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West Point Football scrimmage Friday

West Point Football scrimmage Friday

FORT BENNING, GA - Fort Benning will host the West Point Spring Football Scrimmage at Doughboy Stadium, March 9 at 2:00 p.m.

The Army football team, the Black Knights, will conduct 14 practice sessions at their home stadium at West Point, N.Y., leading up to the final preseason intrasquad scrimmage, the annual Black and Gold Game, being held here. This is the first time the Black and Gold game has been played at a location other than West Point.

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Georgia Military College recognizes outstanding students

Georgia Military College recognizes outstanding students

COLUMBUS, GA - Congratulations to all the students recognized by Georgia Military College Columbus Campus! 

The college has released the names of the outstanding students from the Winter 2012 term.

Lions make final roster cuts before opener

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM)- With two weeks' worth of training camp now in completed, the Columbus Lions of the Professional Indoor Football League have released their first official 27 man roster for the 2012 season.

Columbus Lions fans will need some time recognizing members of their own team this season, as 18 rookies will comprise the opening 27 man roster this week when the team travels for their season opener against the Richmond Raiders.

Columbus defense attorney William Kirby dies

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM)- Striffler-Hamby Funeral Home confirms that William L. Kirby, better known as Bill, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 63.

Kirby was a well-known defense attorney in Columbus.  He worked on several high-profiled cases in our area including the "Stocking Strangler" case.

Visitation is set for 5-7 p.m. Friday at Striffler-Hamby in Columbus.  Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home's chapel.

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Mom faces neglect charges, accused of selling child for sex

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM)- A Florida television station says a woman is behind bars in Columbus accused of selling her 6-year-old daughter for sex in exchange for drugs. 

Thief attempts to break into Best Buy

Thief attempts to break into Best Buy

COLUMBUS, GA - Best Buy on Manchester Expressway was almost the victim of a theft Tuesday morning

According to police, the manager of the store noticed some unusual markings on the back door when he came into work and called police.

23 people arrested in Harris County drug bust

Harris County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 23 people in the last two weeks as a result of one traffic stop.

Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff's Department used seized cell phones to make several arrests of people who were trying to buy or sell "roxicodoine, meth, marijuana, cocaine, and hard core drugs" in the county, explained Sheriff Mike Jolley.