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Columbus mayoral candidates question one another in live TV debate
A regular Columbus Council critic had the laugh lines of the night Thursday during a mayoral debate televised live on WTVM.
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Authorities trace flasher’s license tag number to metro Atlanta house
A man suspected of exposing himself to members of two Columbus High girls sports teams may live in the metro Atlanta area.
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Local United Way kicks off campaign, sets goal at $6.5 million
At Thursday’s 60th campaign kickoff for the United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley, the audience went to the movies.
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Muscogee County elections board adds two Saturdays for advance voting
The Muscogee County Board of Elections and Registration on Thursday set the dates, place and time for two additional voting days prior to the Nov. 2 General Election.
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Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau wins major award
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau received the Al Burris Award for Creative Expression Wednesday at the 2010 Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer to stop printing Macon Telegraph
As of Oct. 25, the Macon Telegraph and other Telegraph products will no longer be printed at the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Because of this change, approximately 20 positions in the production and mailroom will be lost.
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Suspect in ex-Superintendent Jim Burns slaying to appear in court today
The man accused of fatally stabbing then-Muscogee School Superintendent Jim Burns in 1992 will be back in court today as his attorney tries to persuade Judge Frank Jordan to reduce his $750,000 bond.
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City approves $25,000 plan to replace Cusseta Road pedestrian bridge
With an infant in her arms and two other children in tow, Bianca Barber stepped onto the overhead pedestrian bridge spanning the railroad tracks off Cusseta Road and admitted the structure needs replacing.
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River Road Pharmacy fire: Fourth suspect in arson case turns herself in to police
Misty Joiner, a former River Road Pharmacy employee and the fourth suspect wanted in connection with the fire that destroyed the building, turned herself in on Thursday.
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Good news for West Point; Hyundai production coming
WEST POINT, Ga. — The citizens of West Point, Ga., are getting accustomed to good news.
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Officials: Unknown man exposes self to Columbus High female athletes
Members of two Columbus High girls sports teams were flashed by an unknown man on their way back from games this week and last week, according to school district officials.
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City gets $881K for Benning’s gateway project
Columbus has acquired $881,168 in additional federal stimulus funds to ensure construction of an impressive gateway into Fort Benning at Interstate 185 and Victory Drive.
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Grand jury indicts man accused of hitting police officer
A man authorities say struck a Columbus police officer during a traffic stop was indicted Tuesday by a Muscogee County grand jury.
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Russell Labor Day Fair returns after 12 years
After a lengthy hiatus, Russell County’s Labor Day Fair is back.
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CSU police arrest man with weapon on campus
Columbus State University police arrested a man they say had a gun on campus a day after a shot was fired in the parking lot of Courtyard I.
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Former teacher hopes benefit will raise money for Kendrick High Choral program
Jim Sigmund is hoping a few golden oldies will be able to help out the Kendrick High Choral program.
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Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape
As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that a SWAT team officer quickly shot and killed the increasingly agitated gunman who had explosives strapped to himself, ending the four-hour standoff.
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Local retired Lt. Gen. Cavezza reacts to Obama declaring end to U.S. combat role in Iraq
WASHINGTON — Claiming no victory, President Barack Obama formally ended the U.S. combat role in Iraq after seven long years of bloodshed, declaring firmly Tuesday night: “It’s time to turn the page.” Now, he said, the nation’s most urgent priority is fixing its own sickly economy.
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DOT to start over securing rights of way with new design for Warm Springs, Talbotton roads
Residents and some business owners had mixed views Tuesday on a revised plan to widen Warm Springs and Talbotton roads from a two-lane to four-lane road.
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Office of Crime Prevention: Juvenile Drug Court receives $67,300 grant
Columbus Council approved a $67,300 grant for the Muscogee Juvenile Drug Court on Tuesday, the first grant provided through the Office of Crime Prevention.
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