Orange Beach players hold up the championship trophy following their victory over Brooks at the AHSAA class 4A softball state championship at Choccolocco Park in Oxford, Ala., Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

In ways as varied as their names, these folks connected to Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley lived notable lives and made an impact before they died in 2024: Michael Patrick Cielinski, 76, Jan. 6: ...

Northwestern, Orrville and Rittman headline as youth is being served, growing is happening and results are turning out.