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Alabama Is Recruiting Corrections Officers Starting at $58,000

The Alabama Department of Corrections recently graduated the largest class ever, with 144 graduates. State officials attribute this success to

When the Compass is Broken: Why Columbus Must Take Back Its Voice

In order to fix a problem, you first have to face it. By any measure, Columbus has lost its way.

A View From A Pew: Some Things Take Years to Understand

Some lessons don’t come from schoolbooks or Sunday sermons. They come from scars. From silent battles. From standing when

The Cost of Chaos: Columbus Faces Financial and Leadership Fallout

A wave of unfounded financial mismanagement, leadership upheaval, and public mistrust has swept over Columbus in recent months, revealing the

When God Hears His Child Cry

It was late one night, and a husband was just getting home tired from work. Only one problem — his house

First Black Republican Appointed To Alabama Supreme Court

On May 20, 2025, Gov. Kay Ivey appointed the first black Republican to the Alabama Supreme Court. Judge Bill Lewis

The Millennial Microphone: Columbus we gotta Practice what we Preach

Columbus, I'm Upset.  We ask for change. We demand accountability. We cry out for truth. Yet far too

A View From A Pew: Shake It Off and Step Up

We’ve all felt it—that heavy weight of life piling on, one shovel of dirt at a time. Grief.

City Council Votes To Fire City Manager Isaiah Hugley

At the May 27 Columbus City Council meeting, City Manager Isaiah Hugley was fired, angering community activists. The full meeting

Remember The Titans: Mother And Son Offer Scholarship

A Phenix City mother and son have begun a scholarship program for boys who played on Columbus Youth Football’s

Bottoms, Esteves Enter Georgia Governors Race

The 2026 Georgia governor’s race is heating up for the Democratic Party. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and

The Courier Eco Latino to Celebrate 20 Years of Publishing to the Tri-City Area