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• Stock Watch

  Published on: 08/27/08 By ANDREA V. HERNANDEZ ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.com

  The closing stock prices were up Wednesday on four major publicly traded companies headquartered in Columbus.

• Vault hosts songwriter night

  Published on: 08/27/08

  Local songwriters will showcase their talents tonight at The Vault, 1026 Broadway.

• Copper wiring stolen from business

  Published on: 08/27/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  About $100,000 in copper wiring was reported stolen from a Columbus warehouse Tuesday.

• Columbus man shot during robbery attempt

  Published on: 08/27/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  A Columbus man was shot early Wednesday morning, according to police.

• Lee County sheriff's officer involved in shooting

  Published on: 08/27/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Alabama Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting involving Lee County Sheriff's officer that occurred in Smiths Station early this morning.

• Aflac to repurchase shares from Goldman Sachs

  Published on: 08/27/08 By ANDREA V. HERNANDEZ ahernandez@ledger-enquirer.com

  Aflac Inc. has entered into an agreement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. to repurchase $825 million worth of shares of Aflac stock, the Columbus-based company announced today.

• Cessna opens third plant in Columbus

  Citation jet orders starting to take off

  
  Published on: 08/27/08 By Tony Adams tadams@ledger-enquirer.com

  Cessna Aircraft Co. officially opened its new plant in Muscogee Technology Park on Wednesday.

• Russell County schools passes $30.1 million budget

  Published on: 08/27/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Russell County School board has approved a budget of $30.1 million for the school district for the 2009 fiscal year.

• Uchee Creek open house

  Published on: 08/27/08 By Lily Gordon lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

  Head down to the Uchee Creek Activity Center this evening and join in on their hunting, fishing and recreation open house.

• WorshipFest kicks off Saturday

  Published on: 08/27/08 By Allison Kennedy AKennedy@ledger-enquirer.com

  WorshipFest kicks off this weekend in Lanett featuring Regina Belle and others.

• Grand Funk Railroad, Bowling for Soup coming to Benning

  Published on: 08/27/08 By Lily Gordon lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Army Concert Tour is sweeping through Fort Benning in September.

• 4-H begins celebration at Auburn

  Published on: 08/27/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Alabama 4-H, the state's oldest youth development organization will launch the celebration of its centennial year on the campus of Auburn University on Friday.

  The kickoff celebration will begin at 2 p.m. on Cater Hall lawn as dozens of Alabama 4-Hers from across the state showcase their projects, a diverse array including rocketry, archery, technology, photography, design and animal husbandry.

• Examiners remind people to drive safely

  Published on: 08/27/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Driver examiners at the Georgia Department of Driver Services are helping the Governor's Office of Highway Safety raise awareness for Operation Zero Tolerance a statewide crackdown this Labor Day holiday.

• Catfish have clappers for doubleheader

  Published on: 08/27/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Columbus Catfish will play a doubleheader against the Rome Braves tonight at Golden Park beginning at 5 p.m.

  The first 450 fans will receive clappers to make some noise.

• Riley to promote car pools

  Published on: 08/27/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Alabama Gov. Bob Riley will join several commuters in the Birmingham area today to encourage people to use car pools to go to work.

• Tutoring expands in Alabama

  Published on: 08/27/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Alabamians, regardless of age, are able to benefit from free tutoring services by logging on to www.homeworkalabama.org.according to a press rleases from the office of Gov. Bob Riley.

  The tutoring sessions have been available to students in grades 4-12 since the Internet program was launched statewide in 2005.

• Carter arrested for abuse

  Published on: 08/27/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Vernon Carter, 44, of Lanett, Ala. has been charged by police in Valley, Ala., with sexual abuse by police in Valley, Ala.,

• Storkie arrested for drugs

  Published on: 08/27/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Derrick Lofton Storkie, 28, of Valley, Ala., was arrested by Valley Police for possession of marijuana.

• The 2008 Olympic Gymnastics Superstars on Tour stops in Philips Arena on Oct. 17

  Published on: 08/27/08 By SANDRA OKAMOTO sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.com

  Some of America's most celebrated gymnasts, just back from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, are beginning the 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. They will be in Atlanta's Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17.

• Smiths Station sticks with incumbent

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY TIM CHITWOOD tchitwood@ledger-enquirer.com

  Smith Station voters chose to stick with incumbent Mayor LaFaye Dellinger for a third term. Dellinger got 253 votes to challenger K.C. Belcher's 87.

• Hurtsboro to hold runoff

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY TIM CHITWOOD tchitwood@ledger-enquirer.com

  While some residents challenge whether the Russell County town should even continue to exist, Hurtsboro is headed for an Oct. 7 runoff in its mayoral election.

