Category: News
Missing Man’s Body Found
A missing 59-year-old Clay County man was found dead Thursday morning. David Lee Box was found in...
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Searchers Plan ‘Big Push’ For Missing Man
Clay County emergency responders are planning a major push today in the search for 59-year-old...
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Wanted Man Arrested
A suspect wanted for “accessory after the fact” in a Columbus homicide case has been captured....
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CPD Seeks Suspect in Manslaughter Case
Columbus Police are asking for a suspect in a Dec. 19 2019 manslaughter case to turn himself in...
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Disgraced Sheriff Gets 18 Months in Prison
By The Packet Despite an apology and a plea for leniency, a long-time west Alabama sheriff brought...
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Columbus Trucker Charged in Clay Rape Attempt
A 37-year-old Columbus truck driver wanted in Clay County for burglary and attempted rape is...
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Ethel Taylor Stewart Sworn In
Ethel Taylor Stewart was sworn in as the councilwoman for Ward 1 Wednesday evening at the...
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Presley Should Build Partners, Not Adversaries
OPINION by Steve Rogers Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley made a...
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Highway 182 RR Crossing Closed Tuesday
Highway 182 at 21st Street will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 10, all day for railroad repairs. The...
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Martinez Pleads Guilty in Murder of Husband
This afternoon Christina Martinez, pictured with attorneys Donna Smith and Jay Hurdle, pled guilty...
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Clay Supes Plan First Tax Hike in Decade
Financial hits on a variety of fronts will force Clay County supervisors to raise taxes about 2.5...
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City to Use Eminent Domain in Burns Bottom
(The above is an artist’s rendering of a possible development.) Citing the need for action...
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