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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Columbus to name city building after the late Councilor Jerry ‘Pops' Barnes

The Columbus Consolidated Government is renaming the Boxwood Recreation Center in honor of the late Columbus Councilor Jerry “Pops” Barne s. CCG will conduct a ceremony marking the occasion Nov. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the rec center, 1068 Enoch Drive. “The renaming honors Barnes for his public service to Columbus,” CCG said in a news release Wednesday. Columbus resident W. Greg Herring submitted the honorary designation application to the city clerk’s office, and the city council unanimously approved the resolution during its Oct. 13 meeting. “After the Boxwood Recreation Center had been closed for ten years, Councilor Barnes spearheaded its reopening in 2013,” Herring wrote in the application. “With his support the Boxwood Soccer Club, Path to Shine and Friends And Neighborhood Network were established at the Boxwood Center. With his leadership the East Carver Heights Community Development Corporation was started in 2021, these programs continue to this day.” Barnes died two years ago at age 80 from an unspecified illness. On the council for 17 years, he represented District 1, where the Boxwood Recreation Center is located. Among the city improvements Barnes helped lead to fruition are parks and recreation centers, hiring more police officers and opening a

Columbus, GA · 2d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Columbus State hosts groundbreaking ceremony for $22.2 million technology center

Local education leaders and Columbus State University donors broke ground ceremonially Wednesday inside the Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center for the Jack and JoRhee Pezold Center for Emergent Technology which CSU announced last month. The $22.2 million center will house CSU’s new Institute for Emergent Technology, its robotics engineering program and its Coca-Cola Space Science Center, which the university will move from its downtown location. “This facility will provide expanded, state-of-the-art instructional spaces and laboratories, allow our Space Science Center to relocate and expand and serve as a regional hub for robotics education, testing and innovation,” CSU president Stuart Rayfield said in a speech during the ceremony. “It will fulfill the region’s growing demand for a technically skilled workforce.”

Columbus, GA · 2d

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Albany awarded $7.3M to improve safety at intersections with history of deadly and serious crashes, city says

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — The city of Albany has received more than $7.3 million in federal funding to improve safety at two intersections that have been the site of multiple serious and deadly crashes. The city announced it has been awarded a total of $7,368,640 from the U.S. Department...

Albany, GA · 1d
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Rep. Teddy Reese to honor World War II veteran James Sneed during Veterans Day celebration in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — State Representative Teddy Reese (D-Columbus) will participate in a Veterans Day celebration in the city to honor resident World War II veteran James Sneed. During the celebration, Reese will present Sneed with a resolution and a U.S. flag in recognition of his military service and contributions to his community. Reese emphasized […]

Columbus, GA · 22h

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Governor appoints 2 Columbus lawyers as Muscogee County judges

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has selected two Columbus attorneys to serve as Muscogee County State Court judges. Kemp appointed Chief Recorder’s Court Judge David Ranieri and private practice attorney Alex Shalishali to the court. Judge Pete Temesgen is the only State Court judge in Muscogee County after Judge Andy Prather retired. The other position was created by the Georgia General Assembly when it added a third State Court judge for Muscogee County. According to the news release from the governor’s office: Ranieri began his legal career in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He served as a prosecutor for more than 21 years, handling misdemeanor and felony cases in the U.S. Army, the Muscogee County Solicitor General’s Office and the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. He also spent more than nine years in private practice, primarily handling civil litigation involving personal injury, construction, medical malpractice, transportation, insurance coverage, workers’ compensation and business disputes. Born and raised in Columbus, Judge Ranieri attended Columbus College before transferring to Mercer University on an Army ROTC scholarship. He graduated cum laude in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and earned his law degree from Mercer University in 1988. “I am

Muscogee County, GA · 21h

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Phenix City Riverwalk section to close Monday

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A contractor working for the Phenix City Utilities Department will close a section of the Phenix City Riverwalk beginning Monday, Nov. 9. The closed section is between the north end of the wooden pedestrian bridge over Mill Creek and the Phenix City Amphitheater. The closure...

