Hi, my beloved corgi died to cancer recently and putting out feelers for smaller dogs for adoption/rescue. I live in a townhouse, so no super high energy dogs. I work from home, so they’d be with me 24/7. I’ve already looked at paws and animal ark. I can pay up to $200 rehoming fee. I like going to the dog park also, so no aggressive dogs. Must love other dogs (have 2 seniors), and cats.

Hi! my name is Braden and I'm 21.

looking for any info or advice on CTC, because I am pretty split on whether I should go to this college or not.

what info I'm looking for in particularly is-

: Are their online courses good?

: Do I need to still go to the college in person, if I'm strictly doing online courses?

: And what courses do you recommend?

: Are the "instructors" and staff good at what thy do?

personally, I've been looking into maybe coding or web design. but I would love to hear your preference and thoughts!

When I lived on post there were pecan trees everywhere and we would just go and pick them up but now in town I don't see any trees that you would be able to just find them. Does anyone know if they grow in any public areas?

Just looking for a place that sells tarot decks (and the like) that isn't just Barnes & Noble.

I recently left a job that I’ve had for 7 months (long story), but I mainly used it to help pay for college. I have a two degrees and a teaching certificate, but I’d like to utilize my pre-nursing degree, as I just graduated a week ago. I did attempt other retail/fast food but no one seems to be hiring, so I figured maybe it’s a sign to try getting my foot in the door regarding healthcare. I’m open to anything from sanitation to receptionist.

Anywhere locally to buy good sourdough bread that's not made at a factory?

Columbus has several different pro and semi-pro sports teams for you to check out and root for but not all of us can make it to every game or keep up with it each of them so this is my weekly attempt to do so.

My goal for these posts are simple. Give you a brief recap of the previous week's games, a summary of where the team sits in the standings, and let you know when the next games are.

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Columbus River Dragons

The Columbus River Dragons are a professional minor league hockey team based in Columbus, GA. Founded in 2019, the River Dragons quickly became one of the premier franchises in the Federal Prospects Hockey League, capturing the 2021 Ignite Cup Championship and multiple regular season titles. The team competes in the FPHL - Continental division and plays its home games at the Columbus Civic Center.

Recap

Here we go! Friday night, the River Dragons will be heading up to Wytheville, Virginia to take on the Blue Ridge Bobcats for the first series of the season. This 2 game series will take place Friday and Saturday night. Puck drops for both games at 7PM EST. You can catch the games online for free at the link below.

Looking Ahead

Just 12 days left until the first home matchup against Binghamton.

Columbus River Dragons Schedule

Watch River Dragons Live Online!

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Local High School Football

While not a pro or semi pro sport, the Chattahoochee Valley has well over a dozen high school football teams between public and private institutions. Many of these players here go on to play college and professional ball. Here, we'll drop the scores from the week for local teams.

Local Scores

• Glenwood 14, McGill-Toolen 38
• Heritage 20, Jordan 35
• Kendrick 0, Worth County 64
• Rehobeth 20, Russell County 49
• Columbus 49, Hardaway 6
• Shaw 25, Cairo 53
• Central 63, Smiths Station 0
• Many games were cancelled this week due to expected Hurricane Isaias

Local Power Rankings

None this week due to lack of play.

Note: Georgia Alabama Sports Live (GASL) is where I get all of the weekend scores and the power rankings from. They also provide all the livestreams for the weekend on their Facebook page. I suggest you check it out if you are interested.

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Columbus Clingstones

The Columbus Clingstones are the Minor League, Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves located in Columbus, GA. They are part of the Southern League - South Division and play their games at Synovus Park at South Commons.

Recap

Offseason

Looking Ahead

We are now in the offseason so don't expect new news until 2027.

Clingstones' Homepage

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Columbus Lions

The Columbus Lions are a professional indoor football team located in Columbus, GA. Established in 2006, the Columbus Lions are a storied franchise with 6 league championships across two decades of play and multiple leagues, with their last one in the 2026 season. They are currently part of the American Arena League and play out of the Columbus Civic Center.

