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Cheers of excitement filled the air on the banks of the Chattahoochee River as the best of the best kayakers in the USA made their way down to the RushSouth Whitewater Park to train and compete on the Good Wave feature, during the USA Team Trials on March 11. These trials determine who is on…

For 20 years, the Archery Shooters Association Pro/AM Championship has been an important event in Russell County. Held at Uchee Creek Campground Activity Center, the contest brings competitors from all over the globe for this intense three-day event. The event also helps to bolster local cof…

Eight months ago, in July of 2022, the city renewed its contract for the red light camera system. During that regular session of the Phenix City Council, City Manager Wallace Hunter announced that the city would be putting cameras at the Opelika Road and Crawford Road intersection. There are…

The Russell County Warriors continued their March stretch of games against Georgia opponents this past week, which began last Tuesday night wi…

Smiths Station High School played a lot of baseball last week, and with those games the Panthers walked away 4-1 for the week. That 4-1 record…

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John Chapiewski was a dear friend for many years. I remember the first time I met him. He was working in the culinary department at Russell County High School, and it was the night a Christian band, JJ Weeks, was playing in the high school’s auditorium. I remember that he helped to bring the…

Let me say this first. Baseball umpires have a hard job. They have to make more decisions than officials in any other sport. The umpire - the guy behind home plate - can easily have to make over 200 decisions in a game.

I would like to comment on the article in last week’s paper “The Cost of Permitless Carry.” Some of the article I agreed with and some I did not; however, I do agree with the loss of revenue. Sheriff Taylor had shared that the Russell County Sheriff’s department uses the revenue from permits…

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Cheers of excitement filled the air on the banks of the Chattahoochee River as the best of the best kayakers in the USA made their way down to the RushSouth Whitewater Park to train and compete on the Good Wave feature, during the USA Team Trials on March 11. These trials determine who is on…

On Sunday, the Phenix City Art Council met for its regular session, which is the second Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. at 1002 Airport Road (the old airport). President Billy Walters announced that the council now has 60 paid members. Payments from listed members are still incoming. Thanks …

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On summer break from school and looking for something fun to do? Why not take an art class? The Phenix City Art Center is offering classes in different styles of acrylic and watercolor painting with experienced instructors. The class schedule is as follows:

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For 20 years, the Archery Shooters Association Pro/AM Championship has been an important event in Russell County. Held at Uchee Creek Campground Activity Center, the contest brings competitors from all over the globe for this intense three-day event. The event also helps to bolster local cof…

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