https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315657035.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bd61734f-7e92-449c-9360-136d6e483c73/1_th.jpg “You can’t put it in a box. You just can’t.” Meet organizer of Crossroads Folk Art Festival The second Crossroads Folk Art Festival, a free, family-friendly celebration of handmade visual art and folk music, is scheduled for May 9, 2026, in Columbus, Georgia.“It’s going to be a seamless, intertwined, interactive experience all day long,” said Kaitlynn Etheridge, festival organizer, and director at the Columbus Collectives Museum, “ Once you step into the park, you’re probably going to feel like you’ve been submerged into something that you probably didn’t know you were getting yourself into, and it’s going to be fun. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315657035.html/video-embed 75 2026-05-06T16:53:54Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315673247.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/a1784dda-7042-4fbd-b0f3-819d89e94818/1_th.jpg Chattahoochee River Club closes after 34 years The Chattahoochee River Club at 1100 Bay Ave ceased operations May 1. In a letter to members obtained by the Ledger-Enquirer, leadership cited economic difficulties, dwindling membership, and the steep cost of crucial repairs, along with impacts from the COVID-era remote work shift and recent flood damage and a water heater failure. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315673247.html/video-embed 67 2026-05-07T18:06:19Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315651200.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b6172aaa-f066-4147-b0dd-129de74fdc78/1_th.jpg VentorLux founder engineering a clean air solution. Learn more here VentorLux LLC founder Nathan Carr has spent years refining what he calls a practical way to clean the air in high-traffic buildings like hospitals, military barracks and detention centers, where respiratory illness can spread quickly. The company’s flagship device, the Soulis X1, is part of the Soulis product line and uses UVC light produced by LEDs inside an enclosed unit to treat circulating air, an approach Carr said can reduce the number of airborne microorganisms in a room. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315651200.html/video-embed 181 2026-05-06T06:58:37Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315656880.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0d4a9bd6-2c7a-434c-a255-24d5a88aaf3c/1_th.jpg 'You don’t have to go to art school to be an artist.' Meet folk potter Ned Berry Folk potter Ned Berry said he began making pottery in 1991. “You don’t have to go to art school to be an artist,” Berry told the Ledger-Enquirer, “You don’t have to be trained, you know, you train yourself.” Berry will be at the Crossroads Folk Art Festival in Columbus, GA. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315656880.html/video-embed 89 2026-05-06T16:44:23Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315657245.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/009e41cc-1b07-4cab-a322-c305bdb73cfb/1_th.jpg Meet folk artist Jarrod Turner.There's a story behind every lampshade he makes Folk artist Jarrod Turner’s work focuses on making art with found objects.Watch as he creates a lampshade in honor of fellow Columbus, Ga resident and folk artist Ralph Frank. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315657245.html/video-embed 68 2026-05-06T17:06:39Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315590532.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/90f1ac12-eed5-4d6a-83aa-6ba5bb81b2be/1_th.jpg How to Read an Earnings Report: 5 Key Things to Know Earning reports can seem complicated, but there are a few key numbers that help tell the story. Business reporter Jordyn Paul-Slater breaks down five things to look for and why they matter. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315590532.html/video-embed 82 2026-05-05T13:23:42Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315634765.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/db8644ee-1b04-4b0d-80fb-8b71dc0563c2/1_th.jpg “It was really important for me to be here today, to be a part of Steve’s legacy.” As if on cue the rain stopped, a school band began warming up, and a woman pulled a live chicken from a pet carrier to prepare for what’s become a weird, wacky, wild and wonderful tradition in downtown Columbus since 2015. Saturday’s 2026 Strut the Hooch parade celebrated creativity and having fun, while also remembering the life and legacy of parade founder Steve Scott. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315634765.html/video-embed 122 2026-05-05T01:39:10Z no https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315645681.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/105c6dda-5531-49cf-bb85-5085ab7f457f/3_th.jpg Cinco de Mayo, meet Taco Tuesday! What happens when Cinco de Mayo coincides with Taco Tuesday, as it does this year? And, the weather is also beautiful? Well, that means Ledger-Enquirer reporter Kelby Hutchison grabs an outdoors table, and a fistful of tacos, at Agave Bar and Grill, at 1110 Broadway in downtown Columbus, GA. Here's his quick take. Check out his other food reviews, and reporting, here at ledger-enquirer.com. https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/local/article315645681.html/video-embed 47 2026-05-05T20:39:38Z no