Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, December 16, 1966

River Study

A study of potential tonnage on the Chattahoochee River if navigation is extended from Columbus to Atlanta will be authorized in early 1967 by the Chattahoochee River Basin Development Commission

Civil Defense

“Civil Defense in Muscogee is eight years behind,” CD budget chairman Bill Cliatt told county commissioners in an appeal Thursday for funds to hire a deputy director.

Wrong Culprit

“I’m tired of getting blamed for what other elected officials do,” J.R. Allen told members of the press during a budget study meeting Thursday in an effort, he said to refer taxpayers with complaints to the tax commissioner. “Go to her,” county commission chairman Allen appealed.

This story was originally published December 15, 2016 at 3:25 PM with the headline "Looking Back."