https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article316462730.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c5a63e85-7cbf-4dfe-931c-7d8c06706514/1_th.jpg Columbus youth soccer general manager speaks on why kids love the game David Miles became general manager of the Columbus Youth Soccer Club in 2012. The program serves 2,300 kids a year, the most of any youth recreational club under the Georgia State Soccer Association. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/article316462730.html/video-embed 64 2026-07-13T15:08:13Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article316494830.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4174236c-e0cf-48b5-bc8d-c82352254071/1_th.jpg 5 things to know about Mitch McConnell's life, career in politics Here are five things to know about Mitch McConnell, from his childhood battle with polio to his leadership tenure in the U.S. Senate. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article316494830.html/video-embed 46 2026-07-13T20:02:43Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316493876.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/cc8da206-0cf9-4382-aa0d-09cb723a2360/1_th.jpg 'Operation Southern Slow Down kicks off.' Learn more here Georgia and Alabama have joined with Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee for the ninth annual "Operation Southern Slow Down" speed enforcement and education campaign. It runs runs July 13-19. Representatives from the highway safety offices and state law enforcement officials from Georgia and Alabama spoke during a July 13, 2026 press conference in Columbus, Georgia.The week-long traffic enforcement and awareness campaign takes place on interstates and major highways in the Southeast.This is an excerpt of comments from Andrew Heath, deputy commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation. Check back for more reporting at ledger-enquirer.com https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316493876.html/video-embed 167 2026-07-13T19:10:27Z no