A 5-year-old girl refused when a man asked her to provide a urine sample that he could use to pass a drug test.

Greenbrier High School's Jeremy Harden held a ceremony Wednesday, May 15, 2013 to commit to running track for the University of Georgia.

Residents are being warned to make sure their animals are vaccinated after a raccoon that attacked a dog in rural Harlem tested positive for rabies.

It might not be so bad to be a dog.

Six hoboes arrested while riding a train in Grovetown will be able to pick up their dogs at the Columbia County animal shelter after their court date next month.

Now that Happy Tails Rescue has been shut down, our community's response should be to push for more spaying and neutering of pets.

Supporters of a closed Columbia County animal rescue, including its founder, were caught off guard Tuesday when a former volunteer condemned conditions at the facility.

The day after beating a deadline for a state-ordered shutdown, Happy Tails Rescue will hold a rally before the Tuesday, March 19 Columbia County Commission meeting.

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Grovetown High School's STAR student Megan Murphy named Jeremy Medlin as her STAR teacher.

Grudges are behind the complaints leading to the shutdown of Columbia County's "most dedicated and successful" animal rescue group.

The closure of Columbia County's largest private animal rescue group means that fewer people will carry the burden of cleaning up for others who fail to spay or neuter their pets.

The closure of Happy Tails Rescue by the state of Georgia will mean fewer homes for pets and more euthanasia.

Columbia County's largest private animal rescue group has 30 days to find homes for 38 dogs after being ordered to shut down by the state.

Three Columbia County basketball teams made it to the state playoffs, while two former Greenbrier High School baseball players helped Georgia Southern beat Georgia in a three-game series.