Columbus sent Smyre to the Capitol back in 1974 where he quickly caught the eye of longtime House Speaker Tom Murphy, who took him under his wing. His portrait now hangs near Murphy’s. Smyre became ...

Calvin Smyre of Columbus, who was the longest-serving Georgia legislator when he completed his 48-year political career in 2022, will be given a rare honor. His portrait will be hung in the ...

The longest-serving lawmaker in the Georgia General Assembly was honored with a portrait at the state capitol on Tuesday. Retired State Representative Calvin Smyre of Columbus served his constituents ...

There are 233 portraits, sculptures and other memorials celebrating notable Georgians at the Capitol, but Smyre is the first from Columbus and only the seventh African American with such a ...

A retired Columbus lawmaker is received a high honor from his former Colleagues on Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta. That service was honored when Smyre’s portrait was ...

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(WRBL) — A retired Columbus lawmaker is received a high honor from his former Colleagues on Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta. That service was honored when Smyre’s portrait was placed on a third ...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has launched a bid for state auditor in 2026, continuing the recent game of musical ...

Former Georgia State Representative Calvin Smyre has achieved many firsts and milestones in his career: he was the first ...

Columbus North High School senior Mila Esposito has been hard at work the past couple of years researching and sketching every priest that has served at Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church. Now her hard ...