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River shows it's an unpredictable creature Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 9:23AMCOLUMBUS - Like Busch beer, fishing and NASCAR, swimming in the Chattahoochee River was a part of life for Steven E. Brookins, a salt-of-the-earth tree cutter from Bibb City.
With whitewater rafting course in the future and drownings in its past, Chattahoochee River shows its an unpredictable ... Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 8:14PMLike Busch beer, fishing and NASCAR, swimming in the Chattahoochee River was a part of life for Steven E. Brookins, a salt-of-the-earth tree cutter from Bibb City. The 43-year-old, known affectionately as “Treeman” to buddies and blood, camped out every other weekend on a small island in Bibb Pond, enjoying the outdoors and the late-night company of friends.
Study: Columbus State University had $226.8 million economic impact on region in FY10 Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:53PMColumbus State University had a $226.8 million economic impact on the surrounding region in fiscal year 2010, according to a report from the Selig Center for Economic Growth in the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Richardson: An unforgettable trip down Lake Oconee Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 9:20AMIn 1971, Lake Oconee was just a gleam in the eye of the Georgia Power Company.
Putin the powerful Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 9:44AMThe wildly popular PM appears to be readying himself for a 2012 presidential run
Civil War guide touts spy, life off battlefields Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 6:05PMA new 13-state map includes 150 lesser-known Civil War destinations aimed at cashing in on the growing popularity of cultural heritage tourism and to get those tourists beyond such well-trod battlefields as Gettysburg, Pa.
Civil War tourism map touts life off the battlefields Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 8:20AMMORGANTOWN, W.Va.—There are battlefields, and then there's Belle Boyd, teenage temptress and Confederate spy.
New Civil War tourism map focuses on the home front, touts life beyond the battlefields Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 8:14AMMORGANTOWN, W.Va. - There are battlefields, and then there's Belle Boyd, teenage temptress and Confederate spy.
Civil War tourism map highlights 3 Greenville sites Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 7:52AMA new 13-state map released today points tourists to 150 lesser-known Civil War destinations including three in Greenville to help states cash in on the growing popularity of cultural heritage tourism.
Civil War tourism map touts life off battlefields Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 5:32AMVICKI SMITH Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. There are battlefields, and then there's Belle Boyd, teenage temptress and Confederate spy. The Appalachian Regional Commission is betting Boyd is the sexier Civil War story and that tourists will want to visit the Martinsburg, W.Va., home of the notorious "siren of the South" who used her feminine charms to spy on Union soldiers for the Confederacy ...
Raiders sign DE Seymour for two years Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 4:10PMThe Oakland Raiders have re-signed defensive end Richard Seymour.
Bills release Marcus Stroud Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 2:56PMThe Buffalo Bills have released defensive end Marcus Stroud, who spent the past three seasons with the club.
'Deliverance' river offers trails, rafting Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 5:36PMThe Chattooga is one of the top paddling streams in the east of the US and one of the prettiest and least spoiled escarpment rivers in the south-east.
Go rafting on the 'Deliverance' river Thursday, February 10, 2011 @ 7:36PMThe Chattooga River is the "Deliverance" river.
Leader keeps Scouts up to date Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 12:34AMThe Boy Scouts of America seems almost quaint in this plugged-in world of GPS navigation and reality television. In some respects, it is, said Bob Mazzuca, the chief executive officer of the organization.
Boy Scouts work to stay relevant Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 8:35PMBoy Scouts of America seems almost quaint in this plugged-in world of GPS navigation and reality TV.
Columbus Council to consider requests today for work on 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge Monday, November 8, 2010 @ 10:28PMColumbus Council will consider two requests this morning concerning the 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge over the Chattahoochee River.
Glitch halts testing of Que water release Wednesday, October 6, 2010 @ 8:55PMThe first big test of Quemahoning Reservoir’s powerful whitewater-release valve produced mixed results Wednesday.
Columbus voters are thinking about jobs Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:09PMIf Columbus residents were to take out an advertisement to inform the city’s mayoral candidates of the big issue in this year’s race it would likely read in big letters — “Jobs Wanted.”
U.S. Forest Service considers more rafting guides on Nantahala River Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:29PMNANTAHALA GORGE — The U.S. Forest Service might change rules on the Nantahala River to allow school groups and camps to guide their own raft trips, a move that would put more boats in the water and compete with commercial outfitters.