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Poor little boy hes ok thats the good news but the weather you got to bundle up you really do. This is the coldest its been since past march. That takes you back remember all those, wonderful thats really what it is. Going to be a reminderer of how bad it had been this past winter since we got off to such a warm start. Those days are long gone. Take a look. This is something that the ski resorts are absolutely loving. They can finally make the snow and expect it will stay on the ground for awhil...

Were Columbus voters bypassed in the city’s rush to develop public land around the its baseball stadium? A late-night, long city council meeting in February set the stage for a vote some now question.

“You look at that list of players that have played there. You’ve had Babe Ruth. You’ve had some of the all-time greats of baseball play there,” “ said Shea Guinn, a Braves executive.

Springer Opera House representatives urged Columbus Council to “stop this process,” fearing the project will harm the historic theater across the street.

Key components of the project are not being shared with the public nor some city councilors. Judges are unhappy with the new design. And inflation is driving costs higher.

The Columbus Police Department is investigating the shooting, according to the Department’s Twitter page.

Columbus, Georgia To Pay $500,000 To Settle 2017 Police Custody Death July 15, 2021 A local government in Georgia agreed Tuesday to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a Hispanic man who died in a struggle with police officers 2017. Columbus Council members met in closed session and approved the settlement with the family of Hector Arreola, news outlets reported. “Council decided that it was in the best interest of everyone involved, t...

Georgia city settles suit over 2017 death in police custody July 13, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A local government in Georgia agreed Tuesday to pay $500,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a Hispanic man who died in a struggle with police officers 2017. Columbus Council members met in closed session and approved the settlement with the family of Hector Arreola, news outlets reported. “Council decided that it was in the best interest of everyone involved, to ...

Midway students fulfill Christmas wish lists for 92 foster kids Posted at 12:06 PM, Dec 11, 2020 and last updated 2020-12-11 13:06:57-05 In a tradition spanning decades, Midway High School classes collected gifts to fulfill the wish lists of 92 foster kids served by McLennan County Child Protective Services. The rain subsided to a sprinkle just long enough for the Peer Assistance & Leadership students (PALS) to fill a school bus with Santa bags to deliver the haul downtown. Senior Walker Gar...