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Thunder in the Valley donating more than $44,000 this year
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Marshal Office: Drugs, stolen car found during Farr Road eviction
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Aflac reports $810 million quarterly profit; shaking up U.S. sales operation
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Man gets new murder trial after 'juror misconduct'
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National Chicken Wing Day: 5 free wings today at Wingstop
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Council hears pitch for tax measure on November ballot
For more than two hours Tuesday morning, Columbus Council listened to three experts from Atlanta outlining the advantages of Tax Allocation Districts, an economic development tool that allows newly created tax revenue to be plowed back into specially...
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LaGrange police chase, arrest two juvenile burglary suspects
Police arrested two juvenile burglary suspects who were seen fleeing a Fourth Avenue residence Saturday, according to a press release.
News
Mother pleads guilty after child's skull was 'cracked like an egg'
The Columbus mother of a 1-year-old whose skull was “cracked like an egg” when he was life-flighted to an Atlanta hospital in 2012 will serve nine years in prison for her role in his abuse, authorities said Monday.
Sports
Stephen A. Smith speaks at SaMarc camp prior to ESPN suspension
Stephen A. Smith and controversy seem to go hand-in-hand. As one-half of ESPN's First Take, he and co-host Skip Bayless are known for making outlandish statements almost as often as they breathe. But comments Smith made last week touched a nerve, ...
Living
Top doctor dies from Ebola after treating dozens
A leading doctor who risked his own life to treat dozens of Ebola patients died Tuesday from the disease, officials said, as a major regional airline announced it was suspending flights to the cities hardest hit by an outbreak that has killed more...
Opinion
Business
Aflac reports $810 million quarterly profit; shaking up U.S. sales operation
Reporting a second-quarter profit of $810 million Tuesday, down 8.8 percent from a year ago, Aflac said it plans to apply intense pressure on its U.S. operation to sell more insurance policies.
Nation / World
Shells hit UN school in Gaza, kill 15
Israeli tank shells slammed into a crowded U.N. school sheltering Gaza war refugees Wednesday, killing 15 Palestinians and wounding 90 after tearing through two classroom walls, a health official and a spokesman for a U.N. aid agency said.
