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/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/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