Looking Back

Fifty years ago today, March 7, 1967

Blue Law

Gov. Lester Maddox today gave full administration backing to a proposed new Georgia blue law which would force several large discount department stores — including two in Columbus — to end Sunday sales.

Regional Council

A proposed council of local governments was a step closer to getting its first member today.

Phenix City Commission voted to study joining the Council of Local Governments which has been proposed by the Columbus-Muscogee County Planning Commission.

Airport Aid

A resolution calling for the formation of a House committee to study the feasibility of state participation in the cost of local airport maintenance was introduced Monday by Reps. Crawford Ware and Ed Mullinax of Troup County.

This story was originally published March 6, 2017 at 1:53 PM with the headline "Looking Back."