Harris County, GA

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities say a second person has been charged in connection with the death of a 5-year-old Houston boy whose body was kept hidden in a storage unit before being discovered in an East Texas motel. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that Benjamin Rivera has...

GBI Arrests Harris County Man for Elder Abuse and Murder. Pine Mountain, GA (June 21, 2021) – On Friday, June 18, 2021, the GBI arrested Joshua Deandre Grier, 27, of Pine Mountain, GA on one count of felony exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults and elder persons and one count of felony murder.

CATAULA — The Harris County School District’s Board of Education has approved Amy Allen as the new principal for Mulberry Creek Elementary School in Cataula. As the 2021-2022 school year marks her 26th year as an educator, Allen will be re-joining the Mulberry Creek family after serving as the assistant principal at Creekside Intermediate School since 2018.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Two more champions were crowned at the Georgia District 8 Little League All-Star Tournament on Tuesday night at John Rigdon Park. Northern defeated Harris County 2-1 to claim the 9-to-11 Baseball title, while American beat Harris County 18-7 to win the Senior Softball championship. Both teams advance to the Georgia state tournament, which will get underway in July.

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WTVM) - On June 18, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested 27-year-old Joshua Deandre Grier, of Pine Mountain, on one count of felony exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults and elder persons and one count of felony murder. On March 23, the GBI Columbus Office was requested...

A Pine Mountain man has been charged in connection with his grandfather’s violent death in December. Joshua Deandre Grier, 27, was arrested Friday and charged with one count of felony exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults and elder persons and one count of felony murder, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

A former Muscogee County teacher is now a new principal in Harris County. The Harris County School District’s Board of Education approved Amy Allen as principal of Mulberry Creek Elementary School in Cataula, HCSD announced Tuesday. Allen, entering her 26th year as an educator, graduated from Columbus State University. After...

A Pine Mountain man has been arrested on one count of elder abuse and one count of felony murder, according to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. On Friday, the GBI arrested Joshua Deandre Grier, 27, on one count of felony exploitation and intimidation of disabled adults and elder persons and one count of felony murder against his grandfather, James Terrel, 89, of Pine Mountain.

Far too long, we have thought of fathers as little more than sources of authority, dominance, discipline and economic stability in the lives of their children. Yet cutting-edge studies and new cultural images portraying the close relationship between fathers and children are propelling us to reconsider our assumptions. In fact, it has inspired us to look more supportively at their fundamental role as a parent.

Jun. 21—The Harris County Public Health department is warning Houston residents that it's still too soon to write off COVID-19. While residents across the Greater Houston area have access to the coronavirus vaccine, at this time, just 58 percent of Harris County residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and almost 48 percent of ages 12 and up are fully vaccinated, according to a news release from HCPH.

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - Children 12 and older lined up for a Pfizer vaccine clinic in Harris County today. Parents were encouraged to show up with their kids, but they didn’t have to. Students were asked to bring parental consent forms if they showed up without a parent and...

Phenix City Fire Department Battalion Chief Robert J. Bowden, 47, is retiring. A native of Columbus and Harris County, Ga. He knew in high school that being a fireman is what he wanted to do, but he had other aspirations as a younger man. “I wanted to be a farmer,”...

West Point has agreed to stop using a police practice range on Old West Point Road as the city works out a zoning issue with Harris County. Councilwoman Deedee Williams brought up the issue to the council after the council approved a rezoning request by June Barronton for 1201 2nd Avenue to change the property to residential zoning.

HAMILTON, Ga. (WTVM) - The Harris County School District announced plans for the upcoming school year. According to Superintendent Roger Couch, the Harris County School District plans to return to a normal school year since the spread of COVID has remained low in the area. “Mask wearing will not be...

A 33-year-old Sharpsburg man was shot and killed by a Georgia State Patrol officer after police say he fired shots at officers after a chase that ended in a crash off I-185 Thursday. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, preliminary information indicates that at about 4 p.m. Troup County...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (CBS46) – A man is dead after a high-speed chase followed by a gun battle with police on Tuesday. The pursuit started around 4 p.m. after Troup County Sheriff’s Office deputies saw a black BMW 545i on I-185 southbound going 93 mph in a 70 mph speed. Police attempted to stop the car, but the driver kept going.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that took place June 8. According to the GBI, Troup County Sheriff’s Office deputies saw a black BMW 545i traveling southbound on I-185, at a speed of 93 mph in a 70 mph speed zone. Deputies attempted a stop, however the driver did not stop, resulting in a vehicle pursuit.

A Sharpsburg man reportedly shot at officers in Columbus Tuesday and was killed when a Georgia State Patrol trooper returned fire. Kevin Christopher Caldwell, 33, was reportedly speeding around 4 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 185 in Troup County. A Troup County Sheriff’s Office deputy attempted to stop Caldwell’s vehicle, but the driver reportedly did not stop and a vehicle pursuit was then initiated, the GBI reported Thursday.

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) to investigate an officer-involved shooting. At approximately 4 p.m., Troup County Sheriff’s Office deputies saw a black BMW 545i going 93 mph in a 70 mph speed zone,...