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In today's newsletter:

• How a Columbus prison kitchen program is changing inmates' futures
• How Columbus helped anchor the Salvation Army's early growth in Georgia.

Also on today's calendar: Soulful Sounds in Columbus and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 71.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seven inmates graduate food service training program at Muscogee County Prison (wtvm.com) — Seven inmates at Muscogee County Prison in Columbus just completed ARAMARK's In2Work food service training, leaving with ServSafe certification and a clearer path to employment after release. Prison leaders hope to expand the program, while one long-incarcerated graduate shared how the course gave him direction and a plan to return as a law-abiding, working citizen.
   

• Americus SC History (salvationarmyusa.org) — Columbus appears as one of the Salvation Army's earliest Georgia outposts, opened in 1895 as the organization expanded beyond Atlanta and Augusta. The story traces how its work grew into today's network of corps, shelters, thrift stores, and services across the state, emphasizing long-term support for Georgians in need.
   

📸 Around Columbus

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbus

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Monday August 31
• Fall Universal Academic & Dyslexia Screening
  Muscogee County School District School sites
  8:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Pediatric Diabetes Support Group
  Muscogee County School District Piedmont Conference Center 710 Center Street Columbus, GA 31901
  5:45 pm
Friday September 4
• Fall Universal Academic & Dyslexia Screening
  Muscogee County School District School sites
  8:00 am
Wednesday September 9
• Soulful Sounds in Columbus →
  Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center, 4225 University Ave, Columbus
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28
• HCCMS Softball vs. Trinity Christian (A team)
  Harris County Carver Middle School Home
  5:30 pm
• HCHS Football (V) @ Lowndes County
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• End of Summer Pool Splash →
  F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA-190, Pine Mountain
  1:00 pm
Monday August 31
• HCHS Softball (V) @ Perry
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  5:00 pm
• HCCMS Softball vs. Greenville (B team) / Trinity Christian (A team)
  Harris County Carver Middle School Home / Away
  5:30 pm
• HCCMS Volleyball vs. Heard
  Harris County Carver Middle School Heard
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• HCHS Girls Basketball Conditioning
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  6:30 am
• HCHS Volleyball (V/JV) vs. Hardaway/ Smiths Station @ home
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Amos was lost on August 15, 2026 in Columbus, GA 31906 near Behind Macon Rd library Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Lindsey Creek)
• Anyone knows a place thats selling furniture for cheap?
  Why does a couch cost an arm and my first born??? (Nextdoor Battle Forrest)

• One and Only Fitness Consulting posted a job opening for FitLife Housekeeping Team Member in Columbus. Apply here.
• State of Georiga posted a job opening for Juvenile Correctional Officer - Muscogee YDC - Midland GA (FSC) in Columbus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbus here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Point

• The Soothing Moods of a Lake Martin Getaway (gardenandgun.com)
• Karr and McAllister pitch no-hitters as Troup sweeps doubleh... (lagrangenews.com)
• West Point's millage rate unchanged (valleytimes-news.com)

Lumpkin

• Clay Cosmos Opens Near Providence Canyon State Park in Georgia (moderncampground.com)
• Indi Veitia detained by ICE at Atlanta airport, now under ankle monitor (eciks.org)
• Georgia Today: Redistricting Challenge; Lumpkin County suspect search; Douglas County data centers (gpb.org)

Ok Columbus! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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