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News Articles: Columbus

Brian Cook is the owner of Blue Canary Records in Columbus, Georgia.

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Columbus man to open only record shop in the city so people can ‘experience’ music

One day in spring 2021, Brian Cook was driving home with an obscene amount of vinyl records from an Opelika record shop. The trip inspired him to open a record shop of his own in his hometown of Columbus.

August 03, 2023
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  • Brittany McGee
Sharon “Ila” Smith, 74, in the lobby of the Veranda.

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Columbus woman, 74, was without A/C for almost three months. How she survived the heat

A Columbus woman who told the Ledger-Enquirer she was without air conditioning in her Ashley Station apartment for 88 days finally has A/C.

July 25, 2023
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  • Kala Hunter
Sally Sierer Bethea is a retired riverkeeper and author of the new book, "Keeping the Chattahoochie".

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Retired riverkeeper reflects on 'Keeping the Chattahoochee'

Sally Sierer Bethea's new book, Keeping the Chattahoochee, is part love letter to the river, part call-to-action for those who want to protect it.

July 12, 2023
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  • Peter Biello
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There's a new TV series in the works for filming in Columbus. Here’s how to be a background actor

A Western-themed TV series with Georgia roots will start filming in Columbus this summer if officials reach a final agreement.

July 03, 2023
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  • Mark Rice
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Muscogee County board names new school despite controversy over selection process

The newest public school in Columbus will be named after trailblazing judge Mary A. Buckner, despite controversy that emerged over the naming process.

June 29, 2023
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  • Mark Rice
A stone monument is shown in a grassy, tree-lined field.

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Confederate names no longer visible on Ranger monument

The U.S. Army is removing the names of four Confederate soldiers from a monument at a military base in Columbus, Ga.

June 16, 2023
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  • Orlando Montoya
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Georgia Today: GOP convention recap; Tybee Island resolution; Georgia-based play wins Tonys

On the Monday June 12th edition of Georgia Today: State Republicans elect a new leader at the GOP convention in Columbus; the Tybee Island City Council tables a resolution to expand the city's emergency powers; and a musical based on lynching of a Jewish man in Georgia wins two Tony awards. 

June 12, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jake Cook
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Georgia Republicans pick former state senator Josh McKoon as chair at meeting marked by Trump speech

Georgia's new Republican Party chairman is promising to "fight back" against Democrats. Delegates at the party's convention chose former state senator Josh McKoon to lead the party for the next two years.

June 12, 2023
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President Donald Trump walks off stage after speaking during a campaign rally at Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in Macon, Ga.

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Some in Georgia GOP seek purity test as Trump appears at convention in aftermath of indictment

A right-wing Republican Party faction in Georgia is seeking to punish GOP officials it considers ideological traitors by banning them from future primary ballots. The plan could be voted on at the state Republican convention, which opens Friday in Columbus.

June 09, 2023
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Columbus is ranked #74 out of 100 by Livability.com's 2014 Best Places to Live.

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Political Rewind: Upcoming state GOP convention; Activists mount referendum campaign vs. 'Cop City'

Thursday on Political Rewind: Opponents of the planned Atlanta police training center launched a referendum campaign. But first, what to expect from the Georgia GOP convention.

June 08, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut and
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Some downtown blocks will be off-limits to the general public on Saturday, June 10 for Georgia’s Republican Convention in Columbus. The event is at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center, 801 Front Ave.

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What to expect this weekend as Trump, Georgia Republicans converge on downtown Columbus

Some downtown blocks will be off-limits to the general public, Columbus’ whitewater rafters won’t land in Georgia, and former President Donald Trump’s security will be a top priority, for a few hours.

June 07, 2023
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  • Tim Chitwood
Jeff Seymour prepares a naval cannon for firing during the 2020 RiverBlast Festival at the National Civil War Naval Museum on July 4. Darrell Roaden Special to the Ledger-Enquirer

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Are sunken ships from Civil War still lying in the Chattahoochee? What a historian says

The Chattahoochee River has become a tourist attraction for kayaking and whitewater rafting, but some may not know the history that may lie just feet beneath their paddles.

June 06, 2023
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  • Kelby Hutchison
The Columbus Convention & Trade Center is at 801 Front Ave., along the Chattahoochee River. columbustradecenter.com  Read more at: https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/business/article276046621.html#storylink=cpy

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Georgia GOP convention brings national spotlight and an economic boost to Columbus

Business leaders in Columbus believe the national spotlight on the city during the Georgia Republican Party’s 2023 State Convention will lead to more hosting opportunities.

June 05, 2023
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  • Brittany McGee
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The Georgia GOP convention is happening in Columbus. Here’s how to see Trump and others

Now that we know the Georgia Republican Party’s 2023 State Convention will be conducted June 9-10 in the Columbus Convention & Trade Center, here’s how you can attend and see some of the famous folks expected to attend as well.

June 02, 2023
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  • Mark Rice
Springer Film Institute director Sara Lynn Herman, left, and playwright Natalia Temesgen, second from left, lead rehearsals for their upcoming webseries “Grounds,” which will be filmed over two days at Fountain City Coffee. The five-episode show is a series of five-minute vignettes that portray a day in the life of a Columbus coffeehouse. Columbus-natives Temesgen wrote the series, and Herman and her husband, Institute producer Jef Holbrook, will direct the production.

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Here’s why this Columbus television writer says she’s prepared to strike all summer

Columbus resident and television writer Natalia Temesgen fears the inability of production studios to see eye-to-eye with writers will lead the current strike to drag on for months.

May 24, 2023
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  • Brittany McGee
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