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Live at Midday: Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition returns to Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition is back in Columbus next month. The competition is set to celebrate its 79th anniversary at the RiverCenter from June 12 to 15. Curtain is at 7 p.m. on preliminary nights from June 12 to 14, then 6 p.m. for the crowning night on June 15. […]
Homeowner accessibility program launched by Columbus Consolidated Government
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Consolidated Government is putting $3 million in local funding towards a program aimed to support low-income households with home repairs. Those living at or below the 80% of the median income level in Columbus are eligible to apply for the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Home Owner Accessibility Rehabilitation program. […]
Fort Moore to start construction project in early June
FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — A construction project on Fort Moore begins early next month, according to the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence. Workers will be installing an active vehicle barrier system at Plumley Access Control Point 3, the Fort Moore main gate, on Lindsey Creek Pkwy/I-185. Phase one starts June 6 with the […]
How Columbus influenced the formation of Memorial Day
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus is a city that boasts many historic accomplishments, but one shaped how the nation honors those who gave their lives for freedom. According the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Prior to its founding on May 5, 1868, by Major General John A. Logan, communities across the […]
Councilwoman Toyia Tucker defends District 4 Seat, District 10 heads to runoff
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)— With Election Tuesday wrapping up in Georgia, WRBL is following two local nonpartisan races on the ballot. One headed towards a runoff, another decided. District 10 at-large seat The race for the citywide seat vacated by John House last year heads to a runoff. Four candidates were vying for this seat – […]
Ft. Moore to honor fallen heroes with memorial day ceremony
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Fort Moore and the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) invite the Chattahoochee Valley community to attend a Memorial Day ceremony. The event will be held on the Main Post Cemetery on Monday, May 27, at 9 a.m. The ceremony will include performances by the MCoE band, remarks from Brigadier General Michael […]
Party activist Carmen Rice overcomes financial disadvantage to win Republican House 139 race
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Former Muscogee County Republican Party Chairman Carmen Rice overcame long odds and significant financial disadvantage to beat Columbus businessman Sean Knox in Tuesday’s Republican primary. The Georgia Secretary of State reports Rice won 57 to 43 percent. She had 2,202 votes to 1,678 for Knox. “That’s the whole Rice campaign right […]
The forgotten history of Memorial Day
By Richard Gardiner, Columbus State University In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, an annual commemoration was born in the former Confederate States in 1866 and adopted by the United […] The post The forgotten history of Memorial Day appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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