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COLUMBIA - An unexpected visitor created a potentially stinky situation Tuesday at the YMCA pool in Columbia.
Lifeguard Melissa King said she saw a skunk run into a tent used by a hot-dog vendor near the pool. The skunk was spotted about noon, and up to 50 people were present at the time.
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COLUMBIA - Tracy Bradford wanted to get her 11-year-old son, Dakota, the perfect gift for his birthday. She was surprised when she found out she was getting a brand new computer, which will ultimately become Dakota’s present.
“I’m going to be the best mom out there,” Bradford said, thinking of what her son might say.
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COLUMBIA - A record 155 volunteers helped to remove more than 10 tons of trash from the Duck River in an annual cleanup effort this month — but there’s more work to be done, a volunteer said.
Among the tons of trash picked up this year were a water heater, televisions, a grocery cart, a 55-gallon [...]

COLUMBIA - In a rare hometown appearance, Scott Holt drew a capacity crowd to the Sports Page Friday.
The popular blues-rocker usually performs just once a year in Columbia when he headlines The Daily Herald Have A Blues Christmas benefit for the Community Christmas Card program. Because the benefit show has sold out each year, Holt [...]

COLUMBIA -Two educators who will take the reins as principals at two elementary schools were introduced at a press conference at Maury County School Central Office Monday.
Tina Weatherford, worked as a teacher/facilitator at Highland Park Elementary for 25 years will become principal of Joseph Brown Elementary School. She will replace Joe Cornelius who was reassigned [...]

COLUMBIA - The works of local artist John Andrade are now on display at Columbia State Community College’s Pryor Art Gallery on the Columbia campus through July 30.
“In the tradition of the Color Field artists now on display at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Andrade, a self-taught artist, begins with color [...]

MAURY COUNTY - A proposal by two Mt. Pleasant aluminum companies to create a landfill for their byproduct has been withdrawn from the Maury County Commission’s July agenda, county officials said Monday.
J.P. Hatch, director of building and zoning, said consideration of the matter was postponed after a letter was sent to the county by attorney [...]

COLUMBIA - A Columbia woman suffered head injuries when she lost control of her car on Pickens Lane during a morning commute.
Authorities said Amy Sharpton was driving east on Pickens Lane near Lawrence Street Friday morning when she lost control of her car, swerved into a ditch, struck a rocky embankment and collided with another [...]

COLUMBIA - He’s just 25, but 2001 Spring Hill High School graduate James Hatton has already bought and sold more houses than most people own in a lifetime.
In June, with partner Raj Sethi, Hatton purchased the Carver House Apartments on Columbia’s east side. Hatton and Sethi bought the historic building from its previous owner, Robert [...]

COLUMBIA - The Maury Regional Healthcare Foundation’s second annual art show and sale will be held Aug. 8-9 at the Memorial Building in Columbia.
Thirty six local and regional artists will be participating this year. In addition to paintings, this year’s show will include pottery, wood turned items, stained glass and photography.
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COLUMBIA - More than 80 applications were received in June for the outgoing police chief’s seat, city officials said Wednesday.
Police Chief Barry Crotzer will officially retire in October, but because of accrued vacation time, he will likely step down this month, City Personnel Director Kate Collier said. Crotzer has been chief since 2002.
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COLUMBIA - A near-record drought last year prompted suggestions to decrease fireworks use, but the rockets’ red glare will glow in backyards this weekend, fire officials said.
To many people fireworks can seem like a low risk, said Cindy Fox, a Columbia Fire Department training officer.
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COLUMBIA - Columbia’s Farmers’ Fresh Market will kick off its 16th year Saturday, offering area residents the opportunity to buy locally grown fresh produce, fruits, flowers and other items.
“In this time of rising food costs, we expect a great response from buyers looking to purchase the best products for the best value,” said Kristi Martin, [...]

The first lady will not visit a Columbia preservation conference this weekend, despite early indications she may attend, a representative said Thursday.
Executive Director of the Tennessee Preservation Trust Dan Brown said Laura Bush was invited to come and she had formally accepted but had to decline earlier this week.…Click here to read the Full Story [...]

Two of four defendants charged in the shooting deaths of two people and the wounding of two others have been arraigned in Circuit Court and assigned attorneys, according to court records.
Judge Stella Hargrove read the charges of first-degree murder, felony murder and attempted first-degree murder to Robert Guerrero, 20, and Erik Guerrero, 19, both of [...]

Columbia and Maury County officials will soon have another chance to break a months-long impasse over who should run the animal shelter.
Maury County Mayor Jim Bailey and Columbia City Manager Paul Boyer Jr. finished revising a proposed contract outlining how the facility would operate…..Read the Full Story at the Columbia Daily Herald Online

Columbia City Council members are considering contributing $40,000 for a downtown Bicentennial Bell Tower to ring in the 200th birthday of the city and county.
In July, fireworks will celebrate the event, but a bell tower would be a permanent reminder of our history, County Archivist Bob Duncan said…..Read the Full Story at the Columbia Daily [...]

Two Mt. Pleasant aluminum companies want to place a landfill for their waste byproduct less than five miles from the Maury County Courthouse.
Smelter Service Corp. and Tennessee Aluminum Processors Inc. have asked a county board to grant a special exception use for 96 acres on Witherspoon Road, which is off Santa Fe Pike just outside [...]

Columbia City officials are faced with paying more than half of a $119,000 budget shortfall for the Animal shelter.
The Columbia City Council will discuss spending between $62,000-$69,000 to cover unexpected additional expenses for the facility planned until June 30…..Read the Full Story at the Columbia Daily Herald Online

A Columbia man told police he was robbed at gunpoint by a man who asked him for a ride, according to a police report.
Christian Daniel McCrary, 21, told Officer Benjamin Daughtery he was asked by two men for a ride at a tire shop at South Main and East 9th streets about 2:42 p.m. Wednesday, [...]