UPDATE 2/17/25 7:45 p.m. — The Chattahoochee Valley is mourning over the passing of Muscogee County Superior Court Judge John Allen, a Columbus native remembered as a compassionate and fair ...

The Red Raiders were expected to win round one of the PIAA 6A Tournament Saturday against visiting Allentown Allen, and ...

Judge Ben Richardson referenced Shakespeare and said, “Some men are born great, some men achieve greatness and some men have greatness thrust upon them.” Richardson said Allen checked all three boxes.

Judge John Allen, who grew up in a Columbus public housing complex, became a decorated U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and presided in State Court and Superior Court in Muscogee County for a combined ...