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AUBURN, Ala. — Ted Roof, the former Duke coach who spent last year as Minnesota’s defensive coordinator, accepted the job as Auburn’s defensive coordinator Tuesday, the University of Minnesota confirmed.
Chambliss said he was "honored and humbled" and looked forward to working with fellow Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson in the 111th Congress.
A Harris County home built before the Civil War has been listed on the National Register, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday.
Local party band Mindblender performs a free show tonight at the Shanty Shack, 4475 Warm Springs Road. Music starts at 9 p.m.
The Blues Brothers Formal Classic Revue -- On a Mission from G-d Charity Event and Live Show is scheduled for 8 p.m. Feb. 7 in Atlanta's Tabernacle, 152 Luckie St. N.W.
The high temperature today is expected to near a record 74 degrees set 30 years ago — about 20 degrees above normal. But as a storm front moves through tonight, clear, cool weather comes right behind it, with a high temperature in the 50s Wednesday and a low that night in the upper 30s.
The flags on all Georgia state buildings will be flown at half-staff in memory of former U.S. Attorney General and Atlanta lawyer Griffin Bell.
AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn junior defensive back Jerraud Powers will leave school a year early and enter the NFL draft.
RICHMOND, Va. — Michael Vick is asking a bankruptcy judge to allow him to sell his eight-bedroom home in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth at auction.
Soldiers and retirees who want to get a head start on their taxes should soon head to the Fort Benning Tax Center in Building 1678, Ingersoll Street behind the Follow Me Chapel.
Local Pearl Harbor survivor Dixie Harris will tell his story Saturday to about 100 Navy cadets with the Ironclad Division of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps at Columbus’ Navy Operational Support Center.
The Lee County Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. CST on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in the auditorium of Lee County Instructional Center in Salem, Ala.
The Rev. Lori Lowe, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in LaGrange, Ga., for the past 13 years, has been called as interim rector of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Annapolis, Md.
Columbus City Manager Isaiah Hugley will host a south Columbus community meeting on Jan. 13.
Communities in Schools of Troup County is holding its annual volunteer appreciation breakfast on Jan. 16 at 7:30.
Twin Cedars Youth Services Inc., which operates the Anne Elizabeth Shepherd Home that provides residential treatment for abused adolescent girls in Columbus among its many services, is combining its operations with the Georgia Industrial Children’s Home in Macon, Ga.
The Urban League of Greater Columbus will have its annual meeting for members on Thursday, Jan. 15.
A number of cars have been broken into at the Phenix City Amphitheater.
There is a new way to get Georgia public records on the Internet.
The Rev. Lori Lowe, rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in LaGrange, Ga., for the past 13 years, has been called as interim rector of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Annapolis, Md.
Bill Heard Jr.’s $18 million mansion is slated for sale outside the Columbus Government Center today, while some acreage formerly owned by Heard was sold last week.
SoHo Bar & Grill, 5751 Milgen Road, will have an open mike night Tuesday. It's open to guests 21 and older.
The DVD release party for "Dreaming Into Blue" will be Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Loft, 1032 Broadway. The date was incorrect in Sunday's story.
Georgia Trend's annual list of Georgia's 100 most influential people is out.
Columbus State University's Continuing Education Division is once again encouraging the community to get serious about shaping and sculpting a "NEW Improved You" with its two-week fitness program which begins Tuesday and runs through Jan. 17.
Nationally renowned speaker and activist Kay Warren will speak at Judson College's "Christian Women's Conference" on Jan. 13. The event is co-sponsored by the Woman's Missionary Union of the Alabama Baptist Convention.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama All-America left tackle Andre Smith, who was suspended for the Sugar Bowl, is skipping his senior season and will declare for the NFL draft.
The Arizona Cardinals have consecutive home playoff victories - 61 years apart. Kurt Warner opened with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald and connected with Anquan Boldin on a 71-yard scoring play as the Cardinals beat Atlanta 30-24 Saturday before a raucous, towel-waving crowd.
Crews staffed Columbus drop-off points until 2 p.m. today at Britt David Park, Dinglewood Park, Cooper Creek Park, the Columbus Botanical Gardens and Shirley Winston Park.
Smucker’s Stars on Ice, now in its 23rd season, brings an all-new production, "On the Edge," to Atlanta's Philips Arena, 1 Philips Drive, at 7 p.m. March 4.
