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In today's newsletter:

• Why Columbus Airport is seeking a new Chief of Public Safety
• What the new $200 million Columbus judicial center means for you
• Jurors confront key gun evidence in high-profile Columbus teen murder trial

Also on today's calendar: Soulful Sounds in Columbus.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
• Sunday: Warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 94 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Columbus Airport announces search for Chief of Public Safety (nowgeorgia.com) — Columbus Airport is launching a search for a new Chief of Public Safety after the previous chief resigned, a key role overseeing law enforcement and firefighting at the terminal. Airport leaders stress that safety standards and daily operations for Columbus travelers remain a top priority, with details on qualifications and how to apply coming soon.
   

2. Columbus judicial center to begin move-in process at end of October (wtvm.com) — Columbus courts and key offices will start moving into the new John D. Allen Judicial Center at the end of October, with a ribbon cutting set for Oct. 30. Moves from the old government center will continue through Dec. 19, after which the current building will be demolished and replaced with a parking lot, reshaping how residents access local courts and services.
   

3. Jurors see guns police say were used in the 2022 murder of Joshua Huff in Columbus (wrbl.com) — Jurors in Columbus heard detailed testimony about two guns police say were used in the 2022 shooting death of 16-year-old Joshua Huff on Cross Tie Court. Three local teens face murder and related charges tied to the killing and an earlier Range Rover theft, while a fourth co-defendant remains at large as the two-week trial continues with dozens of witnesses.
   

4. Labor Day travel expected to bring heavier traffic, higher costs (wtvm.com) — Labor Day travel from the Columbus area is expected to be busier and more expensive, with AAA warning of heavier traffic, higher costs, and longer airport security lines. A spokesperson urges Columbus drivers to leave early and get vehicle checkups to avoid breakdowns, while local residents share plans for trips to Florida and Atlanta over the long weekend.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbus

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Tuesday September 8
• Fall 2026 Universal Behavior 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
Tuesday September 22
• Climate Week NYC →
  Attend Online or in person in NYC
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• Ranger School Graduation — Ranger Legacy Foundation →
  Hurley Hill
  11:00 am
• HCHS Football (V) vs. Sumter County @ home Youth Night
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 5
• Dog Splash at Liberty Bell Pool →
  F.D. Roosevelt State Park, 2970 GA-190, Pine Mountain
  1:00 pm
Monday September 7
• LABOR DAY - No School
  Chattahoochee County Cusseta, GA 31805
Tuesday September 8
• HCHS Girls Basketball Conditioning
  Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
  6:30 am
• S'more Time with Grandparents
  Park Elementary School Hamilton, GA 31811
  4:30 pm
• HCCMS Softball vs. Carver Rd (B team)
  Harris County Carver Middle School Away
  5:30 pm
• BOARD MEETING
  Chattahoochee County CCHS Cafeteria, 360 GA Hwy 26, Cusseta
  6:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
• Progress Reports
  Chattahoochee County Cusseta, GA 31805

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Animals have intrinsic ecological value because their existence matters beyond what they provide to us.
  Humans are not separate from nature, nor are we above it—we are a part of it. Every species plays a role in the delicate systems that sustain life,… (Nextdoor Edgewood Addition)
• Does your pet have a microchip?
  KEEP contact info updated!!! So many keys turn up at shelters but have old phone numbers. You can't be contacted at an old number…. if you need chips… (Nextdoor Morningside)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for WGR7 Janitorial Cleaner in Columbus. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Seasonal Temporary Elections Clerk in Columbus. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbus here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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