Good morning, Columbus.

The Campus Academy will host its Annual Fall Festival on Oct.

30 (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.) at the school, offering a 3,000 sqft haunted house ($5), trunk-or-treat, pony rides, vendors, games, and a raffle; kids pay $5, adults free, and proceeds will fund school improvements.

J3 Lessons and Consulting LLC opened Sunday at 2320 Hamilton Road (Suite A) to offer tutoring for pre-K through 12th grade in reading and math and to provide SAT, ACT and ASVAB prep sessions.

The John D. Allen Judicial Center will hold a ribbon-cutting on Friday, Oct.

30, at 1:30 p.m. at 100 10th Street (tours follow), with Chief Justice Nels S.D. Peterson as special guest; 10th Street will close at 11:30 a.m., so motorists should use alternate routes.

Smiths Station Mayor Richard Cooley (79) died Saturday at Columbus Hospice, city officials said; visitation is Thursday at 10 a.m. at Smiths Station Baptist Church, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral and burial at Fort Mitchell Cemetery.

Safe Kids Columbus and Piedmont urge families to prepare for Halloween by choosing flame resistant, well fitting costumes, adding reflective tape or glow accessories, inspecting treats, supervising young children, and asking drivers to slow down in neighborhoods.

Barbara shared her breast cancer journey during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, saying she was diagnosed the day after Christmas 2024 after delaying a routine mammogram for months.