Good morning, Columbus.

Families can enjoy the Uptown Columbus Fall Festival and Food Truck Festival on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Woodruff Park + a petting zoo, pony rides and a kids zone are on offer; admission is $10 with children under 2 free.

Two Brookstone High seniors raised over $200K in food donations through nonprofit Thrive2gethr to fight hunger—partnering with local restaurants that donate cooked surplus to shelters—and plan to expand the initiative with new chapters in Texas and New Jersey when they start college.

Drawdown Georgia released a free toolkit today to help local residents, officials, and community leaders understand data center development across the state.

The toolkit includes a video series (with expert insights), an interactive map, and plain-language answers to key questions about energy, water and economic impacts.

The Columbus Technical College Foundation awarded 51 scholarships from 19 funds to 34 local students for Fall 2026 to help cover tuition and fees.

Donors include businesses & civic groups that support the college.

Columbus nurse Katy McRae attended the Childhood Cancer Awareness Month proclamation on Aug.

31 at the Capitol where she met Gov. Brian Kemp and other leaders; she now serves on the Georgia Pediatric Cancer Task Force to advocate for childhood cancer research following her daughter Lexy’s battle (osteosarcoma).