Harlem News

Columbia County will soon become illuminated with holiday cheer. Harlem's holiday event on Thursday will kick off three evenings of tree-lighting ceremonies in the county.

Some Fort Gordon service members who couldn't be with their families for Thanksgiving got a little taste of home Tuesday in Harlem.

A red carpet spills out across the wide sidewalk on Lenox Avenue and 129th Street.

If you're looking for something outside of the major retail stores for your Christmas shopping - a new local store in Harlem may be just what you are looking for.

Gospel songwriter and singer Ronnie Hinson will perform at 10:30 a.m. today at Bible Fellowship Church, 3701 Old Petersburg Road, Martinez.

Every Richmond County high school except Laney is expected to be placed in the same region when the Georgia High School Association meets Dec.

For the past year, Lee Sims has spent his day off honing his welding skills, voluntarily wearing a welder's mask for hours every Friday.

Now, as she nears 104, she's still at it -- teaching a Sunday school class at Harlem Baptist Church.

ANOTHER FINE MESS: LAUREL and HARDY in HARLEM, GEORGIA The free Laurel and Hardy museum in tiny Harlem, Georgia is a small treasure filled with memorabilia honoring Oliver Hardy and his film partner, Stan Laurel.

The SCAD-hosted Savannah Film Festival spawned a great bit of press last weekend in the New York Post.

Harlem Middle School will be the sole public location this week to hear firsthand the experiences of Congressional Medal of Honor winner Jack Jacobs.

Wednesday's grand opening of Publix in Evans is the latest in a recent boom of grocery store openings in Columbia County.

Not often will you find a band that can make a better case than Harlem does for making "sloppy" a creative objective.

On Nov. 12 and 13, retired U.S. Army Col. Jack Jacobs will visit the CSRA. The primary purpose of his visit is to be the speaker and honored guest at a major Boy Scout fund-raiser, the Fleur de Lis Dinner.

Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 9:39 a.m. A young Harlem man was airlifted to an Augusta hospital after he flipped his SUV Thursday evening.

Harlem, GA - Larry Wolf, Quality Trailers office manager: "This is the type of trailer that is being taken from this lot." 4 trailers, 2 months, all with in 1 mile of each other.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 1:36 p.m. Two Columbia County commissioners announced their intent today to run for re-election. Commission Chairman Ron Cross and Commissioner Scott Dean shared the spotlight this morning during a campaign announcement at the Evans Government Center.

The H1N1 Influenza vaccine is now available in our area. The cost is $25 for the influenza vaccine, and $30 for the influenza mist.

Former sheriff's deputy is charged with battery A former Richmond County sheriff's deputy who was fired after being accused of beating a man at an Augusta nightclub this summer was indicted Tuesday.

Taxes for Grovetown residents went up this week, but the millages for Harlem and Columbia County residents remain unchanged.