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In mid-February 2020, Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther used his annual State of the City address to say once again that, "The state of our city is strong." Days after he spoke those words last year, 300 Americans were evacuated from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, including 14 who tested positive for COVID-19. And a month later, a 49-year-old man returning from a trip on a cruise ship became the first of more than 120,000 Franklin County residents to eventually test positive for COVID-19, a pandemic that would rock the city's service-sector job base. In the midst of...

Columbus teen creates support group for siblings with disabilities Columbus teen creates support group for siblings with disabilities By Roslyn Giles | February 15, 2021 at 9:53 PM EST - Updated February 15 at 10:05 PM COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Michael Malone of Columbus is not your typical teen. While he enjoys sports, especially playing baseball, he also likes to engage with the community. “Whether it’s volunteering with Spanish speaking students at River Road Elementary or volunteering at Fox Elementary with Agricola, anything I can do to help the community is what interests me,” e...

Family ties to history: The Beatty family legacy For the Beatty family of Columbus, their legacy could be defined by leadership, activism, service to community and strong family values. Author: Yolanda Harris Updated: 5:59 PM EST February 8, 2021 All families have a set of beliefs, values and attitudes that are passed down from generation to generation.   For the Beatty family of Columbus, their legacy could be defined by leadership, activism, service to community and strong family values. It all started with Mayme L. Moore.  On August 28, 1963, Mayme Moore s...

Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) Advocates for Rapid Inclusion of All Ohioans With Disabilities as State Develops Its COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Share Article DRO and its partners urge state to allocate vaccine in an equitable manner while ensuring the rights of Ohioans with disabilities are protected COLUMBUS, Ohio (PRWEB) December 17, 2020 As the leading non-profit corporation focused on advocating for the human, civil and legal rights of people with disabilities in Ohio, Disability Rights Ohio (DRO) and its partners urge the Ohio ...

Knights of Columbus #4563 in Murfreesboro donates to Tennessee Fisher House Foundation Dec 16, 2020 at 09:54 am by WGNS Knights of Columbus Chapter # 4563 of St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Murfreesboro, TN donated to The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation on December 11, 2020. Knights of Columbus member Major General (Retired) Lou Ferraro, United States Air Force, (also a Board Member of The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation) presented the donation to Don Wright, Immediate Past President, The Tennessee Fisher House Foundation. Knights of Columbus is a Catholic f...