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Sunday, October 28, 2012  Calhoun County High School hosted a health fair this weekend put on by Columbus State College.

Monday, January 31, 2011  Deputy Robert Pierce was riding his motorcycle when his bike collided with a car on Saturday night.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  A soldier has been charged with falsely reporting a crime after Columbus police said he made up a story about a drive-by shooting.

Monday, January 03, 2011  The Columbus area is preparing for a population boom as soldiers and civilians are set to arrive from military installations around the world to staff the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  A 53-year-old Columbus man has been convicted of murder in the shooting of a bystander during a squabble with his former girlfriend.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  Authorities say a 5-year-old east Alabama boy was mauled to death by a pack of wild dogs.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  Police arrest a man for allegedly grabbing his child’s puppy by the hind legs and slamming it against the pavement, killing the pet.  Investigators say 22-year-old Devon Bell killed the puppy during an argument with his child’s mother.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  Fort Benning held the 10th Annual International Sniper Competition at their prestigious sniper school.

Monday, October 04, 2010  Authorities in southwest Georgia now say a total of 19 people were in a church van that overturned after blowing a tire, killing four people.

Sunday, August 29, 2010  Whitewater rafting could be headed to Columbus as soon as 2012. Organizers say they are still in the design and permitting phases of the project.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010  Columbus-based credit-card processor TSYS has begun the previously announced reduction of its workforce.

Monday, November 30, 2009  Columbus police are trying to figure out who stole a statue of Ronald McDonald from a playground on Thanksgiving day.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009  Columbus, Georgia, resident Edward O. DuBose has once again reached a milestone in his service and leadership to the nation’s oldest civil rights organization.

Friday, September 25, 2009  A Columbus,GA man charged with capital murder in the death of a Lee County deputy was scheduled for an initial court appearance Friday afternoon.