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The government may be shut down, but filing taxes will be business as usual. (That includes getting your tax refund!) Still, the IRS has some advice for navigating this year’s tax season, which is Jan. 28-April 15. E-file your taxes. The IRS will of co …

Juwan Martin, single mother of 3, had been living in the same energy inefficient house for 10 years (on the left), and it was literally taking a toll on her health. She lived in an older home by the river with windows that didn’t seal properly, making …

Does your low credit score, past foreclosure, or lack of savings account make you think homeownership is out of reach? Think again. Thanks to Aflac’s Employer Assisted Housing Program (EAP), your dreams are well-within your grasp. Take Aflac-employee J …

Columbus Cottage Recipient Annie Slaughter Annie Slaughter moved to the Beallwood community at a very unique time in the neighborhood’s history. It was in 1994, when the neighborhood was overrun with drug dealers and users, that the residents banded to …

War Veteran surviving spouse, Mrs. E. Giles – honoring her husband’s legacy through service and compassion. Mrs. Ella Giles has lived in her house for more than 40 years. It’s a place she settled down for one last military assignment with her late husb …

NeighborWorks Columbus Receives $1.5 Million Financial Assistance Grant From The U.S. Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund Columbus, GA, (October 13, 2015)– NeighborWorks Columbus and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has been awarded a …

More than 20 years ago, Beallwood neighborhood residents and community leaders worked to make the area one of the safest in the city. Now, NeighborWorks® Columbus is leading an effort to make it one of the prettiest. Big 4 Beallwood is a neighborhood r …