Politics
Columbus voters heading to the polls November 3 will help decide who represents the region in the Georgia General Assembly, including five state House districts and an open state Senate seat that has been held by the sam...
By Petra G · Oct. 18, 2026
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 AM
Tiny Tots Playroom
Comer Community Center 107 41st St Columbus GA 31904
Tue, Oct 13 · 5:30 PM
Art Studios
2700 West Britt David RD
Fri, Oct 16 · 5:30 PM
Columbus Parks and Recreation Art Studios
Britt David Studio
Sun, Oct 18 · 2:30 PM
Men Move Columbus
MB Kutz
Sun, Oct 18 · 3:00 PM
One Love Caribbean Festival
Peachtree Mall
Thu, Oct 22 · 12:00 PM
Pink & Pearls Tea Party!
Frank Chester Senior Center
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Theft is by far the most frequently reported serious crime in Columbus, accounting for nearly 80% of the...
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COLUMBUS, Ga. — Social Security recipients in Columbus, Phenix City and surrounding communities will receive a 3.6% incr...
Oct. 17, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ga. — For years, buying a home was considered one of the clearest ways to build wealth and escape rising rent...
Oct. 16, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ga. — The cost of everyday life continues to climb for families across Columbus, Phenix City and the surroundi...
Oct. 16, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Along some of Columbus’ busiest roads are commercial properties that once housed grocery stores, banks,...
Oct. 16, 2026
Muscogee County students have 130 school days left in the 2026–27 year, counting today, Oct. 16. The next day off is Vet...
Oct. 16, 2026
Columbus, Ga., has a world-champion pizza maker, and diners have noticed. Cerrone's Brick Oven Pizzeria on Veterans Park...
Oct. 16, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ga. — Working for the Columbus Consolidated Government can mean earning anywhere from $31,200 a year to nearly...
Oct. 16, 2026
COLUMBUS, Ga. — From a new downtown courthouse to major highway interchanges, road expansions and drainage improvements,...
Oct. 16, 2026
Electric vehicles are becoming a more practical option for Columbus residents, but whether purchasing one makes financia...
Oct. 16, 2026
Columbus and the surrounding Chattahoochee Valley could see significant changes in the types of jobs available over the...
Oct. 16, 2026
Columbus, Georgia, may not have the population of Atlanta, Charlotte or Nashville, but it offers several attractions, in...
Oct. 15, 2026
Electricity is one of the largest recurring household expenses for Columbus residents, particularly during Georgia’s lon...
Oct. 15, 2026
Police officers, firefighters and teachers provide some of Columbus’ most essential public services, but how much do the...
Oct. 15, 2026
Columbus, Georgia, remains one of the more affordable housing markets in the state, but some neighborhoods tell a very d...
Oct. 15, 2026
Columbus is preparing for a significant change in public safety leadership as Police Chief Stoney Mathis approaches reti...
Oct. 15, 2026
Columbus is making a major investment in sports tourism with plans for a new multimillion-dollar pickleball complex that...
Oct. 15, 2026
Georgia has spent nearly $166 million on a Medicaid program designed to provide health insurance to low-income adults, b...
Oct. 15, 2026
Is earning $100,000 a year enough to be considered rich in Columbus, Georgia? What about $150,000 or $200,000? The answ...
Oct. 15, 2026
With grocery prices, housing expenses, utility bills and healthcare costs putting pressure on household budgets, Georgia...
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