https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315826922.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/860c48bd-46cd-4ce7-a88e-cd6f9945c9da/1_th.jpg Upson County citizens voice concerns about proposed Brightmark plastic plant Over 100 Upson County residents gathered Monday night in the Thomaston Civic Center to speak in-person to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, which has the power to approve or deny the latest air permit application for the Brightmark plastic plant, Thomaston Circularity Center. The proposed 2.5 million-square-foot, 100-acre plastic plant would take in 400,000 tons of plastic annually, break it down to its original petroleum liquid form (a process called pyrolysis), hydrocarbon fuel and ship it off and use it for future plastic.  https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315826922.html/video-embed 155 2026-05-20T15:05:13Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315823434.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1cd690bc-7f9e-4620-8602-ec3dd81cacea/1_th.jpg Photo Gallery: Go inside mayoral candidate's election night watch party in Columbus, GA Isaiah Hugley, the former Columbus city manager who is currently running for mayor of Columbus, joined family, friends and supporters Tuesday night for an election night watch party. Hugley got 16,315 (44.68%) votes and will face Columbus Councilor Joanne Cogle, who received 9,188 (25.17%) votes, in a runoff. Hugley and Cogle will compete in a runoff election June 16. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315823434.html/video-embed 52 2026-05-20T09:53:26Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315824768.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/183d7b5c-0723-4e9b-95f4-00edd1d05525/3_th.jpg 'We are one step closer to victory.' Mayoral candidate speaks to supporters after election results Isaiah Hugley, the former Columbus city manager who is currently running for mayor of Columbus, joined family, friends and supporters Tuesday night for an election night watch party. Hugley got 16,315 (44.68%) votes and will face Columbus Councilor Joanne Cogle, who received 9,188 (25.17%) votes, in a runoff. Hugley and Cogle will compete in a runoff election June 16. This is an excerpt from his public comments. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315824768.html/video-embed 166 2026-05-20T12:18:29Z no