Joint drug task force up in smoke in 90 days
At its Monday meeting, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to begin the 90-day process to withdraw from the Metro Narcotics Task Force.
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Columbus City Schools superintendent not asked to leave
Columbus City School Board President Jennifer Adair said Monday that Superintendent Talisa Dixon will leave the district better than she found it.
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$2.5B aluminum mill set to come to Golden Triangle
A special session of the legislature on Wednesday will address an incentive package for a $2.5 billion aluminum mill in Lowndes County, according to
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Columbus Catholic diocese could merge with Diocese of Steubenville
The Diocese of Steubenville in southeastern Ohio said its bishop plans to propose merging with the Columbus Catholic diocese soon.
United States Steubenville Bishop Jeffrey Monforton Jason Mays Dino Orsatti Pope Francis Danae Kingthe Columbus
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Police chief chooses retirement over termination
Chief Fred Shelton announced his retirement Monday, after about four years at the top at the Columbus Police Department and more than three decades on the force. He claims that he retired to avoid being terminated.
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City solicits bids for new water tower roof
A synthetic rubber roof will help to prevent further water intrusion in the century-old structure.
Dave Badeaux Paul Sandy Brainerd City Council National Register Of Historic Minnesota Historical Society City Council
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Athens County sisters face charges related to Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
Two Athens County sisters, one who has been a Shawnee State soccer player, face federal charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on U.S. Capitol.
United States District Of Columbia Athens County Elijah Yazdani Abigail Yazdani Isfehani Ramin Yazdani Isfehani
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Lawmakers Urge Boost in Uyghur Refugee Admissions
The State Department stopped providing aggregate data on refugees’ religions last year.
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City, county law enforcement sued for 2020 fatal shooting
City, county law enforcement sued for 2020 fatal shooting The father of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting last year has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Columbus, Lowndes County, Sheriff Eddie Hawkins and multiple officers from Columbus Police Department and Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office. Austin Hines Austin Hines, 19, was fatally shot by area law enforcement officers on April 1, 2020, following a police chase involving city officers and county deputies that ended when...
Jason Hine Jamarco Harris Lowndes Deputy Thomas Culpepper Mary Mckay Griffith Jason Hines Ronald Crabtree
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