Crisis looms for feeding the hungry
Beginning November 1, no SNAP benefits will be available due to the government shutdown. Existing EBT cards will still work if there is money...
Fuel fluctuates at Columbus Neighborhood Walmart
Prices at the pump rapidly fluctuate at a local Neighborhood Walmart jumping from 2.47 per gallon of regular unleaded to 2.65 per gallon in...
Columbus ranks third in U.S. for bargain shopping
A new study by Priority Software has determined the best U.S. cities for bargain shopping and Columbus, GA ranks third in the nation. The number...
Columbus State University leads local delegation to Korea
Columbus State University lead a Columbus, Ga. delegation to Korea this week to participate in the 2025 Jinju International Forum on Entrepreneurship in Jinju,...
US Senate in bipartisan vote rejects Trump tariffs on Brazil as coffee prices spike
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Five Republican U.S. senators joined Democrats Tuesday to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that triggered steep tariffs on goods...
St Anne Outreach struggles to meet need as SNAP pauses funding
The St. Anne Community Outreach program to aid local families with food, rental assistance and utilities is struggling to meet the current need as...
Newspaper publisher passes away
Columbus has lost another icon. Helmut Gertjegerdes, the former managing editor and co-publisher of The Columbus Times Newspaper, passed away earlier this week.
He was...
Grocers put locks on meat as SNAP crisis looms
Grocery stores are putting locks on meat products as the SNAP crisis looms. The food benefits will not be paid in November. According to...
Smiths Station shooting prompts petition to change gun law
A deadly Smiths Station shooting has prompted a petition to change the legal age for firearm ownership in Alabama. 34-year-old Anthony Hodge was shot...
Russell County Coroner loses family member in Phenix City crash
Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry is mourning the loss of his own family member after a fatal crash Wednesday night October 22, 2025. The...
Traffic offense leads to discovery of 16 pounds of marijuana
The Columbus Police Department’s Special Operations Unit arrested two men following a recent narcotics investigation that led to the seizure of more than 16...
Winn Dixie to close in Columbus
Southeastern grocers, LLC (SEG) parent company of Winn Dixie announced several store closings including the Columbus location on Veterans Parkway. According to a press...