Severe thunderstorm warning issued
Published on: 07/06/08 ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.comThe National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the northeast part of Russell County and Phenix City.
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Scattered thunderstorms expected throughout evening
Published on: 07/06/08 ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.comRain is expected throughout the Columbus area for the next several hours.
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California wildfires strain state's resources
Published on: 07/05/08 Associated Press Writer
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A wildfire threatening thousands of homes in Southern California spread slowly through scenic canyonlands Saturday, straining resources as crews struggled to contain hundreds of other blazes around the state.
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Bush welcomes new US citizens
Published on: 07/05/08 Associated Press Writer
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President Bush invoked the memory of Thomas Jefferson Friday in welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at Monticello, saying "I'll be proud to call you a fellow American."
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Fourth of July party spots
Published on: 07/03/08 ssorich@ledger-enquirer.comPartiers 21 and older can look forward to a variety of nightlife offerings on July 4, including these standouts:
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Stock Watch: Aflac and TSYS up; Carmike and Synovus down
Published on: 07/03/08 tadams@ledger-enquirer.comThere were abreviated trading sessions Thursday for the stock exchanges because of the Fourth of July holiday.
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What's going on at the bars tonight?
Published on: 07/03/08 ssorich@ledger-enquirer.comHere are some standout options for Thursday night partiers:
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Dillingham Street bridge now closed for holiday
Published on: 07/03/08 mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com
Mike Haskey
If crossing the Dillingham Street bridge is part of your daily commute today and tomorrow, start thinking of an alternate route.
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CSU's Schwob School of Music receives 2008 Regents' Teaching Excellence Award for departments and programs.
Published on: 07/03/08 sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.comThe Columbus State University’s Schwob School of Music has received the Georgia Board of Regents 2008 Regents’ Teaching Excellence Award for departments and programs.
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Shot fired at house
Published on: 07/03/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comColumbus police are investigating a shooting that was reported on Lansing Avenue Wednesday night.
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House fire causes $60,000 in damage
Published on: 07/03/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comA fire at the home of Carolyn Davis and Randy Johnson caused $60,000 worth of damage Tuesday.
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Auburn raises more than $608 million
Published on: 07/03/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comAuburn University ended its "It Begins at Auburn" campaign this spring by raising $608,862,727.
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Auburn students build robotic lawnmower
Published on: 07/03/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comA team of Auburn University engineering students has built a robotic lawnmower that could soon help homeowners cut grass while relaxing on the back porch.
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Atlanta Pride festival begins Friday
Published on: 07/03/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comA three-day celebration of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender persons begins Friday in Atlanta. It is the Atlanta Pride festival.
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McCollough caught with marijuana
Published on: 07/03/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comGregory Antonio McCollough, 23, of Lanett, Ala. has been arrested by the Chambers County Sheriff's Office and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana. There were also two child support charges.
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Brewer gets drug charge
Published on: 07/03/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comHarold Brewer, 31, of Valley, Ala., was arrested by Valley police and charged with possession of marijuana.
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S.A.L.T. plans summerfest
Published on: 07/02/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comSeniors and Law Enforcement Together (S.A.L.T.) is inviting all senior citizens to Senior Summerfest 2008.
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Stoy named president at Middle Georgia
Published on: 07/02/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comMichael Stoy, vice president for academic affairs and dean of faculty at Gainesville State College in Gainesville,Ga., has been named as the president of Middle Georgia College in Cochran, Ga.
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White Water officials offer water safety tips
Published on: 07/02/08 sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.comWith July 4 on Friday, most people will have a long weekend. Many will head for a backyard pool, water park, the beach or a lake.
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Medical Center Hospital Authority buys Hughston Hospital
Published on: 07/02/08 ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.comThe Medical Center Hospital Authority has signed documents to buy Hughston Orthopedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for $59 million, officials announced today. The hospital authority will officially take ownership from national health care company HCA Inc. at midnight.
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Food stamp program rewarded for excellence
Published on: 07/02/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comAlabama Gov. Bob Riley and Department of Human Resources Commissioner Page Walley have announced that Alabama will receive a $1.7 million bonus from the federal government for the superior performance of Alabama's Food Stamp Program.
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Aflac makes top employer list for IT workers
Published on: 07/02/08 ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.comComputerworld magazine has named Aflac Inc. as one of the best places to work for information technology professionals. This is Aflac's ninth time it has appeared on the 15th annual list.
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Iraqi forces arrest 3 Sadrists in crackdown
Published on: 07/02/08 Associated Press Writer
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Iraqi security forces arrested three locally prominent supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Wednesday as part of a crackdown on Shiite militias in the southern city of Amarah, police said.