Sixty two soldiers assigned to the 690th Medical Company said goodbye to family and friends Friday before leaving Fort Benning for a year-long deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
One cover charge gets you into the majority of Broadway bars in tonight's First Friday Block Party.
A 62-year old Ellerslie, Ga., man was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday on Nina Street, Columbus police said.
Alaun-Miguel Braghtly arrived almost three weeks early to become the first baby born in Columbus in the new year.
Hundreds packed the pews at Revelation Missionary Baptist Church Thursday morning for an Emancipation Proclamation Day Service.
One year after winning a national championship, unranked LSU found renewed reason to hope for a return to glory.
Former Auburn football Terry Bowden returned to coaching Wednesday at Division II North Alabama.
Starry-eyed revelers going out to welcome 2009 may want to wear a good coat or sweater: The low tonight is 29 degrees.
Visit our Walk of Shame nightlife blog at ledger-enquirer.com for an updated list of some of tonight's hottest parties.
A 1 percent sales tax dies and another one takes its place as the new year kicks off on Thursday.
"Joy on the Journey," a new contemporary worship service, starts Sunday at 10 a.m. at Epworth United Methodist Church, 2400 Devonshire Drive.
Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol early Wednesday.
"Bear Country," a new play about the legendary University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear Bryant," opens Jan. 9 in Montgomery's Alabama Shakespeare Festival. The final show will be Feb. 15.
The National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus, 1002 Victory Drive, will host the Civil War Naval Symposium at the museum on Jan. 10. Though it is the first time the museum has hosted this event, the symposium is celebrating its seventh year.
Auburn's men's and women's head swimming and diving coach, Richard Quick, has been diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous brain tumor.
The available positions include cooks, dishwashers, servers, housekeepers, room attendants, maintenance and security, as well as desk clerks, bell staff and night auditor.
Families can ring in 2009 with an all-ages, alcohol-free party at entertainment center Zoo City USA, 2301 Airport Thruway.
The Combined Communities of Southeast Columbus is having its MLK Pride Clean-Up Campaign Kickoff at 9 a.m. Jan. 9 at Lonnie Jackson Academy, 4601 Buena Vista Road.
Are you an Alabama fan making the trip to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl?
A teaching series on “Fireproof,” the recently released movie, begins Jan. 18 at Wynnton United Methodist Church, 2412 Wynnton Road. David and Kelly Holt will lead the class.
John L. Johnson, an educator and former Army officer, will conduct a lecture and book signing for his most recent book, "Every Night and Every Morn" at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 10 at Ranger Joe's, 4030 Victory Drive.
Stephen Hyles was sworn in as the new municipal court judge Monday morning in a brief ceremony on the plaza level of the Government Center in Columbus. Judge John Allen swore in Hyles and Muscogee County Marshal Greg Countryman presented Hyles with a judge's robe.
The Columbus Lady Lions will be holding auditions on at 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 9 at Elite Dance Academy, 3760 Opelika Road in Phenix City.
An Emancipation Proclamation Commemorative Service begins at 10 a.m. Thursday at Revelation Missionary Baptist Church, 203 R.C. Allen Drive.
Some local hot spots offer advance tickets for partiers looking to save money Dec. 31.
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon in Ladonia after his bike collided with a pick-up truck.
Columbus police are investigating the alleged rape of a 23-year-old woman Saturday morning.
A woman caught a peeping Tom in the yard of her east Columbus home Friday.
Galilee Baptist Church, 800 Magnolia Ave., is having a New Year's Eve worship service beginning at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday.
A Ford F-350 belonging to a graveyard vault company abruptly traveled from the eastbound side of of U.S. 80 in Phenix City, shot across the road’s two westbound lanes, hit a tree and overturned about 4:20 p.m. Thursday.
Rescuers with the Friendship Fire Department rushed to the scene and extricated the driver from the crushed car, which was in a swampy creek bottom off Lee Road 246 just west of Lee Road 298.
The first was the China Cafe at 4231 Macon Road, where two men wearing black masks and black gloves entered about 9 p.m. and demanded cash.
Local small business owners are invited to sign up for entrepreneur development program FastTrac Growth Venture.
Forbes.com has named Columbus supplemental insurer Aflac Inc. one of the country’s best managed companies.
Underground Atlanta, 50 Upper Alabama St., has announced the music acts for the 20th annual Peach Drop New Year's Eve Celebration.
