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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 · 1d

WRBL News 3

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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 · 14h

Now Georgia

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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 · 2d

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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
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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 · 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...

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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 · 1d

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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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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

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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 · 2d

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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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MILITARY MATTERS: People Invited To Vets Events in Chattahoochee Valley Before And After Veterans Day

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Veterans Day is less than a week away. And one in 10 people who live in Columbus are former military service members. There are at least a half dozen events happening in the Fountain City and East Alabama before, on, or after that holiday. Marching bands...

Columbus, GA · 1d

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 · 23h

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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

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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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 · 2d

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Russell County, Phenix City school tax renewals pass

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - Russell County Schools and Phenix City Schools officials said they were relieved after voters approved renewals of both districts’ mill school taxes in the November election. Russell County’s 4.5 mill tax and Phenix City’s 4 mill tax each passed with about 54% of the...

Phenix City, AL · 2d

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Political Strategist Karl Douglass Offers Insight Into Shifting Voting Patterns in Muscogee County

Ohio River South partner brings decades of political experience and public service to discussion of changing electoral landscape. With the political landscape continuing to evolve in Muscogee County, understanding the shifting voting patterns of local precincts has become increasingly important in assessing the direction of future elections. Few individuals bring...

Muscogee County, GA · 1d

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Federal judge sends Zula Casino lawsuit back to Georgia state court

Federal judge Clay D. Land sent Georgia Gambling Recovery LLC’s lawsuit against Zula Casino’s operator and two Blazesoft companies back to Georgia state court on November 3, 2026. His order grants the plaintiff’s request to return the case to the State Court of Muscogee County. The case...

Georgia · 1d

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Randy Robertson retains Georgia Senate seat. Teddy Reese wins Districts 15

Now that millions of votes have been cast statewide in the 2026 midterm election, state Sen. Randy Robertson (R-Cataula) holds on to his seat in the Georgia Senate, and state Rep. Teddy Reese (D-Columbus) will fill the seat state Sen. Ed Harbison (D-Columbus) retires from this year. Shortly after midnight as Tuesday nigth became Wednesday morning, with an estimated 99% of total votes counted, the AP reported Robertson won 57.8% of the votes in his race against Democratic challenger Jeff Lowe of Greenville. The AP also reported Reese won 71.2% of the votes in his race against the Republican nominee, construction worker Chuck Hand of Butler, with an estimated 99% of total votes counted. Georgia Senate District 15 race District 15 comprises Macon, Marion, Talbot, Taylor and Schley counties as well as portions of Chattahoochee County and Muscogee County. Reese lives in Columbus and works as an attorney . He was elected state representative of Georgia’s District 140 in 2022. Hand was an officer in the local Republican Party. He was originally running for the Congressional District 2 seat, which is filled by U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Albany), but he dropped out of that race to run for the state

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