Category Archives: Local News

Medal of Honor recipient, Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins, was recognized for his service in the Vietnam War over 48 years ago.

Medal of Honor recipient, Command Sergeant Major Bennie Adkins, was recognized for his service in the Vietnam War over 48 years ago.

It’s an argument about money. There’s only so much to go around, and each side wants the other to cut back on their spending. Now four separate department heads have filed suit against City of Columbus because they

A woman hit and killed while crossing 2nd Avenue raises concerns for drivers and shelters along the road. Now, the coroner is asking for help identifying the victim’s next of kin and citizens are rallying for ways

 Eric Hutchins, the attorney for the family of 41-year-old James Garner of West Point who went missing in May of 2013, has filed a complaint against Chambers County Sheriff Sid Lockhart believing his team could do more

 Eric Hutchins, the attorney for the family of 41-year-old James Garner of West Point who went missing in May of 2013, has filed a complaint against Chambers County Sheriff Sid Lockhart believing his team could do more

The Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce will host a public forum on Tuesday, Nov. 18 to address the proposed project to four-lane North Eufaula Avenue. The forum is in response to the Alabama Department of Transportation’s public

A Chambers County jury has decided the fate of a Lanett man accused of a murder that happened in 2011.

Today’s definition of a classroom has changed. Classrooms of today are more technologically advanced than classrooms of the past. Here in Muscogee County, students are evolving into hi-tech gurus, already knowing their career path well before graduation,

Get ready for the mercury to drop! The mild weather is blowing out making room for the cold. News Leader 9’s Tyrone McCoy has ways to keep you warm and ready for the potentially sub-freezing temperatures.