Columbia NewsLocal news for Columbia, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Former Mt. Pleasant mayor accused of sex charge- August 7, 2008 COLUMBIA, Tenn. - A parole officer with a community corrections program, who formerly served as mayor of Mt.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/former-mt-pleasant-mayor-accused-of-sex-char... Traveling exhibit at CSCC through Sept. 29- August 6, 2008 In 1998, to understand the enormity of Adolph Hitler's atrocities, non-Jewish middle-school children in Whitwell, Tenn., collected six million paper clips worldwide.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/traveling-exhibit-at-cscc-through-sept-29?fr... Columbia pilot survives crash landing near Ky.- August 6, 2008 Columbia pilot Russell Sandstead was 2,000 feet above the rolling hills of Houston County when the only engine in his four-seater plane sputtered to a stop.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/columbia-pilot-survives-crash-landing-near-k... Eyewitness to shooting told to report to DA- August 6, 2008 The man Columbia police believe responsible for the death of Shedrick "Peanut" Smith faced the only eyewitness to the shooting in court for the first time Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/eyewitness-to-shooting-told-to-report-to-da?... Animal shelter audit finds recordkeeping deficiencies- August 5, 2008 The ColumbiaMaury County Animal Shelter failed to follow basic bookkeeping procedures and could not account for some collected fees, a state audit released Tuesday found.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/animal-shelter-audit-finds-recordkeeping-def... Soldier's wounds healing- August 5, 2008 Man hit by shrapnel in Iraq By SKYLER SWISHERsswisherc-dh.net A 21-year-old Columbia soldier is recovering from wounds he suffered during a patrol in Iraq, his mother said.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/soldiers-wounds-healing?fromrss=1 Police investigate assaults at local bar- August 5, 2008 Columbia Police are investigating two assaults - one of which resulted in a man being flown to a Nashville hospital in critical condition - that happened over the weekend outside an eastside bar.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/police-investigate-assaults-at-local-bar?fro... Columbia man critically injured in bar fight- August 4, 2008 A 30-year-old man is listed in critical condition after a fight outside a bar in Columbia.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/columbia-man-critically-injured-in-bar-fight... Puppy survives burns- August 4, 2008 When Patches arrived at the animal shelter two weeks ago, the mixed-breed puppy had burns covering almost its entire back.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/puppy-survives-burns?fromrss=1 Agathos School opens Monday at new location- August 4, 2008 The Agathos School headmistress, Mrs. Eileen Copple, is pictured beside the sign of the new facility located at Mapleash Drive and Tom Hitch Parkway.http://www.topix.net/city/columbia-tn/2008/08/agathos-school-opens-monday-at-new-location?... |