The headliner is Julianne Hough, the ballroom dancer-turned-country-singer.An elderly driver traveling northbound on Cherokee Avenue crossed the center line near Country Club Road and landed in Weracoba Creek around 4 p.m. Tuesday. The driver was taken to the Medical Center.
The Columbus Ballet Conservatory is holding an open house at 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 3 in the Rankin Arts Center, 1004 Broadway.
Volunteers and employees with Second Harvest Food Bank sorted and organized more than 10,000 canned and dried food items Tuesday for distribution in 13 Georgia counties and Russell County in Alabama. See Wednesday's Columbus Ledger-Enquirer for more on the story.
You can still buy tickets for country singer Gary Allan's Feb. 14 show at the Columbus Civic Center. They're $25 and $35.
Anyone conducting business with the Columbus Consolidated Government this week better wrap it up today or Wednesday, because city offices will close for Christmas Thursday-Sunday.
Sky watchers could see eight to 10 meteors an hour that appear to come from the constellation Ursa Minor, near the north star.
Atlanta, the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and a city rich in history, will commemorate the civil rights leader on Jan. 19, which is the 23rd anniversary of the national holiday in King’s honor. Area attractions are hosting special events in celebration and appreciation of the holiday weekend.
Volunteers from both the Temple Israel congregation and religious school helped distribute toys to families Monday afternoon during the Valley Rescue Mission's annual Christmas toy giveaway.
DJ Roonie G, who boasts a unique act that pairs videos with the songs he's remixed, performs Friday at H2O. Show starts at 11 p.m. and cover is $10.
Employees from St. Francis Hospital were busy this morning delivering nearly 300 Christmas bags to needy senior citizens as part of their annual Stockings for Seniors program.
Members of the Muscogee County Sheriffs Department adopted several families from Martin Luther King Elementary and gave them an early Christmas. The Santa Sheriffs brought toys, games, bicycles and hugs to the smiling children. The department is a Partners in Education with the school.
DES MOINES, Iowa — After getting burned by Gene Chizik, Iowa State has turned to Iowan and former Cyclones assistant Paul Rhoads to revive a program that went 2-10 last season and didn’t win a Big 12 Conference game.
Hundreds of adults and children filled The Landings shopping center Friday afternoon to watch as the Budweiser Clydesdales paraded around the center's parking lot on the first day of a two-day visit.
If you want to see the King Tut exhibit in Atlanta and you're looking to save some money, there are three ticket packages that are now available.
The Isaacs: A Country Christmas Concert is 10:30 a.m. Sunday in the main sanctuary of North Highland Assembly of God, 7300 Whittlesey Blvd.
The 9 p.m.-1 a.m. celebration's hosted by the Columbus Contemporaries, with proceeds to benefit the Wynnton Road museum.
Folks who eat at Columbus' Wynnton Road Chick-fil-A today can save their receipts, bring their proof of purchase back in January and eat those same meals again for free, the restaurant says.
By Ben Wright benw@ledger-enquirer.com
Emanuel Jones' deal to buy the bankrupt Columbus Chevrolet, Cadillac and Saab dealerships on Manchester Expressway closed Friday morning.
The Columbus Cottonmouths will meet fans Saturday night at downtown hot spot Daileys, 1039 Broadway. The event is directly after the 7:30 p.m. match against the Richmond Renegades.
Christmas is but a week away, yet the high today is expected to hit just 2 degrees short of a record 78 set in 1984. But next week the weather is expected to turn considerably more Christmas-like.
Tickets for country singer Gary Allan's Feb. 14 show at the Columbus Civic Center go on sale Friday. They're $25 and $35.
By Ben Wright benw@ledger-enquirer.com
Santa Claus and his bag of treats pulled up in a Stryker infantry carrier instead of a sleigh before students arrived at Martin Luther King Elementary School Thursday. Members of the 1st Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment and instructors with the Basic Officers Leadership Course, the soldiers visited with the youngsters and gave them an inside look at the military vehicle. The 1/11 Infantry Regiment is a Partners in Education with the school. See Friday's Ledger-Enquirer for more photos.
Authorities have identified the Columbus man who died in a shooting Wednesday night as Jarvis K. Sanks, 30.
The shooting happened around 9 p.m. at Lansing Avenue and Forest Road, Columbus Police Lt. Richard Gaines said. Sanks was taken to The Medical Center and pronounced dead at 9:26 p.m., said Coroner Bill Thrower.
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