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 https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316107466.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/85b2a809-5f65-4f46-9c2d-cb8bcb871cac/1_th.jpg Columbus soccer fans share World Cup predictions at Columbus United watch party Columbus United, a USL League 2 semi-professional soccer team in Columbus, is hosting watch parties for every 2026 FIFA World Cup match at Highside Market. The Ledger-Enquirer spoke with Columbus United general manager Eleni Hitchcock and local fans about their World Cup predictions. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316107466.html/video-embed 79 2026-06-12T18:30:11Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316113894.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/920d4c1b-d740-45c2-81d5-998bcdd42cd8/1_th.jpg Historic Columbus unveils transformative changes to Chattahoochee Promenade Overlooking the banks of the Chattahoochee River, the Chattahoochee Promenade and the Clifford and Bobsie Swift History Trail are now open in the Columbus Historic District. The Historic Columbus Foundation celebrated the project’s completion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon. The $5 million project is the largest investment in HCF history, and the ceremony marked 50 years since the foundation initially invested in preserving the city-owned promenade. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article316113894.html/video-embed 84 2026-06-13T10:30:03Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article316107308.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b3e2a24a-2cd3-49c4-942d-9404310c7fd1/1_th.jpg Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones criticizes U.S. Supreme Court redistricting decision The Democratic nominee for the Alabama gubernatorial race and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones speaks about redistricting and the U.S. Supreme Court while visiting Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church in Phenix City, AL. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/politics-government/article316107308.html/video-embed 97 2026-06-12T18:21:42Z no