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Rock act Trust Company coming to The Roadhouse
Published on: 07/02/08 ssorich@ledger-enquirer.comHard rock group Trust Company will perform at The Roadhouse, 1047 Broadway, on July 10.
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Early registration dates set for Troy-Phenix CityB
Published on: 07/02/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comTroy University will hold early fall registration on the Phenix City Campus July 16 and 17 from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT.
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Troy open house next Thursday
Published on: 07/02/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comTroy University Phenix City Campus will have an open house 6:30 p.m. EDT July 10 in the Phenix City Campus Education Building.
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Georgia's Perno receives big raise
Published on: 07/02/08 The Macon TelegraphATHENS -- Georgia baseball coach David Perno was rewarded Wednesday for the team’s dramatic run to the final series of the College World Series.
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Smiths Station man arrested in shooting
Published on: 07/02/08 spauff@ledger-enquirer.comThe Lee County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Smiths Station man accused of shooting a juvenile last week.
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Pine Mountain woman dead in one-car wreck
Published on: 07/02/08 ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.comA Pine Mountain woman is dead after a one-car accident Tuesday night in Harris County.
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Synovus awards $134,000 in scholarships
Published on: 07/01/08Regional bankholding company Synovus Financial Corp. said Tuesday it has awarded 99 scholarships, amounting to $134,000, to children of Synovus employees in five states.
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Stock Watch: Aflac, Synovus and TSYS up, Carmike down
Published on: 07/01/08 ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.comHere are the closing stock prices Tuesday on four major publicly traded companies headquartered in Columbus:
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Carmike Cinemas to pay dividend of 17.5 cents
Published on: 07/01/08Movie theater chain Carmike Cinemas Inc. said Tuesday it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of 17.5 cents per share.
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Don Ford pleads guilty to misdemeanor in 2005 death
Published on: 07/01/08 ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.comDon Ford, initially charged with the murder of Kintae Omar James, pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to two years' probation.
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Callaway Garden's Surf and Sand Spectacular scheduled for Friday
Published on: 07/01/08 sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.comCallaway Gardens' annual Surf and Sand Spectacular is scheduled for Friday. There will be family-oriented beach activities including swimming in Robin Lake, playing miniature golf or shuffleboard, picnicking and riding paddleboats.
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The National Health Museum is scheduled to open in Atlanta in 2013
Published on: 07/01/08 sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.comThe new National Health Museum (NHM) is scheduled to open in Atlanta in 2013. The museum will be in downtown Atlanta near Centennial Olympic Park.
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Foot Locker robbery case closed with final plea
Published on: 07/01/08 ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.comAuthorities had been waiting to close the case of a 2006 robbery at the Macon Road Foot Locker. On Tuesday, they did.
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Federal inmate gets 20 years in state court
Published on: 07/01/08 ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.comDarrell Joseph is already serving a 30-year federal prison sentence for kidnapping a 1-year-old boy. The 20-year sentence he got Tuesday for escaping from the Muscogee County Jail won't increase that time.
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DA finds no improprieties in June 3 balloting
Published on: 07/01/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comAfter a month-long investigation of voting in the June 3 primary election, Russell County District Attorney Kenneth Davis said there were no improprieties or irregularities found.
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Common Cause challenges pro-tax advertising
Published on: 07/01/08Government watchdog group Common Cause Columbus on Tuesday asked the group running advertising in favor of a proposed 1-percent sales tax to pull the ads because they were misleading.
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St. Francis to ban smoking on campus
Published on: 07/01/08 ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.comUsually, smokers at St. Francis Hospital can light up outside of the building. But after Friday, they will have to leave the premises to take a puff.
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Shanty Shack hosts free show tonight
Published on: 07/01/08 ssorich@ledger-enquirer.comLocal party band Haywire will perform a free show tonight at the Shanty Shack, 4475 Warm Springs Road. The music starts at 8 p.m. and it's open to partiers 21 and older.
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13-year-old, 16-year-old charged with murder
Published on: 07/01/08 lgordon@ledger-enquirer.comFour people have been charged in Saturday's slaying of a Harris County couple, said Harris County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Neil Adams.
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Georgia farmers have planted less corn and cotton
Published on: 07/01/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comGeorgia farmers planted corn and cotton and more peanuts and soybeans in 2008 compared with 2007 according to the United States Deapartment of Agriculture.
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Autism Hope Center taking applications
Published on: 07/01/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comThe Autism Hope Center, housed at Columbus Technical College, is accepting applications for its fall semester which begins August 11.
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Valley to have fireworks display
Published on: 07/01/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comThere will be a Fourth of July Fireworks display Friday in Valley, Ala.
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St. Francis sponsors free hearing screening
Published on: 07/01/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comThere will be a free hearing screening at Health Matters of St. Francis on July 10 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.