• Coulter claims victory in Phenix City

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY CHUCK WILLIAMS chwilliams@ledger-enquirer.com

  Former Phenix City Mayor Sonny Coulter says unofficial election results gathered by his campaign indicate that he has won his fourth term as mayor.

• Stock Watch: Aflac, Carmike, Synovus down; TSYS unchanged

  Published on: 08/26/08 By Tony Adams tadams@ledger-enquirer.com

  The closing stock prices Tuesday for four major publicly traded companies headquartered in Columbus . . .

• Manchester Expressway Pizza Hut hit in burglary

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Pizza Hut on Manchester Expressway lost a lot of dough in a Sunday night burglary.

• Attorneys battle over witnesses in former officer's lawsuit

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  Attorneys for former Columbus Police Officer Alicia Davenport let a federal judge know Tuesday that their client wants the city's police chief to remain a defendant in the civil case because she feels he was the architect of her alleged discrimination.

• Atmos seeks increase in natural gas rates

  Public hearings next week

  
  Published on: 08/26/08

  Atmos is seeking an annual revenue hike of $6.1 million, which would increase the average residential customer's bill by $4.71 per month.

• Lecture by visiting artist at CSU Sept. 3

  Published on: 08/26/08 By SANDRA OKAMOTO sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.com

  CSU’s Department of Art will host a lecture by Ithaca, NY.-based photographer and video artist Danielle Mericle at 6 p.m. Sept. 3 in the Illges Gallery at the Corn Center for the Visual Arts on CSU’s RiverPark Campus. The program is free and will be followed by a reception.

• Area may dodge strict EPA scrutiny

  Columbus not on first list of the particulately polluted

  
  Published on: 08/26/08 BY TIM CHITWOOD tchitwood@ledger-enquirer.com

  Local leaders can breathe a little easier now that initial reports indicate the Columbus area will not face stricter scrutiny for meeting some federal air-quality standards.

• Hardaway High to hold open house

  Published on: 08/26/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  Hardaway High School will hold a PTA fall open house on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at the school.

• SoHo hosts free show tonight

  Published on: 08/26/08 By SONYA SORICH, ssorich@ledger-enquirer.com

  The New York-based rockers from Fixer will perform a free show tonight at SoHo Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road.

• TSYS inks contract with North Carolina bank

  Published on: 08/26/08 By Tony Adams tadams@ledger-enquirer.com

  Credit-card processor TSYS said Tuesday it has inked an agreement with Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens Bank to handle its portfolio of commercial and consumer accounts.

• Ridgecrest Elementary to host open house

  Published on: 08/26/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  Ridgecrest Elementary in Phenix City will hold a PTA open house for parents and students tonight at 6:30 p.m.

• Phenix City board to hold work session

  Published on: 08/26/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Phenix City School Board will hold a work session tonight at 6 p.m.

• Former CPD officer's federal case heads to trial

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  Attorneys for former Columbus Police Officer Alicia Davenport let a federal judge know Tuesday that their client wants the city's police chief to remain a defendant in the civil case because she feels he was the architect of her alleged discrimination.

• Two men rob Cusseta Road store

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  A Cusseta Road business was robbed Monday morning during a heavy rainstorm, Columbus police said.

• Post adding more firing ranges

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY BEN WRIGHT benw@ledger-enquirer.com

  Residents along Chattsworth Road in the panhandle area of Midland may see more traffic as Fort Benning officials construct more firing ranges.

• Infantry Museum gets $2.5 million donation

  Published on: 08/26/08 By Lily Gordon lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

  Last month, a former soldier and retired business man made the single largest donation to the National Infantry Foundation by an individual.

• Booth's Corner Cafe has hospice benefit today

  Published on: 08/26/08 By Allison Kennedy AKennedy@ledger-enquirer.com

  Booth's Corner Cafe has benefit today for Columbus Hospice.

• City proposes millions for natatorium, ice rink

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY BEN WRIGHT bwright@ledger-enquirer.com

  The City of Columbus may spend $151.8 million on public safety and capital projects.

  Deputy City Manager David Arrington told City Council today that of the $118.4 million portion to be spent on capital projects, $17.5 million would go for a city service center, $7.5 million for a parking garage, $13.2 million for a natatorium, $7.1 million for an ice rink and $1.5 million for improvement s to the tennis courts at Cooper Creek.

• Postwide Yard Sale next month

  Published on: 08/26/08 By Lily Gordon lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

  Looking for a bargain? Then head to Fort Benning for its bi-annual Postwide Yard Sale on Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Morningside Baptist to host financial freedom class

  Published on: 08/26/08 By Allison Kennedy AKennedy@ledger-enquirer.com

  Morningside Baptist will have class titled "Journey to Financial Freedom"

• Web cams let you see Auburn

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  New web cams set up by Auburn University let visitors to the school's Web site see what's going at all times of the day.

