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Food

The 10 Highest-Rated Restaurants in Columbus and the Chattahoochee Valley, According to Thousands of Diners

Everybody has an opinion about the best restaurant in Columbus. So we let the diners decide. Columbus Times ranked rest...

Oct. 7, 2026

Food

Best Soul Food in Columbus: 8 Local Spots for Oxtails, Turkey Wings and Peach Cobbler

Columbus knows good cooking. Turkey wings that fall off the bone, oxtails in deep brown gravy, collards cooked low and s...

Oct. 7, 2026

Health

Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 15: What's Changing for 2027 and How to Avoid Costly Mistakes

If you have Medicare, the next few weeks matter for your wallet. Medicare open enrollment runs Thursday, Oct. 15, throug...

Oct. 7, 2026

Politics

Voting in Georgia: 12 Questions Answered in Plain English

Early voting for Georgia's Nov. 3 election starts Tuesday, Oct. 13. Whether it's your first time or your 20th, here are...

Oct. 7, 2026

Politics

Georgia Governor's Race: Bottoms vs. Jackson on Taxes, Schools, Health Care and Jobs, in Their Own Words

For the first time since 2018, Georgia voters will choose a new governor. Gov. Brian Kemp can't run again because of ter...

Oct. 7, 2026

Politics

Georgia's Nov. 3 Ballot, Explained: Every Statewide Race in Plain English

When Georgians vote this fall, they'll pick a new governor, a U.S. senator and nine other statewide officials, plus thre...

Oct. 7, 2026

Food

Columbus Restaurant Inspections: 9 Perfect Scores, 7 B Grades This Week (Sept. 30 to Oct. 6)

Health inspectors checked 25 restaurants, school cafeterias and other food businesses in Columbus from Sept. 30 to Oct....

Oct. 7, 2026

Politics

Your Georgia Power Bill Is on the Ballot: The Public Service Commission Races, Explained in Plain English

Near the bottom of your Nov. 3 ballot, below the races for governor and U.S. Senate, are two contests most Georgians hav...

Oct. 6, 2026

Community

Fantasy In Lights 2026: Dates, Tickets, What's New and Tips for Columbus Families

One of the South's biggest holiday light shows is just up the road from Columbus. Fantasy In Lights returns to Callaway...

Oct. 6, 2026

Community

Know a Columbus Building Brought Back to Life? Georgia Trust Wants Nominations for Its 2027 Preservation Awards

Columbus has no shortage of old buildings with new life, from restored homes in the historic districts to former mills t...

Oct. 6, 2026

Education

Andrew College Lands Nearly $3 Million Federal Grant as Enrollment Nearly Triples

Andrew College, the small Methodist college in Cuthbert about an hour south of Columbus, has won a nearly $3 million fed...

Oct. 6, 2026

Education

Rep. Sanford Bishop Helps Lead Push for National 4-H Week. Here's How Columbus Kids Can Join

Columbus's congressman is helping lead a bipartisan push in Washington to honor 4-H, the youth program that got its star...

Oct. 6, 2026

Business

New Federal Order Lifts Penalties on "Red" Farm Diesel on Highways Through Dec. 31. What It Means in Georgia and Alabama

With diesel prices near record highs in the middle of harvest season, President Trump signed an executive order Monday t...

Oct. 6, 2026

Politics

Early Voting in Columbus Starts Oct. 13: Every Site, the Hours, and What's on Your Ballot

Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Columbus. Muscogee County voters can cast a bal...

Oct. 6, 2026

Business

The Best Careers in Columbus, Ga.: Where the Pay Is Good and the Jobs Are Plentiful

Thinking about a new career, or helping a teenager choose one? In Columbus, some jobs pay well above the local average,...

Oct. 5, 2026

Cars

Volkswagen's Best-Seller: An In-Depth Look at the 2026 Tiguan, and Whether It Belongs in Your Driveway

When most people think of Volkswagen, they still picture a Beetle or a Jetta. But in 2026, the vehicle carrying VW in Am...

Oct. 5, 2026

Politics

From Baker Village to City Hall: Isaiah Hugley Makes History as Columbus's First Elected Black Mayor

Isaiah Hugley likes to describe where he started: a public housing apartment in Baker Village, a family on welfare, trip...

Oct. 5, 2026

Politics

Georgia's 3 Constitutional Amendments on the Nov. 3 Ballot, Explained in Plain English

When Columbus voters head to the polls this fall, they'll find three proposed changes to the Georgia Constitution near t...

Oct. 5, 2026

Health

Know Your Numbers: The 4 Health Checks Columbus Adults Shouldn't Skip, and Where to Get Them Free or Low-Cost

Columbus adults face higher-than-average rates of some of the most serious chronic diseases, and many people who have th...

Oct. 5, 2026

Community

Famous People From Columbus, Georgia: 10 Legends Who Got Their Start Here

The blues, a Baseball Hall of Famer, a pioneering combat pilot and one of the most famous portraits in America all trace...

Oct. 5, 2026