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Phenix City man arrested in Valley
Published on: 07/01/08 lgiere@ledger-enquirer.comJohnathan Sparks, 25, of Phenix City was arrested by police in Valley, Ala. and charged with domestic violence, criminal mischief and resisting arrest
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Man gets 6 years in DUI, serious injury case
Published on: 06/30/08 ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.comColumbus Police officer Christopher Anderson said he can live with the six-year prison sentence given Monday to Damien Toliver.
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Five arrested in alcohol sting at H20
Published on: 06/30/08 ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.comA 17- and 20-year-old walk into a bar, get past the doorman and order a drink.
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Fire claims apartments in Lockwood Court
Published on: 06/30/08 lgordon@ledger-enquirer.comAt least two people are left without a home after a fire tore through a ground floor apartment on Lockwood Court this afternoon.
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Stock Watch: Aflac, Synovus and TSYS down, Carmike unchanged
Published on: 06/30/08 ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.comHere are the closing stock prices Monday on four major publicly traded companies headquartered in Columbus:
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Common Cause to comment on sales tax
Watchdog group to hold press conference Tuesday
Published on: 06/30/08 tchitwood@ledger-enquirer.comWith Columbus Council canceling the meeting it normally would have held Tuesday, visitors would not have had much to see on the Government Center's plaza level.
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High School Musical rescheduled in Atlanta
Published on: 06/30/08 sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.comTheater of the Stars and Disney Theatrical Productions announced today that the touring production of Disney’s "High School Musical" will not be coming to Atlanta in August because of scheduling conflicts.
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Jolley says four suspects in murder
Published on: 06/30/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comHarris County Sheriff Mike Jolley said this afternoon that there are four suspects including a juvenile in the weekend murder of Jerry Church and Sherlene Robinson of Waverly Hall, Ga.
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West Point Lake posts bridge signs
Signs help boaters track location
Published on: 06/30/08 tchitwood@ledger-enquirer.comTen bridges crossing Georgia's West Point Lake now bear signs identifying their location to boaters out on the water.
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West Point man dies after fall from balcony
Published on: 06/30/08 spauff@ledger-enquirer.comAuburn police have released the name of a 29-year-old who fell off an apartment balcony early Sunday morning and died.
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Night of Legends scheduled for July 19
Published on: 06/30/08The Spencer High School Athletic Appreciation Association will hold A Night of Legends on July 19 at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center.
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Tax proponents raise more than $62,000
Published on: 06/30/08Yes for Public Safety, a campaign committee formed in support of a proposed 1 percent Muscogee County Local Option Sales Tax, has received more than 62,000 in contributions.
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Tap hosts open mike tonight
Published on: 06/30/08 ssorich@ledger-enquirer.comEvery Monday, local musicians perform during open mike night at The Uptown Tap, 1024 Broadway. Open to partiers 21 and older, the action starts at 9 p.m. It's free. Call 706-653-8277.
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Troy University to hold open house
Published on: 06/30/08 spauff@ledger-enquirer.comThe Phenix City campus of Troy University will hold an open house for prospective student on Thursday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Education Building.
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Phenix City convenience store robbed
Published on: 06/30/08 spauff@ledger-enquirer.comPhenix City police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred early this morning.
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Absentee ballots available for primary run-off election
Published on: 06/30/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comAbsentee balots for the July 15 Primary Run-off Election are available upon application at the Russell County Circuit Clerk's Office, Russell County Courthouse, 501 14th St., Phenix City.
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Flowers named dean at Auburn
Published on: 06/30/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comGeorge Flowers has been named dean of the Auburn University Graduate School.
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McNeill named at Auburn
Published on: 06/30/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comJeffrey P. McNeill has been named as Vice President for Development at Auburn University.
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Board of Regents to meet about appointments
Published on: 06/30/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comA special meeting of the Georgia Board of Regents has been called by Board Chair Richard L. Tucker for July 1.
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Colley arrested for marijuana
Published on: 06/30/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comJohnathon Colley, 19, of Lanett, Ala., was arrested by police in Valley, Ala., and charged with possession of marijuana.
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Fairfax Elementary burglarized
Published on: 06/30/08 lgierer@ledger-enquirer.comFairfax Elementary in Valley, Ala. was hit by burglars over the weekend.
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South Commons goes to the dogs
Published on: 06/29/08 mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com
Mike Haskey
Portions of South Commons were taken over by man's four-legged friends and those that love them this weekend during the Aflac Outdoor Games.
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Woman shot in nightclub parking lot
Published on: 06/29/08 spauff@ledger-enquirer.comPolice are looking for a man accused of shooting a woman outside a Columbus night club early Sunday morning.
