Category Archives: Local News

Some forecast say as the comet reaches peak brightness this week it may even be visible to the unaided eye for observers in extremely dark skies away from city lights.

Officials say part of Santa Fe Road have been washed out and closed until further notice. School buses usually travel through Sante Fe Road, taking students to Spencer High School.

Friends, co-workers and students gathered to recognize Ron Anderson at the Springer Opera House tonight, January 5. Anderson, director of the Theatre Academy and Children’s Theatre at the Springer, announced his retirement in summer 2014. 

Phenix City council will vote Tuesday on recommendations from the city’s charter review committee. One of the hottest topic discussed during the recommendation meeting were term limits for elected officials. Now officials can run for consecutive terms

News Leader 9 now has a firmer idea of when some road construction projects in Columbus may be coming to an end.

Most gas stations in Columbus are still hovering around the national average of $2.20 a gallon for regular gasoline, according to AAA. The cheapest in Columbus was at the Mystik on Brown Avenue at $1.99, according to

Girl Scouts are debuting three new varieties this season, including two gluten-free cookies.

An ongoing feud between two families escalated into violence after sheriff’s deputies say a man was dragged by a pickup truck Sunday evening. 

Christopher Bruck, 27, admitted beating the child, according to Indiana State Police, but Bruck says he will plead not guilty. Doctors say the boy has a 30 percent chance of survival.

A 91-year-old woman woke up early Saturday morning to an intruder pointing a gun at her head.