https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316160143.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/aa2a5565-1f99-4fd2-ad07-88483bfe168c/1_th.jpg 'I will be the mayor for all of Columbus.' Watch a portion of Isaiah Hugley's victory speech Isaiah Hugley celebrated with his supporters Tuesday night after the latest results from the Muscogee County Elections and Registration Office, representing the advance in-person votes, absentee by-mail votes and all 25 precincts on election day, although yet to be certified, showed he leads Joanne Cogle with about 52% of the vote: Hugley 16,309 (51.58%) Cogle 15,312 (48.42%) Here's an excerpt from his victory speech. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316160143.html/video-embed 166 2026-06-17T12:18:30Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316163440.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/27412426-ea9b-40d1-b247-5ca8c36de786/1_th.jpg 'We've been on this journey together.' Meet Miss Columbus, Miss Columbus' Teen Ninety-nine women from across Georgia will compete for academic scholarships and the titles of Miss Georgia 2026 and Miss Georgia’s Teen 2026 at this year’s Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition in Columbus, Georgia. Meet Miss Columbus Allison Molnar, and Miss Columbus' Teen Emmaleigh Elliott. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316163440.html/video-embed 91 2026-06-17T16:14:06Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316147070.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/6ee69e5d-4d8a-48f5-9d26-0ef685ca40f4/1_th.jpg Take a look at StoryCorps stop at the Liberty Theatre in Columbus, GA City by city, story by story, person by person , StoryCorps documents, preserves and shares history. During a tour of several Southeastern cities, StoryCorps visited Columbus, making audio recordings June 9-13 of residents’ stories, including those about the Liberty Theatre for inclusion in StoryCorps’ “Brightness in Black” project. StoryCorps’ website describes the project as “a celebration, a truth-telling, a showcase of the richness and complexity of Black life in America — with your stories front and center.” Learn more here. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316147070.html/video-embed 106 2026-06-16T14:15:32Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316130440.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e6452b23-27b2-4388-bf65-f241343cdcc6/1_th.jpg 'Meet the Crowns' kicks off Miss Georgia events in Columbus, GA The 2026 Miss Georgia & Miss Georgia’s Teen contestants were introduced to the community Friday at the "Meet the Crowns" event at the Columbus, Georgia Convention & Trade Center in Columbus, Georgia. One hundred women will compete for academic scholarships and the titles of Miss Georgia 2026 (52 contestants) and Miss Georgia’s Teen 2026 (48 contestants). https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316130440.html/video-embed 128 2026-06-15T11:04:53Z no