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Alabama and Georgia are two of the states hit hardest by AIDS, and some organizations in our area raised awareness on National Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day, which fell on Sept. 27. The New Horizons M Power

More than 100 people marched from the Government Center to Metropolitan Baptist Church in downtown Columbus on Saturday, Sept. 27, raising awareness for youth violence in the Chattahoochee Valley.

Alabama and Georgia are two of the states hit hardest by AIDS, and some organizations in our area raised awareness on National Gay Men's HIV Awareness Day, which fell on Sept. 27. The New Horizons M Power

The annual Hope for Autism Walk and Family Day is a fun community event that supports Chattahoochee Valley families affected by autism. The event includes a one-mile family friendly walk, loads of exciting activities (petting zoo, hayride,

A new charity catering to the needs of the homeless population in Columbus is asking for donors and volunteers to help make a difference. A Columbus couple started Caring with Helping Hands on May 18, 2014. The

Thirty Columbus State University students helped fix the house of a veteran widow on Sept. 27 for their first Cougar Service Day. The volunteers helped paint, clean and do repairs on the house of Carolyn Thompson, the

To close out Child Passenger Safety Week on Sept. 27, Safe Kids Columbus showed families the safest way to lock their children in place before putting the car into drive. They hosted a booster and car seat

As part of a joint training collaboration with the Air Force, quarterly proficiency training of close air support operations will take place in the Northeast quadrant of post Oct. 1 – 3 and Oct. 20 – Oct.

An early morning fire has forced several residents in Columbus out of their homes. The fire broke shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29 at an apartment building located on the 500 block of 22nd Street in

More than 100 people marched from the Government Center to Metropolitan Baptist Church in downtown Columbus on Saturday, Sept. 27, raising awareness for youth violence in the Chattahoochee Valley.