located in the old Steve and Barry's in Cross County Plaza-3201 Macon Road.

For some Sam's Club customers, a routine trip to the pumps turned out to be anything but.

The Chilean earthquake was felt here in East Alabama and West Central Georgiaof couse we couldn't quite feel it.

A Muscogee elections board plan to consolidate some Columbus voting precincts is a scheme to keep minorities from voting because minority voters are now the majority.

The Hamann Sisters, Amy and Sara, were born just 17 months apart. In many ways, they are much like twins.