New restaurant, new leaders, hall of fame nominee & more: top Columbus stories
Restaurant inspection scores, school leadership changes and a hall of fame nominee — they are among last week’s top stories in Columbus.
Here are key takeaways from the five most-read Ledger-Enquirer stories about Columbus in the past seven days:
Restaurant inspections: State inspectors visited more than 60 Muscogee County restaurants in April, with Wakis African Kitchen earning the only C grade after violations including expired food safety certification and improperly held cooked meats, based on the latest Columbus restaurant inspection report. B-grade spots had issues ranging from live pests at Players to a leaking ceiling at a Popeyes location. Click this link to read the full story.
New assistant principals: Muscogee County School District Superintendent David Lewis recommended new assistant principals for six Columbus public schools. Those appointments are on the MCSD board’s agenda for approval during its May 18 meeting. Click this link to read the full story.
Hall of fame nominee: Former Carver High School quarterback Nate Odomes has been nominated for the Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame, joining 32 other new candidates on the 2026 ballot. Odomes went on to become an All-Big Ten cornerback at Wisconsin and a two-time Pro Bowler with the Buffalo Bills, finishing his NFL career with 26 interceptions. Click this link to read the full story.
New principal: Muscogee County School District Board is scheduled to vote during its May 18 meeting on whether to approve the recommendation from Superintendent David Lewis to appoint Ebony Robinson as the new principal of Davis Elementary School. She is this assistant principal at Davis and would succeed principal Aetavia Williams, who is retiring. Click this link to read the full story.
New restaurant: Tacos El Paisa, a food truck operation, is preparing to open its first restaurant at 1012 Broadway in the former Barberitos downtown Columbus location. No opening date was announced before publication. Click this link to read the full story.
These summaries were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. All the Ledger-Enquirer articles linked in this recap were reported, written and edited by journalists.
