Harris County News

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One of the potential candidates considering a run for the District 129 Georgia House seat said Wednesday morning he will not enter the race.

The race for Georgia House District 129 has drawn the interest of a former six-term state senator and the son of the man who vacated the position last week.

Two Columbus residents have announced that they will seek the Georgia House of Representatives seat being vacated by Vance Smith.

The Georgia Department of Transportation Board unanimously elected state Rep. Vance Smith of Pine Mountain as the new commissioner.

He's charged with obscene internet contact with a child and sexual exploitation of a child.

The human bones found off Interstate 185 this week have not been identified, but authorities hope DNA tests will offer more clues about the remains.

Authorities are investigating the discovery of human remains along a fence line off Interstate 185 in west Georgia.

The rare spider lilies on Flat Shoals Creek in Harris County will be in bloom for the next three weekends and property owner Stephen Johnson of West Point is opening the area for public viewing.

Harris Co. names finalists for superintendent HARRIS COUNTY, GA - The Harris County Board of Education has released the names of three finalists in the search for the superintendent of Harris County Schools.

Mexico has deployed thousands of soldiers and federal agents to drug strongholds as part of a nationwide crackdown on drug cartels since President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006.

The Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia will take on the role of district attorney in two high-profile murder cases in the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, Attorney General Thurbert Baker's office said Thursday.

Shannon Szwarc sszwarc@ledger-enquirer.com Heather Hess and Pam Arnold take a closer look at one of the playhouses built by several local high school career tech classes.

A severe thunderstorm left about 36 homes in Pine Mountain, Ga., without power this morning.

The exterior of the new Creekside Intermediate School is shown. The school, located off of Ga.

By Jennifer Shrader Staff writer At 86, Lillian Champion is a veteran author. Many of her columns and stories appeared in papers from Atlanta to Columbus more than 40 years ago.

Chattahoochee County schools, including Chattahoochee County Daycare : Everyone is off except for the 240-day personnel.

Harris County authorities are searching for a pair of suspects in a check-cashing scheme that appears to be sweeping the Southeast.

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning until 6:30 p.m. for southern Troup County and northwestern Harris County.

By Jennifer Shrader Staff writer Columbus State University would like to open a satellite campus in West Point by fall.