Fort Benning names building for Olympic boxer, distinguished soldier from Columbus

His daughter said Fort Benning has done a “remarkable job” capturing his legacy as a proud soldier and an accomplished ...

Edward Hoagland, nature and travel writer with a personal and poetic style, dies at 93

One of the world’s most acclaimed nature writers, Edward Hoagland, has died at age 93. He overcame a stutter and near-blindness to publish dozens of books and magazine pieces and travel everywhere ...

Led by Max Mackinnon's 34 points, LSU snaps 5-game skid with 106-99 2OT win over Mississippi

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Max Mackinnon scored a season-high 34 points, including 11 in the second overtime period, and LSU rallied to defeat Mississippi 106-99 on Wednesday night. LSU (15-13, 3-12 SEC) ...
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Edward Blakely, Inland Empire native who became professor and public servant, dies at 87

Edward Blakely, an Inland Empire native who was among UC Riverside’s first Black graduates, became a professor and oversaw recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina, has died. He was 87.

Remembering civil rights icon Joanne Bland

In a series of profiles of members of the civil rights generation, we visit JoAnne Bland in Selma, Ala. Bland marched for voting rights on "Bloody Sunday" in 1965 when she was just 11.