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The Enquirer, which later merged with The Ledger, was founded in 1828, the same year the city of Columbus was incorporated. As the city has grown into the vibrant place to live and work that it is today, so has the media company that started out with it. Providing 24/7 news coverage across mobile, desktop and printed products, the Ledger-Enquirer is committed to being the Chattahoochee Valley's and East Alabama's primary source of news.

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The Freedom Plane will transport original founding-era documents to eight U.S. cities as part of the National Archives’ 2026 tour. Courtesy of the National Archives Foundation

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America’s most important documents are on tour, and GA is one of the few 2026 stops. Here’s when

The National Archives’ “Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation” arrives at the Atlanta History Center on March 27 and runs through April 12.

March 11, 2026
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By:
  • Sundi Rose and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
Closeup of woman pumping gasoline fuel in car at gas station. Adobe Stock Image

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Will GA gas prices continue to surge as the Iran attacks continue? Here’s what to know

The price of gas always goes up as the weather warms up, but the US strikes against Iran are going to drive the cost at the pump even higher, even if it’s only temporary.

March 05, 2026
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By:
  • Sundi Rose and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
A total lunar eclipse, known as the blood moon, is seen over Kfardebian village, northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

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A rare blood moon lunar eclipse will appear over GA soon. Here’s when, how best to watch

A rare total lunar eclipse and blood moon is coming to the Georgia sky, and we’re in the right place at the right time for this event. On the morning of March 3, the moon will pass through Earth’s shadow and turn a deep, rusty red in a total lunar eclipse.

March 02, 2026
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By:
  • Sundi Rose and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
The Rotary Club of Columbus conducted a Peace Pole dedication ceremony Feb. 19, 2026, at the Columbus Public Library. The Peace Pole is inscribed with messages of peace in four languages. Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer

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What’s a Peace Pole? And why was a new one erected in Columbus?

It’s called a Peace Pole, and a new one has been erected in Columbus. The Rotary Club of Columbus conducted a ceremony Thursday to dedicate its Peace Pole at the Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road.

February 23, 2026
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  • Mark Rice and
  • The Ledger Enquirer
A federal agent of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement talks to a person in a car on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

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Do you have to give an ICE agent your ID in GA if they ask? Here’s what the law says

Following the opening of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement satellite office just south of Atlanta, Georgia residents should know that they are not legally required to carry proof of citizenship in everyday life.

February 05, 2026
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  • Sundi Rose and
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