Local News
Police chase ends in discovery of marijuana
A driver who fled a Thursday afternoon traffic stop was forced to a standstill by a state trooper at the Oglethorpe Bridge and found with about a pound of marijuana, authorities said.
Local News
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CRIME
Four men busted in Harris County online sting
Four men accused of preying on a 15-year-old girl online were busted in a sting by Harris County sheriff's deputies over the past few weeks.
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CRIME
Former Columbus probation officer still at large after fleeing courtroom in April
A former Columbus probation officer facing theft and oath of office violations fled a courtroom last month moments before she was scheduled to plead guilty, her attorney said.
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DIMON KENDRICK-HOLMES
Like it and love it
Newspaper editors have the gift of instantly falling in love with any community where they get a job.
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FORT BENNING BLOG
VFW post to observe Memorial Day with celebration
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 665 will observe Memorial Day with a special ceremony at 1824 Victory Drive, Columbus.
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RICHARD HYATT
Hearts stir at string of losses for the thin blue line
Arnold Robinson kept a brick from the old police headquarters as a souvenir in his office at the public safety building, but Chaplain Roy Isasi says the retired officer was as much a part of the department as any old brick.
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Business partner of former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville indicted on fraud charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A business partner of former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville is scheduled for trial Oct. 1 on charges accusing him of illegally selling securities and defrauding his clients.
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CRIME
Columbus man charged with aggravated sodomy
A Columbus man arrested Tuesday faces felony accusations he took pictures on his cell phone while sexually assaulting another man, reports state.
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CHATTAHOOCHEE CHATTER
Chattahoochee Chatter: No pants on the ground around judge
Superior Court Chief Judge John Allen must be a fan of American Idol."Pants on the Ground," a song that brought the nation together for one brief summer a few years ago on the reality TV show, no doubt was on the judge's mind when he chastised a defendant in his court earlier this week.
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FORT BENNING
3rd Heavy Brigade rededicates monument at infantry museum
Brigade set for deployment next month
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CRIME
Crime Stoppers reveal new high-tech ways to help fight crime
This isn't your dad's Crime Stoppers.








