https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/video/article317817379.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c5dd3549-11c3-4570-b44c-b976e12c7024/1_th.jpg Video: Russell County sheriff announces arrest of deputy for alleged sexual relationship with student Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor announced Wednesday at a news conference the arrest of Joseph Wayne Cooner III, who was a sheriff’s office deputy when he allegedly had a sexual relationship with a Russell County High School student. Cooner, 30, was a Russell County Middle School resource officer (SRO) since August, Taylor said during the Oct. 28, 2026 news conference. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/video/article317817379.html/video-embed 256 2026-10-28T17:00:20Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article317825635.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8c0d7e5c-2463-4033-855b-9def0abd58f6/1_th.jpg Columbus High upsets top seed to reach volleyball state championship match The Columbus High School Blue Devils volleyball team has advanced to the Georgia High School Association Class 4A state championship match. In the semifinals Tuesday at the LakePoint Sports Arena in Emerson, fifth-seeded Columbus upset top-seeded North Hall in five sets: 18-25, 25-23, 12-25, 25-18 and 15-7. The Blue Devils will play second-seeded Oconee County in the GHSA Class 4A final Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the LakePoint Sports Arena in Emerson. “I’m incredibly proud of this team and how they have locked into each match during the playoffs,” Columbus volleyball head coach Carson Laye told the L-E. “We have been tested every round, and the girls have found ways to adjust and respond every time.” https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article317825635.html/video-embed 80 2026-10-29T01:30:52Z no