Recently added articles from Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, GA):
EDITORIAL: Aging, ailing and expensive.(Editorial)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--We've been living with -- and paying for -- one of the unintended consequences of get-tough sentencing laws for a few years now: packed prisons and jails, prompting the need to build more prisons and more jails for ever more taxpayer dollars. Now comes another: An aging ...
Judge delays sentencing of former officer: Says decision could delay Matteo's chance at liver transplant, prison still option.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Alan Riquelmy Oct. 10--Former Columbus Police Officer Philip Matteo approached the judge's bench in a different manner for his sentencing Tuesday than he had for previous hearings -- with a walking cane. Supporting Matteo throughout the hearing, his hand continued to ...
Many oppose drink tax bill: If tax passes, soft drinks would cost 5 cents more per 12 ounces.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jerry F. Rutledge Oct. 10--Russell County's proposed soft drink tax was not on the county commission's agenda Tuesday, yet the measure was the dominant item of discussion. Roughly two dozen people representing the soft drink industry and retailers filled the ...
Man accused of killing elderly woman: Authorities say Junction City, Ga., woman was beaten to death in home.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Harry Franklin Oct. 10--A Junction City, Ga., man is being held without bond in the Talbot County Jail after being charged with murder in the beating death of an 83-year-old neighbor. Christopher Leonard, 29, is accused in the death of Christine Leonard, who ...
Dogs search for emotional leader: Brown brought more than just yards, points.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Bylineby David Ching Oct. 10--ATHENS, Ga. -- There are clearly visible things that Thomas Brown brought to the Georgia football team. Those things -- like his blocking and scoring ability, skill at catching passes out of the backfield and desire to excel at ...
Tuberville: Groves, Blackmon about 50 percent.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Christa Turner Oct. 10--AUBURN, Ala. -- It's anybody's guess as to which of Auburn's injured players will be ready to play this weekend against Arkansas. Head coach Tommy Tuberville said defensive end Quentin Groves and linebacker Tray Blackmon went at about ...
Strong's career all about perserverance.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Troy Johnson Oct. 10--Mack Strong came to Seattle 15 years ago with little more in his possession than his dreams, a borrowed suitcase and a garbage bag full of football cleats and tennis shoes. The garbage bag served as an extra piece of luggage for him back ...
Russell County wins twice.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Russell County won a pair of matches on Tuesday. The Lady Warriors beat Elmore County 25-17, 25-14 and Smiths Station 25-18, 27-25. Niki Davis had 17 kills, and Amanda Hood had 10 kills for the Warriors. Tuesday at Russell County Match 1 Elmore ...
BRIEF: Recusals delay hearing for councilman: Ray Bush accused of harrassment.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jerry F. Rutledge Oct. 10--The first-appearance hearing for Phenix City Councilman Ray Bush originally scheduled for Thursday has been continued. Bush, 70, the at-large councilman on Phenix City's five-member council, is accused of misdemeanor harassment by ...
Ready to roll --: All-Army combatives tournament at Fort Benning to draw competitors from around the world.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Mick Walsh Oct. 10--Staff Sgt. Walter Camphouse has only a couple of days to get his Fort Benning team ready for the third annual Army Combatives Invitational. Problem is he didn't even know the names of all his team members until two weeks ago. ...
New hotel coming to Victory Drive: Rooms and restaurant to fill former location of Traffic Light Lounge.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tony Adams Oct. 10--South Columbus is getting another shot in its economic arm with plans by a Georgia company to develop a hotel and restaurant at the intersection of Victory Drive and South Lumpkin Road. Dixon Management Group Inc., which has hotels and ...
Georgia's Moreno to start for Brown.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: David Ching Oct. 10--ATHENS, Ga. -- In the past, Georgia running backs coach Tony Ball responded to questions about redshirt freshman Knowshon Moreno possibly starting by saying he simply wasn't ready yet. The young tailback apparently is now, with the ...
Brock becomes AU's 'Iron Man': Injuries, special teams translate into plenty of playing time.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Bylineby Christa Turner Oct. 10--AUBURN, Ala. -- Auburn safety Eric Brock didn't lose his job in the preseason, but he could foresee a reduction in playing time. Auburn defensive coaches planned to rotate Brock, who started 11 games in 2006, at safety with ...
Harris County makes 2-AAA title contest.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Spruck Oct. 10--For those teams that want to learn how to get timely hits, they could have watched Harris County on Tuesday evening. The Lady Tigers got hit after hit with runners on base and scored eight runs with two outs as they cruised past Hardaway ...
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga., Troy Johnson column: Strong's career all about perserverance.(Column)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Troy Johnson Oct. 10--BY TROY JOHNSON johnsont@ledger-enquirer.com --A--- Mack Strong came to Seattle 15 years ago with little more in his possession than his dreams, a borrowed suitcase and a garbage bag full of football cleats and ...
Retired city workers' insurance to change: Medicare plan to be administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Chitwood Oct. 10--A new accounting principle that would have added millions of dollars in future health care costs to city ledgers has prompted Columbus to switch retired city workers to a Medicare plan administered by a private insurer. And the switch is ...
Honoring Columbus: City officials hope Columbus Day will be annual celebration.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Chitwood Oct. 10--City leaders weren't overwhelmed by the turnout at the first of what they hope to be an annual Columbus Day celebration here in the city that bears the 15th century voyager's name. But the folks who turned out seemed to enjoy themselves and the city ...
Operating in different markets.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Andrea V. Hernandez Oct. 2--John Cunningham owns what some would call a biker's dream. The 62-year-old business owner heads Chattahoochee Harley-Davidson and Big Swamp Harley-Davidson, in Columbus and Opelika respectively. Even though both his ...
BRIEF: Suspect sought in man's stabbing: Columbus man has emergency surgery after early morning attack.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Lily Gordon Oct. 2--Authorities continue to search for a suspect in Monday morning's stabbing on 31st Street. Travis Jelks, 24, was stabbed multiple times about 8:30 a.m. during an argument outside 1021 31st St., said Columbus Police Lt. Orvel Joiner. ...
HUD approves Triangle sale: $2,965,000 purchase of city blocks key piece to revitalization of river front.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jerry F. Rutledge Oct. 2--With long-awaited approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development secured, Phenix City officials are looking forward to the next step after the sale of The Triangle is complete. HUD's approval of the city's $2,965,000 ...