Category Archives: Local News

 A father and son have died from a drowning incident in Lumpkin County, GA. On June 20, around 2 p.m., the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office along with the Fire and EMS were called to Dicks Creek Falls

Calvary Christian School has announced the hiring of its new Upper School Principal. CCS’s Headmaster Jim Koan announced in April that Craig Johnson will succeed CCS High School Principal Randolph Prudent. 

There is now another reason to take a selfie since Wednesday, June 21 marks ‘National Selfie Day.’  

The grand opening of the Columbus’s newest Chick-fil-A is taking place today.  

Rise Above HIV, Colgay Pride, and New Horizons’ Mpower Project and Women of Worth are hosting a record day of HIV testing with the goal of testing 200 people. …

The dog’s owner, told police he was shopping for about 30 minutes and "didn’t want to waste gas" to keep the puppy cool. He was arrested for animal cruelty.

A local dancer moves on to the next round in the national television dance competition “So You Think You Can Dance” that airs on Fox.

The decision to transform a portion of Victory Drive to make way for a potential VA clinic was also approved at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. 

The Public Works employees protesting proposed pay changes in the upcoming budget.

It was the graduates’ time to shine Tuesday night at Columbus Technical College held its graduation ceremony.