More than two years after the death of 14-year-old Sims Vickers, his family and First Baptist Church of Columbus hosted the 2nd annual “Let it Shine” 5K yesterday at Kinnett Stadium.

Church members completed the first church in 1867 on Columbus Street. In the years before that structure burned down, the church and its members began a tradition of committing to a higher calling.

COLUMBUS,Ga. (WRBL) — On Jan. 9, 2025, Former Mayor Jim Wetherington was laid to rest at First Baptist Church in Columbus. Before becoming Mayor, William J. “Jim” Wetherington joined the ...