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🌱 Patch AM: How upcoming Forrest and Morris Road changes could affect your daily drive
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In today's newsletter:
- How upcoming Forrest and Morris Road changes could affect your daily drive
- How two new leaders could change Muscogee schools this year
- See what's new inside CSU's $4.8 million Davidson Center makeover
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Record-tying heat, with a high of 100 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot, temps: high: 101, low: 72.
- Friday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Columbus residents invited to open house regarding improvements to Forrest and Morris Road (wrbl.com) — Columbus residents are being asked to weigh in on planned improvements to Forrest Road and Morris Road at an open house on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at the East Columbus Boys and Girls Club. City officials will share project details, answer questions, and accept public comments through Sept. 30, giving neighbors a chance to shape how these key corridors are upgraded. 
2. 2 leadership changes in Muscogee County School District approved by board (ledger-enquirer.com) — Muscogee County schools just approved two key leadership moves that will shape classrooms in Columbus, including a new assistant superintendent for elementary education and a new assistant principal at Rothschild Middle. Both appointees have deep experience in the Chattahoochee Valley, and one is returning to his hometown of Columbus. District leaders say the restructuring will support literacy, math, and new state initiatives without adding staff costs.
3. Columbus State celebrates $4.8 million renovation of one of the oldest buildings on campus (wkrg.com) — Columbus State University has reopened its revamped Davidson Student Center after a $4.8 million renovation, giving students an updated hub for campus life. Funded through the Georgia legislature, the refreshed 1963-era building now offers more functional, community-focused space where CSU students can gather, reconnect, and build relationships in the heart of Columbus.
4. One answer but with more than one way to get there — Harvard Gazette (harvard.edu) — A Harvard education professor who grew up in Columbus traces how early jobs as a camp counselor and math tutor here sparked his passion for teaching. Now he researches how students learn math best, arguing that exploring multiple solution strategies beats rote memorization. His work also tackles how AI, teacher shortages, and training quality are reshaping math classrooms nationwide.
📸 Around Columbus
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbus
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- Fall Universal Academic & Dyslexia Screening
Muscogee County School District School sites
8:00 am - MCSD TAPP Saturday Seminar
Muscogee County School District MCPEC, Rm 2065
8:00 am - Fall Universal Academic & Dyslexia Screening
Muscogee County School District School sites
8:00 am - Sister City Cultural Exchange Reception
Muscogee County School District Columbus Museum
5:00 pm - Fall Universal Academic & Dyslexia Screening
Muscogee County School District School sites
8:00 am
Thursday August 20
Saturday August 22
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HCHS Boys Basketball Workouts
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
6:30 am - HCHS Football (9th) vs. Northside @ home
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:30 pm - HCHS Volleyball (V/JV) @ Upson Lee
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:00 pm - HCCMS Football vs. Trinity Christian
Harris County Carver Middle School Away
5:30 pm - HCCMS Football @ Trinity Christian
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:30 pm - HCHS XC @ Smiths Station Panther Stages
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:30 pm - HCHS Softball (V/JV) vs. Lagrange @ home
Harris County High School Hamilton, GA 31811
5:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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