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Friday, 23 Mar, 2012
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Annual Breakfast Honors Women of Courage in Medicine
Columbus, GA -- In the crisp early dawn morning of March the 5th, hundreds of courageous souls gathered at Columbus Convention and Trade Center for the Annual Rosa Parks Women of Courage Breakfast. Four local women in medicine were honored during. The women are all successful doctors whose contributions have made a significant impact in their communities and on the city as well. This year's guest speaker is Dr. Valeries Montgomery Rice, the Dean and Executive Vice President of Morehouse School of Medicine. The honorees this year were: Dr. Kathryn K. Cheek, Rivertown Pediatrics, President Georgia Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
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Friday, 23 Mar, 2012
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Will There Be Justice For Trayvon Martin?
“I am Trayvon Martin!” “I am Trayvon Martin!” “I am Trayvon Martin!” Those chants were heard during the "Million Hoodie March" that took place in NYC recently because of the murder that happened on February 26, 2012 of 17-year old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman along with the fact that Zimmerman was not arrested, and at press time still was a free man. A police report describes Zimmerman as a White male; his family said he's a Spanish-speaking minority. Zimmerman has moved out of his home after receiving death threats, his father said. “Trayvon Martin was you, Trayvon Martin did matter,”
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Friday, 30 Dec, 2011
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Annual Christmas Parade Draws Record Crowd
Columbus, GA – Pictured is one of the 100 participants in the Annual Christmas Parade held in the city, along with Phenix City, AL. There were marching
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Friday, 30 Dec, 2011
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Omegas Give Back in Many Ways
Columbus, GA – Pictured are men in the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Lambda Iota Chapter with recipients of the toys the fraternity gave away for the holiday
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Thursday, 15 Dec, 2011
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The Controller’s Civic and Social Club, Inc. Holds Annual Christmas Party
Photos by Edward Lamboy Columbus, GA – It was that time of year again and The Controllers Civic and Social Club, Inc. held their Annual Christmas Party at the
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Thursday, 15 Dec, 2011
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Publix Opens Grander on Macon Road
Photos by Helmut Gertjegerdes and Edward Lamboy By Carol Gertjegerdes Columbus, GA – At 6:30 a.m., men, women and families were lined up on Macon Road for the grander re-opening
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Thursday, 15 Dec, 2011
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Latino Restaurant Serves Unique Dishes
By Times Staff Writer Columbus, GA – Mr. Rafael Cuzano and his wife, Mrs. Norma Cuzano, wanted to do something to give back to the community. Originally from Peru,
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Monday, 12 Dec, 2011
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