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Armed man robs store
Published on: 06/29/08 spauff@ledger-enquirer.comColumbus police are looking for a man who robbed a store at gunpoint early Sunday morning.
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Hilary Pulos named Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen
Published on: 06/29/08 mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com
Mike Haskey
Hilary Pulos, Miss Satilla's Outstanding Teen, was named the 2008 Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen Saturday night at RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia.
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A reporter's look at the pageant world
Published on: 06/29/08 ssorich@ledger-enquirer.comThere were tiaras. And sequins. And one guy with a really, really annoying circus whistle.
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Uga VI dies
Published on: 06/28/08 The Macon Telegraph
Georgia Sports Communications Department
ATHENS, Ga. – Uga VI, Georgia’s beloved English bulldog mascot, died Friday night in Savannah, Cecelia Seiler confirmed Saturday morning.
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Aflac games kickoff Friday
Published on: 06/27/08 mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com
Mike Haskey
As Maggie May navigated the obstacle course in the Agility Dogs event, Maggie Bulk was preparing for her first heat race against Taylor Duffy in the Boom Run portion of the Stihl Timbersports series Friday afternoon at South Commons.
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Real Housewives heads to Atlanta
Published on: 06/27/08 ssorich@ledger-enquirer.comGet ready, reality TV fans. Bravo has confirmed that "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" is really happening.
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Pacelli baseball finds new coach
Mike Haskey
Familiar face takes over for Vikings
Published on: 06/27/08 turnerc@ledger-enquirer.comThe biggest issue Pacelli baseball players may have with new coach Ken Miller is what to call him.
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Beacon University to close
Published on: 06/27/08 AKennedy@ledger-enquirer.comBeacon University, a Christian liberal arts school on Veterans Parkway, is closing, the school announced Friday.
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New nightclub H20 opens tonight
Published on: 06/27/08 ssorich@ledger-enquirer.comThe newest addition to the Columbus nightlife scene, H20, celebrates its grand opening tonight. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and there's no cover until 8:30 p.m. After that, cover is $15.
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Calvary Baptist to celebrate 100 years
Published on: 06/27/08 AKennedy@ledger-enquirer.comCalvary Baptist Church, 7556 Old Moon Road, will be 100 years old on the first Sunday in July.
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Rogers says Capitol may be site of Armed Forces integration ceremony
Published on: 06/27/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comWASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the passage of a Congressional resolution last night, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers said today he is pleased the U.S. Capitol Rotunda may soon be the site of a ceremony honoring the beginning of the integration of the Armed Forces.
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Davis qualifies in the last minutes
Published on: 06/27/08 tchitwood@ledger-enquirer.comThe Muscogee elections office was on "Glenn Watch" for a few tense moments today as the end of local candidate qualifying neared and no one had heard from Columbus Councilor Glenn Davis.
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Free HIV testing today
Published on: 06/27/08 lgordon@ledger-enquirer.comToday is National HIV Testing Day and the Columbus Health Department wants you to participate.
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Warning: Don't drive impaired
Published on: 06/27/08 lgordon@ledger-enquirer.comOperation Zero Tolerance is in full swing so don't even think about driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Public hearings on transit system set for Monday
Published on: 06/27/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comPOSTED By JERRY F. RUTLEDGE jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.com
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Summer Sizzler Ride Challenge to be held Saturday
Published on: 06/27/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comAUBURN, Ala. -- The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department and the Auburn Bicycle Committee will host the Inaugural Summer Sizzler Challenge Ride Saturday. This ride is Part 3 of the Auburn Bicycle Challenge. This event is open to anyone, however you must compete in all four Auburn Bicycle Challenge events to be eligible for prizes.
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Called meeting set for Monday in Valley, Ala.
Published on: 06/27/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comThe Valley City Council will have a called meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in the council chambers of the Valley City Hall, 20 Fob James Drive, Valley, Ala.
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Corps offers watercraft and boating safety course
Published on: 06/27/08 jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.comMOBILE, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, West Point Project in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 81, will conduct a personal watercraft and boating safety course at the West Point Project Management Office from 6:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m. EDT July 15 and 17.
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Salman Rushdie appears at the Carter Presidential Library July 7
Published on: 06/27/08 sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.comControversial author Salman Rushdie appears as part of the Carter Presidential Library's Author Lecture Series at 7 p.m. July 7. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum is at 441 Freedom Parkway in Atlanta.
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Skatepark nearly complete
Published on: 06/26/08
Shannon Szwarc
The cement work on the pools and flat work at The Jonathan Hatcher Skateboard Park should be completed this weekend.
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I-185 wreck shuts down northbound lanes
Published on: 06/26/08
Shannon Szwarc
By Tess Hollis thollis@ledger-enquirer.com
