About Columbus Times

Columbus Times has served the community in Columbus, Phenix City and Fort Benning, Georgia, since 1935. Today we publish local news every day at columbustimes.com, free for everyone to read.

What we cover

• Local news and politics, including plain-English guides to every race and question on your ballot.
• Community, business, education, health, sports, arts and culture, and Latino News.
• Food: best-of lists, new openings and our free Restaurant Scores lookup of every Columbus health inspection.
• Your community: post an event flyer on Community Events or send a shout-out, free.

How we report

• Our own stories are built on public records, official data and named sources, and we tell you where our numbers come from.
• When we publish a press release or a story from another news organization, we label it with its source.
• Paid content from advertisers is always labeled Sponsored and appears in our Sponsored section.
• Columbus Times is free and supported by advertising. There's no paywall and no subscription to buy.
• Reader comments are welcome and are reviewed before they appear. Comment rules.

Corrections

We work hard to get every fact right. When we make a mistake, we fix it and add a note at the end of the story explaining what changed. If you see an error, please tell us at [email protected] or (706) 575-0452.

Our team

Most stories are written and edited by the Columbus Times staff.

Contact us

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