Good morning, Columbus.

Columbus State University volunteers completed the 19th annual Day of Service on Saturday, Aug.

22 by donating 625 volunteer hours to 15 local nonprofits. Nearly 250 students, faculty, and staff joined Cougar Kickoff projects (cleaning, painting, and gardening) to support community partners.

Georgia Power will present a $100,000 gift to Girl Scouts at Camp Tanglewood on Friday, Sept.

11 at 2:00 p.m. as part of the Trails to Tomorrow Capital Campaign that plans to improve camp facilities and build the Girl Scout DreamLab for outdoor leadership+ learning opportunities.

Hundreds attended the Wright Future Gala Saturday night at the National Infantry Museum, where former basketball coaches Bobby and Carolyn Wright hosted the event to raise funds for their student foundation (2-B-Wright-2-C-Wright) supporting local students.

The Uptown Friday night concert series will return to the Fountain City on Friday night — local musicians will perform to entertain community members.

Columbus families are moving to micro schools as crowded classrooms fail to meet individual needs.

Academy of Creatives limits classes to ten students (to offer better attention) and shows early signs of improved learning for its young students.

Columbus State University faculty Dr. Kerri Taylor and Dr. Reba Wissner received top teaching awards at the Aug.

22 USG Foundation gala, recognizing their innovative classroom work and research in STEM and musicology. The honors underline the university’s commitment to quality education.

Columbus has launched a volunteer disaster response training program to teach residents key emergency skills — 20 Oakland Park residents earned certification in the initial class.

The program was discussed Tuesday night at a city council meeting and will train more neighborhoods to help during emergencies.

Phenix City Little League will face Washington in the World Series today at 3 p.m. Fans can tune in to support the local team.