Photo: Smith sworn in to CMSD board
Former mayor Robert Smith, left, is sworn in Thursday at Brandon Central Services as the newest member of the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees. Mayor Keith Gaskin, right, administered the oath while Smith’s grandson, Columbus Middle School sixth-grader Dylan Bush, held the Bible. The city council appointed Smith to a five-year term. He replaces Yvonne Cox. Jessica Lindsey/Dispatch Staff
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