• Auburn appoints ombudsman

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Auburn University veterinary professor Jim Wohl has been appointed Auburn's first ombudsman to serve as a neutral party in helping employees and the school solve grievances and workplace concerns.

• Robber targets Super Saver

  Published on: 08/26/08 By Lily Gordon lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

  A Phenix City Super Saver employee was robbed Monday night at gun point.

• Riley to announce program expansion

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Alabama Gov. Bob Riley will be at the Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet School in Montgomery, Ala., today to review the success of a free online tutoring service and to announce the expansion of the service to more Alabamians.

  The service offers free homework help from trained tutors to Alabama students online.

• Jeff's Fine Foods robbed

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Jeff's Fine Foods at 2109 Cusseta Road was robbed Monday morning.

  One suspect is a described as a black male with a stocky build. He was wearing a red, white ands black shirt with emblem over the left chest, black shorts and was armed with a black semi automatic hand gun.

• Tornado watch for Phenix City

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Russell and Lee Counties in Alabama.

  The watch is in effect until 10 a.m.

• Tornado watch in Columbus

  Published on: 08/26/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Muscogee, Harris, Stewart, Chattahoochee and Talbot counties in Georgia.

• Attic sale set for Sept. 20

  Published on: 08/26/08 By SANDRA OKAMOTO sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Junior League of Columbus' 54th annual Attic Sale is Sept. 20 in the Columbus Civic Center. Doors open at 8 a.m., but some people get there as early as 5 a.m. Admission is $1.

• Two men attacked in home

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  Two men were attacked early Monday when unknown assailants broke through their front door with a pellet gun, Columbus police said.

• Man charged in Opelika officer's death

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  One of the men involved in a Sunday wreck that took the life of an Opelika police officer is in jail charged with manslaughter.

• Clay Target Challenge set for Oct. 4

  Published on: 08/25/08 By SANDRA OKAMOTO sokamoto@ledger-enquirer.com

  Little Blessings Nurturing Center, a private, nonprofit corporation that provides a quality educational experience for low or no income families in Columbus, is holding its annual Clay Target Challenge on Oct. 4.

• Stock Watch: Stormy day for local companies

  Published on: 08/25/08 By Tony Adams tadams@ledger-enquirer.com

  Here are the closing stock prices Monday for four major publicly traded companies headquartered in Columbus:

• Fall Business Expo coming up

  Published on: 08/25/08 By Tony Adams tadams@ledger-enquirer.com

  A Fall Business Expo is scheduled for Oct. 23 at Green Island Country Club.

• Alleged abuser going to Texas

  Accused of abusing soldier in Iraq

  
  Published on: 08/25/08 Staff Report

  Arrested Sunday by federal authorities as his plane landed at Fort Benning, a man employed by a defense contractor in Iraq now is being sent to Texas to be tried on a charge of sexually abusing a soldier.

• Catfish rained out

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer,com

  The baseball game between the Columbus Catfish and Rome Braves tonight at Golden Park has been postponed because of rain.

• Police arrest two, seek one in rash of burglaries

  

  Published on: 08/25/08 By Lily Gordon lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

  Columbus police have charged three suspects and are searching for a fourth in connection with a rash of burglaries dating back to March 18.

• Riley postpones visit

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Because of severe weather, Alabama Gov. Bob Riley postponed his visit today to the Airbus Engineering Center in Mobile, Ala.

• Moore and Galloway book signing a sell-out at Infantry Hall

  

  Published on: 08/25/08 By Lily Gordon lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

  Twelve-year-old Maxwell Carlisle has read "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young" twice and he's seen the movie based on the book at least 10 times.

• GMAC cuts Bill Heard's credit

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY CHUCK WILLIAMS chwilliams@ledger-enquirer.com

  One of Bill Heard Enterprises’ major creditors has put a squeeze on the Columbus car dealer. GMAC, which finances new car inventory for Bill Heard's 14 dealerships from Arizona to Florida, has discontinued credit to the company. It could be a crippling blow to the company that recently sold more Chevrolets than any other dealer in the country.

• H2O hosts free show tonight

  Published on: 08/25/08 By SONYA SORICH, ssorich@ledger-enquirer.com

  Local singer/songwriter Heath Jackson will perform a free show tonight at H2O, 6499 Veterans Parkway.

• No Muscogee schools closing due to weather

  Published on: 08/25/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  No Muscogee County schools are closing due to weather, according to interim superintendent Peggy Connell.

• Auburn University cancels classes

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Because of severe weather, Auburn University has canceled classes for today.

  All employees were told they cold go home.

• Brookstone sends students home

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Because of a loss of power, Brookstone School dismissed its students at 1 p.m. today.

• School district cancels activities

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Muscogee County School District has canceled all outdoor games and practices today because of the severe weather.

