Columbus Times

Politics

25,626 Muscogee Voters Have Cast Early Ballots

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Muscogee County has recorded 25,626 early votes ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, putting turnout ab...

Oct. 26, 2026

Arts & Culture

National Civil War Naval Museum by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - The National Civil War Naval Museum on Victory Drive holds the burned remains of two Confederate warship...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

Eufaula Day Trip From Columbus

EUFAULA, Ala. - Eufaula sits about 47 miles south of downtown Columbus, almost all of it a straight run down U.S. 431, a...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

West Point Lake by the Numbers

WEST POINT, Ga. - Before the Chattahoochee River reaches the Columbus Riverwalk, it passes through West Point Dam. The d...

Oct. 25, 2026

Arts & Culture

Westville by the Numbers: 17 Historic Buildings, a 40-Mile Move From Lumpkin and 8…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A village of buildings from the mid-1800s sits on South Lumpkin Road, less than a mile from the National...

Oct. 25, 2026

Entertainment

Wild Animal Safari by the Numbers

PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - About 40 minutes north of Columbus, zebras, bison and camels walk up to car windows looking for a s...

Oct. 25, 2026

Politics

Georgia Got $15 of Every $100 in Food Stamp Benefits Wrong

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia recorded a 15.21% error rate in food stamp payments during fiscal year 2025, the fourth-highest...

Oct. 25, 2026

Sports

Columbus River Dragons 2026-27

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Hockey is back at the Columbus Civic Center. The Columbus River Dragons opened their home schedule this...

Oct. 25, 2026

Community

Thanksgiving Day 2026 in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Thanksgiving Day 2026 falls on Thursday, Nov. 26, and it shifts a few routines in Columbus. Garbage pick...

Oct. 25, 2026

Education

Columbus State University by the Numbers

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Columbus State University started in an old hosiery mill with about 300 students, and today it enrolls n...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

Fly From Columbus or Drive to Atlanta?

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Every Columbus traveler eventually faces the same question: fly out of Columbus Airport or make the driv...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

Uptown Columbus Parking in 2026

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Parking in Uptown Columbus is free, but it comes with rules that catch plenty of visitors. The city and...

Oct. 25, 2026

Local

12 Famous People From Columbus, Ga.

Columbus, Ga. - A baseball Hall of Famer, a five-time Grammy winner and the first African American military pilot all co...

Oct. 24, 2026

Local

Phenix City's 1954 Turning Point

Columbus, Ga. - The 1954 murder of Alabama attorney general nominee Albert Patterson in Phenix City led to martial law,...

Oct. 24, 2026

Local

FDR's Little White House: 16 Presidential Visits, an 88-Degree Spring and the…

Warm Springs, Ga. - President Franklin D. Roosevelt made 16 trips to Warm Springs during his presidency, staying in a mo...

Oct. 24, 2026

Local

Providence Canyon: 150-Foot Gullies, 2,706 Acres and Rusty 1950s Cars South of…

Columbus, Ga. - Providence Canyon State Park, known as Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon," covers 2,706 acres in Stewart Co...

Oct. 24, 2026

Food

15 Most-Reviewed Restaurants in Columbus

Columbus, Ga. - Twin-Peaks on Adams Farm Drive leads Columbus' 15 most-reviewed restaurants with 8,446 Google reviews, f...

Oct. 24, 2026

Business

Columbus Diesel Is $2.27 Higher Than a Year Ago as Fuel Prices Become Trucking's No.…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Diesel prices in Columbus are $2.27 per gallon higher than a year ago, a roughly 65% increase that comes...

Oct. 24, 2026

Cars

Tesla Roadster: Modern-Day Back to the Future

Some things are impossible. Some things just seem impossible. The impossible is actually traveling back in time. The see...

Oct. 24, 2026

Politics

Georgia Foster Care Spending Jumped $155 Million in 3 Years, and Children Costing…

COLUMBUS, Ga. - Georgia's foster care spending on direct services increased by $155.4 million in three years, rising fro...

Oct. 24, 2026