Phenix City, AL · 19h

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It’s official: Lee County has a new sheriff in town

It’s official: Lee County has a new sheriff in town It's official: Lee County has a new sheriff in town after the November 3rd midterm in Alabama. Former deputy Cam Hunt, who was famously fired by Sheriff Jay Jones for launching a campaign against the incumbent won Tuesday night's election with 27,667 votes and about 66% of the total vote. "To everyo…

Lee County, AL · 3d

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City approves one-time holiday compensation for employees, retirees

PHENIX CITY, Ala. — The Phenix City Council reviewed a packed agenda during its work session on Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. ET and its regular meeting on Nov. 3 at 9 a.m., both meetings held at the Phenix City Public Safety Building. Holiday Compensation. The council also voted...

Phenix City, AL · 3d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Retiring Russell County superintendent lists school district's achievements during tenure

Russell County School District superintendent Brenda Coley is retiring. Coley plans to work through the end of December. She has worked all 37 years of her education career, including the past 11 as superintendent, in the school system where she was a K-12 student. “Even though I still enjoy it, I don’t want to feel like you burn out,” Coley, 60, told the Ledger-Enquirer. “… I just know that my assignment is complete because God has given me confirmation on that, and I feel like He’s just redirecting me. I don’t have plans in the mix, but I do know that there’s something else. I’m just not sure what it is.” Coley rose through the ranks in RCSD, from teacher to assistant principal to principal and to director of administrative services before the RCSD board appointed her superintendent in 2015. Asked what she is most proud of during her tenure as superintendent, Coley listed the following achievements RCSD has accomplished: Improved the graduation rate from 75% in 2015 to 97% now. Improved the district’s grade on the state report card from a D in 2015 to a B now. The graduation rate and the report card grade are expected to

Russell County, AL · 2d

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Results coming in for Alabama sheriff races

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Residents in four counties headed to the polls Tuesday where they voted for, among other races, a new sheriff. Some other counties had races where there was no challenger. Covington, Crenshaw, Dallas, and Lee counties are selecting new top law enforcement officers. COVINGTON. Incumbent Sheriff Blake...

Alabama · 3d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Harris County wants 3,840 acres to be industrial. Public exposes it's for data centers

In late July, the Harris County Board of Commissioners started the process of amending its comprehensive plan to add three new industrial areas in the county. But during the first of two public meetings Oct. 20 , commissioners were met with anger and fear from residents concerned the proposal could allow the development of a hyperscale data center. On Nov 17, the public will have a chance to meet with commissioners again to express their opinions about this proposed amendment. The compressive plan, which was passed in July 2024 , is meant to last until 2029, but the commissioners are making the case that there needs to be zoning amendments to industrial (M-1, light manufacturing) to diversify the tax base and attract industry. “We have been concerned about diversifying our tax base,” commission chairwoman Susan Andrews (District 5) said at the Oct. 20 meeting. “For the last 30 years it’s been a topic of conversation. Not even 1% of our land is commercial or industrial, not even 1%.” Harris County economic development director Greg Panzer presented the current and future plans with this amendment, including specifics about the location, acres and parcels. “I brought this to the board in July,”

Harris County, GA · 1d

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Phenix City Rotary Plans Year of Community Service

Phenix City Rotary officers chart a new year of community service above self. Their annual poinsettias sale is happening now through Nov. 9 with pickup on Nov. 23. Proceeds benefit area community service programs and agencies. Let us help you decorate for Christmas. The Rotary Annual Christmas Celebration is Monday, Dec. 14, at Noon. Interested community members are invited. Contact the Phenix City Rotary on Facebook. Pictured (L-R): Marie Gill, Treasurer; Jasponica Florence, Secretary; Chris Lammons, President, and Steve Pace, President-elect.