  School District volleyball matches will be played as scheduled.

• Asbury UMC has barbecue as benefit

  Published on: 08/25/08 By Allison Kennedy AKennedy@ledger-enquirer.com

  Asbury United Methodist Church will have barbecue fundraiser Sept. 6.

• Tornado warning issued for area

  Includes Marion, Talbot, Harris Counties

  
  Published on: 08/25/08 By TIM CHITWOOD, tchitwood@ledger-enquirer.com

  With rotation from Tropical Depression Fay spinning storms south to north across the Chattahoochee Valley, the National Weather Service until 12:30 p.m. is issuing tornado warning for northwest Marion County, central Talbot County and western Harris County.

  • Check out the radar

• Columbus under tornado watch until 4 p.m.

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Columbus.

• Defense Dept. contractor arrested on post for sexual abuse

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  A Department of Defense contractor working in Iraq was arrested Sunday on Fort Benning on a charge of aggravated sexual abuse.

• Lanett thief captured at hospital

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Police in Lanett, Ala. have arrested Justin Bettis, 19, of Valley, Ala. and charged him with burglary and theft of property.

  He is accused of stealing bottles of the drugs Alprazolam and Hydrocodone from the Greene Super Drug Store in Lanett.

• Jena 6 student will play football for Shaw

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY JERRY F. RUTLEDGE jrutledge@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Georgia High School Association will allow Robert Bailey Jr., one of the Jena 6, to play football for Shaw High in Columbus this season.

• American Idol adds fourth judge

  Published on: 08/25/08 By SONYA SORICH, ssorich@ledger-enquirer.com

  A fourth judge will join the "American Idol" panel, host Ryan Seacrest announced on his radio show today.

  • Listen to the announcement here:

• Tornado warning issued for Russell, Lee counties

  Published on: 08/25/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for central Lee County and northwestern Russell County until 11:15 EDT.

  • Check out the radar

• Two business burglaries cleared with three arrests

  Published on: 08/25/08 By Lily Gordon lgordon@ledger-enquirer.com

  Two men were arrested last week and charged in connection with the July 26 burglary of Shooters of Columbus.

• Phenix City school board to hold work session

  Published on: 08/25/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Phenix City School Board will hold a work session on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.

• Chamber of Commerce to host networking session

  Published on: 08/25/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Phenix City-Russell County Chamber of Commerce will host a networking program on Tuesday, Aug. 26 from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at Booth's Corner Cafe on 16th Street.

• Russell work session tonight

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Russell County Commission will have a work session tonight beginning at 5 p.m.

  Among the discussion items will be the pick up and disposal of dead animals.

• Catfish make final homestand

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Columbus Catfish will be making their final homestand this week at Golden Park.

• Flood warnings issued

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Alabama Counties Lee, Russell, Chamber, Tallapoosa and Macon.

• Tornado watch in Columbus area

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch until 4 p.m. in Georgia Counties Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Stewart and Talbot.

  The warning is also for Alabama Counties, Lee and Russell.

• Smiths Station council meets tonight

  Published on: 08/25/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  The City Council of Smiths Station will meet tonight at 6 p.m. Eastern at the Smiths Station City Hall.

  Among the items on the agenda are a a resolution to approve and adopt the General and Enviromental Fund Budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2008 and ending Sept. 30, 2009.

• Opelika police officer killed in wreck

  Published on: 08/24/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  An Opelika police officer is dead in a Sunday afternoon hit-and-run.

• Two scheduled for bond revocation hearing

  Published on: 08/24/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  Two men facing sexually related charges are scheduled for bond revocation hearings Monday.

• Six scheduled for Monday guilty pleas

  Published on: 08/24/08 BY ALAN RIQUELMY ariquelmy@ledger-enquirer.com

  Six defendants are scheduled to enter guilty pleas Monday before Muscogee County Superior Court Judge Bobby Peters.

• More rain expected for Georgia and Alabama

  Published on: 08/24/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  More rain and thunderstorms are expected throughout the rest of today, Monday and Tuesday for the Chattahoochee Valley, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service.

• Russell County board to discuss budget

  Published on: 08/24/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  The Russell County School Board will meet Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m. in the board room at Russell County High School.

• Tornado watch issued for several counties

  Published on: 08/24/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  A tornado watch has been issued for several counties in the Chattahoochee Valley.

• Two armed men rob gas station

  Published on: 08/24/08 Sara Pauff spauff@ledger-enquirer.com

  Columbus police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred late Saturday night.

• More heavy rain expected

  Published on: 08/23/08 BY LARRY GIERER lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com

  Sean Ryan of the National Weather Service said tonight that from 8 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Saturday 1.79 inches of rain fell in Columbus and that 2-4 more inches should fall before sunrise.

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