The day after Columbia County’s largest animal rescue group shut down, its supporters plan to rally in support of the organization’s mission.

Happy Tails Rescue adopted out the last of its animals Sunday evening, beating the deadline the Georgia Department of Agriculture set for the organization’s closure in an agreement with owner Barbara Gleitsmann.

“I just want to praise the community,” Gleitsmann said. “Citizens came forward, and all the dogs are safe.”

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A judge refused to grant a bond Friday for a former Richmond County sheriff’s investigator accused of stalking his ex-wife.

A Superior Court judge denied a bond for Timothy Allen Tobias, 45, of Augusta. He was arrested Feb. 27 and was charged with aggravated stalking, according to jail records.

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Columbia County authorities are looking for a man they say stole cigarettes from a Martinez Walgreen’s store on March 5.

The manager of the store at 3900 Washignton Road told deputies that at about 2 a.m., a man tried to buy a carton of Newport cigarettes, according to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office incident report. The credit card the man used was denied.

The man grabbed the carton of cigarettes, worth $48, and left in an older green vehicle on Bobby Jones Expressway toward Richmond County, according to the report.

“Disturbing” social media posts brought authorities to Lakeside High School Thursday, when two students were suspended, but not charged.

Students alerted school officials after seeing comments posted on Twitter by two 17-year-old students, Columbia County Chief of School Safety Lance Poss said.

“It was some comments that they were making, stuff they like to do and see,” Poss said, adding the comments were “graphic.” “There were absolutely no direct threats made to the school or to any individual student or to anyone.”