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WRBL6 hours ago
Local YMCA celebrates 170 years of service with prayer breakfast, on WRBLCOLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Hundreds gathered at the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church of Columbus Tuesday morning for a spirit, mind, and body prayer breakfast hosted by the local YMCA. The organization was founded in the fountain city in 1856, making it the third oldest YMCA in the country. WRBL’s Bob Jeswald emceed the
WRBLYesterday
State Rep. and Senator-elect Teddy Reese joins veterans in honoring 104 year old World War II Hero, on WRBLCOLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Georgia State Representative and Senator-elect Teddy Reese and local veterans joined the ROTC program at Jordan Vocational High School on Monday in a celebration honoring 104-year-old local World War II veteran James Sneed. The ceremony kicked off with the ROTC program presenting colors and a song selection performed by the school’s
WTVM.comYesterday
Fort Benning coffee shop urges community to sponsor wreaths for veterans’ graves, on WTVM.comOnly a fraction of the 8,785 graves at the Fort Benning Main Post Cemetery have a sponsored wreath so far. Mission Brewed Coffee wants to change that.