https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article316934695.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/057bf6fb-a0f6-4376-a40d-39209926c1ab/1_th.jpg Authorities: Suspect in fatal shooting of Harris County woman is dead Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley and Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor held a press conference Aug.18, 2026 at the Russell County Sheriff’s Office to update the community on the search for murder suspect Andrew Roy Harris, 36, of Phenix City, Alabama, who authorities believe fatally shot 35-year-old Nicole Karastury Elliott on Aug. 17, 2026 in Harris County, Georgia and then fled the scene. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/crime/article316934695.html/video-embed 419 2026-08-19T13:40:50Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316958856.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0bce69f2-e20e-4561-9dc5-c503659dfbc6/1_th.jpg Sneak Peek:The Great Hobby Hop set for Aug. 22 in Columbus, GA Curious creatives and eclectic dabblers looking to learn the basics of spoon carving, needle felting, photography and more will have the opportunity to do so at the inaugural Great Hobby Hop in Columbus this weekend.The Great Hobby Hop is set for Aug. 22, from 1-4 p.m., at the Columbus Collective Museums, 3218 Hamilton Road. It’s presented by Rising Waters Folkworks in partnership with the Columbus Collective Museum. “Our family has been doing a lot of primitive skills and industrial skills gatherings around the country, and we wanted to bring a sample of that to Columbus in a very approachable way,” event organizer Olivia Rose told the Ledger-Enquirer. Meet her here. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316958856.html/video-embed 75 2026-08-21T02:59:42Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316933302.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2fd5861c-89ba-47e0-a121-74b81ce34d20/1_th.jpg Jon Ossoff campaigns in Columbus as fall election looms on horizon U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff campaigned in Columbus, Georgia with U.S. Senator and Navy veteran Mark Kelly, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, on Aug. 18, 2026 at the Bibb Mill Event Center. Here's an excerpt of Ossoff's remarks to the crowd. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316933302.html/video-embed 112 2026-08-19T11:19:26Z no