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‘A big step.' Columbus 10-year-old plays NAACP leader's daughter in feature film
This year, 10-year-old Nova Biggers , a Columbus actress who goes by her stage name Nova Valentina, made her feature film debut. In the 2026 historical thriller “By Any Means,” a film about the investigation into the 1966 firebombing murder of Mississippi NAACP leader Vernon Dahmer Sr., Nova played a young Bettie Dahmer , Vernon’s only daughter. The historical thriller released in theaters Sept. 4. It’s directed by Elegance Bratton , producer of the reality TV show “My House” and director of the documentary “Pier Kids,” and stars Emmy Award-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II beside Mark Wahlberg . Nova has lived in Columbus her entire life and began acting and modeling when she was 3 years old. She has appeared in commercials for Wayfair, Purina, Target and Rooms To Go. Three years ago, she started auditioning for movies and shows. In March, Nova earned a callback to play young Bettie Dahmer, Vernon Dahmer’s daughter, in “By Any Means.” Nova listened to “Boots on the Ground,” a song by 803Fresh, before the callback to hype herself up and get rid of nerves. “It’s crazy how she just turns it on when she does the callbacks,” Antonio Biggers, Nova’s father, told the
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Columbus Celebrates Opening of John D. Allen Judicial Center With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The Columbus Consolidated Government and the Courts of Muscogee County marked a significant milestone Friday, Oct. 30, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the John D. Allen Judicial Center and honoring the legacy of the late Judge John D. Allen. The ceremony, held at 1:30 p.m., brought together local government officials,...
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Fountain City Classic Announces $33,000 in Scholarships for 29 Students, Invites Community to Close the Gap Golf Classic
Twenty-nine students have received a combined $33,000 through the Fountain City Classic Scholarship Award earlier this year. As the Classic celebrates these scholars, it is inviting golfers, alumni, businesses, and education advocates to help students address the unexpected costs that can arise on the path to a degree. The inaugural...
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Columbus 10-year-old boxer to appear on ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A 10-year-old amateur boxer known as “Dreco” is set to appear on the “Jennifer Hudson Show” Wednesday and is training for USA Boxing Nationals in Louisiana in December. Adriel Simmons, a Columbus fifth grader, is also a cross-country runner and a social...
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Haunted Fort Benning: a new book explores the post's spookiest stories
How does an author who doesn’t believe in ghosts write a book about the haunted history of Fort Benning? Bridgett Sharp Siter ’s newest book, “ Haunted Fort Benning : Murder, Mystery and Mayhem on the South’s Most Colorful Army Post,” explores the area’s eerie past and retells stories about haunted porches, wandering spirits and murders that were never solved. Siter spoke to the Ledger-Enquirer about her time at Fort Benning, how she became a ghost storyteller who doesn’t believe in ghosts, and how all these stories made it into her book. For more than two decades, Siter worked at Fort Benning in the Morale, Wellness and Recreation (MWR) Department before moving to the Maneuver Capability Development Integration Directorate (M-CDID) in 2019. She started, however, as a part-time reporter at the Fort Benning Bayonet, and her editor tasked her with finding ghost stories for an October issue. She wasn’t thrilled. “I am a super skeptic,” she said. But, although she doesn’t necessarily believe in them all, she loves to tell stories. “I’m a storyteller who loves history,” Siter said. “I’m quick to say I’m not a historian.” Col. John Tate and the Kashita warriors Siter then stumbled onto Col. John