Phenix City, AL · 3d

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CNAW2News projects Cam Hunt wins Lee County Sheriff’s race

CNAW2News projects Cam Hunt won Lee County sheriff's race over write-in incumbent Jay Jones. Hunt plans culture change, jail reform, and quarterly public safety meetings when taking office in January. CNAW2News projects Cam Hunt as the winner of the Lee County sheriff’s race, following an election that drew significant attention...

Lee County, AL · 3d

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Russell County school board begins search for new superintendent

RUSSELL COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The Russell County School Board established a plan Thursday to begin searching for a new superintendent. The board made the plan at a special called meeting. Superintendent search. Superintendent Dr. Brenda Coley announced her retirement in September. She has worked in the Russell County School...

Russell County, AL · 1d

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Fall Festival at Fort Mitchell

Families gathered on Saturday for the Fall Festival at the Fort at the Fort Mitchell Historic Site. The weather was perfect as people enjoyed the quilt show and museum in the Visitor’s Center. Across from the center, children participated in different activities, such as face painting, bow shooting, and petting a miniature pony. At the Tavern, the popular Sweet Shop nearly ran out of baked treats. Visitors also viewed the authentic carriages in the carriage house, toured the Fort, listened to live music at the Pavilion, and explored the many wooded trails.

Fort Mitchell, AL · 3d

WRBL News 3

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CARE Humane Society expands low-cost spay and neuter program in East Alabama

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — Non-profit organization CARE Humane Society, formally known as the Lee County Humane Society, is expanding its low-cost spay and neuter program to residents outside of Lee County. According to CARE Humane, pet owners in Macon County (including Tuskegee), Chambers County (including Valley), and Tallapoosa County (including Dadeville) are now elgible […]

Lee County, AL · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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After mayor died, Smiths Station explains how the vacancy will be filled

The City of Smiths Station has announced the process it will follow to determine its next mayor. Mayor Richard Cooley died Oct. 24 at Columbus Hospice House. He was elected in August 2025 . According to Alabama law, the city council fills the vacancy by electing a successor to serve the remainder of the four-year term, which runs through November 2029. The council may elect a successor among its five members or any other Smiths Station resident. Mayor Pro Tem Victoria Greene has been filling in during the interim, according to the city’s Facebook page . During its Nov. 10 meeting, starting at 6 p.m. in city hall, the council is scheduled to elect a new mayor. If a council member is elected mayor, the council will fill that vacancy at a subsequent meeting. Alabama Code 11-44G-1 explains that process: Within the first 60 days, the city council may elect a replacement member at a regular or subsequent meeting to serve the remainder of the term. If the council leaves the seat vacant, council members and the mayor have another 30 days to submit nominations to the Alabama governor for appointment. If the governor fails to appoint someone within 90

Smiths Station, AL · 1d

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Discover The Man-Made Wonder In Georgia That Most People Have Never Even Heard About

Somewhere in Meriwether County, Georgia, there’s a covered bridge that has been minding its own business and outlasting everything around it for well over a century. The Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge in Woodbury, Georgia is the kind of place that makes you genuinely annoyed at yourself for not knowing about it sooner.

Woodbury, GA · 5d

WRBL News 3

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Muscogee County voter turnout for November midterm election

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — This midterm election, Muscogee County increased both the number of registered active voters and turnout. Muscogee County election officials said the November 2022 midterm, Muscogee County had 120,202 active registered voters with turnout of 59,632 or 49.6%. In this midterm election, Muscogee County had 130,429 active registered voters with a turnout […]

Muscogee County, GA · 2d

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Russell County Explores Potential Pickleball Court in Fort Mitchell

FORT MITCHELL, Ala. — Russell County is exploring plans for a covered, lighted pickleball court at the Russell County Senior Activity Center in Fort Mitchell, contingent on securing federal recreation funding. Commissioner Cedric Darty, who represents District 5, is leading the county’s efforts to advance the proposal and expand...

Fort Mitchell, AL · 3d