Former Columbia County Commissioner Scott Dean is scheduled to be back in court June 15 for a hearing for a motion for a new trial.
By Valerie Rowell | Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Construction in Columbia County should start on a $7 million exhibition hall the first week of June and is scheduled to be completed early next year
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Columbia County school board is seeking ways to overcome a nearly $1 million budget deficit while commissioners are considering a half-mill rollback on property taxes.
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Columbia County commissioners agreed to add warning beacons at three dangerous intersections and a sharp curve.
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Columbia County commissioners accepted a $327,000 bid Tuesday to finish the drainage project in Springlakes.
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, April 17, 2012
The Columbia County Convention and Visitors Bureau's Board of Directors approved bylaw changes Wednesday that shrink the size of the board and allow for the Columbia County Commission to appoint ...
By Donnie Fetter | Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Commissioners approved a bid of more than $316,000 Tuesday to build a recycling center at an Evans park. That is $50,000 more than the county originally budgeted.
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Former Columbia County Commissioner Tommy Mercer, known for fiery rhetoric and boundless compassion, died Wednesday night at University Hospital.
By Barry Paschal | Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Columbia County Commission voted Tuesday to create a special revenue fund to pay up-front costs for concerts at Evans Towne Center Park.
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Columbia County Commission ended a lease agreement Tuesday on property that houses an Appling fire station.
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Martinez resident Damon Cline announced Friday his withdrawal as a candidate for the Columbia County Commission District 2 seat.
By Donnie Fetter | Friday, Feb. 24, 2012
Columbia County commissioners accepted a nearly $7 million bid Tuesday to purchase a new radio system for the sheriff's office.
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
Columbia County commissioners approved a nearly $200,000 bid Tuesday to renovate the former Evans Health Department building.
By Donnie Fetter | Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
Damon Cline's announcement Monday that he intends to seek the Columbia County District 2 Commission seat could prove to be premature. Cline soon might no longer live in that district.
By Donnie Fetter | Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
Community Newsmaker is a monthly series that sheds light on topical issues through the eyes of local newsmakers. Today, Columbia County Administrator Scott Johnson discusses Magnolia Trace, ...
By Donnie Fetter | Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012
A sentencing hearing has been set for next week for a former Columbia County commissioner convicted last month of molesting his adopted daughter.
By Valerie Rowell | Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
Columbia County's attorney confirmed Tuesday that he had been paid to work as the closing attorney on a Martinez land deal on which an affordable housing development is under construction, but ...
By Barry Paschal | Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
Glenn Kennedy II, who retired in July as garrison commander at Fort Gordon, was approved Tuesday by Columbia County commissioners for the newly created position of deputy county administrator.
By Barry Paschal | Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012
If voters agree, Columbia County could allow the purchase of carry-out packages of alcohol on the Sunday before Labor Day if commissioners approve a referendum Tuesday.
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012
A Columbia County official confirmed Friday that the county's attorney also acted as the closing attorney for Martinez land on which an "affordable housing" development is under construction.
By Donnie Fetter | Friday, Jan. 13, 2012