Recap

Offseason

Looking Ahead

We are now in the offseason so don't expect new news until 2027.

Lion's Homepage

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Columbus United FC

Columbus United FC is a semi-professional soccer club based in Columbus, GA. Founded in 2023, Columbus United FC quickly established itself as one of the region’s rising soccer programs, earning the 2024 Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference Championship and South Region title in its inaugural season. The club currently competes in USL League Two in the South Central division and plays its home matches at AJ McClung Memorial Stadium.

Recap

Offseason

Looking Ahead

We are in the offseason so don't expect new news until 2027

Columbus United FC Homepage

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And that will do it for sports!

If you have any suggestions, feel free to throw them out. We want to make this post as informative as possible.

Anyone know of any private landlords that may be willing to work with someone on a deposit? I'm currently paying $1400/month for a hotel room so its impossible for me to save anything up for a deposit. I can definitely afford an apartment just havent been able to save anything because im paying so much for this single room.

Hi Columbus Ga Ladies!

I am starting a dumpster combing group for the folks who can’t afford to buy new and know even these second hand store prices are getting ridiculous!

Right now I am making plans, gauging interest, and making sure we can do this safely (your life is worth more than any treasure), but I wanted to go ahead and share my plans with yall so I can start getting this group together 🤞

Main idea:

- Women only (young boys/men accepted if with mother, boyfriends/husbands may only attend to help load an item into a vehicle before leaving)

- We meet at a set time and location with a plan on what businesses we’ll be checking out.

- We help each other and keep each other safe!!!

- Everyone comes with a list of a maximum of 10 things they want/need, in order of most needed to least. One person will take the lists at the beginning and whenever one of those things are found, if it’s written on in a list, that person gets first dibs. If no one has it written down we will politely treat it as first come first serve (whoever puts eyes on it and says they want it will have priority, they must however do so in a polite and respectful manner).

- No fighting/arguing will be tolerated. If it occurs you will be asked to leave. This is a group for women who WANT to work together and be safe, if you compromise either of those things you will not be invited to further meet-ups.

- We will be respectful of the businesses, and clean up after ourselves.

- If asked to leave, one person can try politely m explaining our intentions, but if the business insists - we will all leave immediately and that business will not be on our groups itinerary going forward.

How to Dress/what to bring:

- For sanitary reasons I would suggest to at least have gloves and basic masks on hand… we are not going to the dump, but we all know people can be nasty!!

- Wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little dirty in, and can move freely in.

- A big concern when dumpster diving is the store that owns the dumpster getting worried that people digging in it will either cause a mess that they’ll have to clean up or that they’ll scare away customers… We want to be as polite and respectful as possible, so this means we need to look polite and respectful too. Please do not wear anything that even the craziest person could interpret as bad in any type of way (we wanna be inconspicuous). The safest thing is a plain t-shirt and plain shorts or pants. (Yes, I know this is annoying, but if it keeps the police from being called IDC)

-Feel free to bring a trailer if furniture is what you’re hunting for! We are going to park a short walking distance away from each business to do our scoping out (so we don’t intimidate anyone working at the store all driving up together) but if you find something big pull up ur trailer before we leave and we can help you load it up!

I’ll be linking the page I’m making soon in the comments. Please ask any questions you might have around time/accessibility/locations/safety or anything else, and let me know if y’all would be interested in this in the comments!!

💗 Love y’all tons!

29 M, I've been wanting to play and write some heavy chaotic music for a long time and didn't know if anyone in the area wanted to start a project. I am exhausted from programming drums and writing to a daw by myself but I like doing baritone guitar and analog synths but also can do high yells and mix/master things but I want to be in a band with folks with similar music tastes that are serious about doing music.

Im not in a place currently i dont think to safely share food from my home according to FDA regulations but im trying to be proactive. It may be a couple years from now but what would be the process to safely give food i prepare at home to people who need it. Im pretty sure I have safe cooking practices. If theres even a place in town that I could connect with to maybe get started sooner?

I know it may sound snobbish to have the first world problem of having too much food to eat after one recipe but im all for mutually beneficial practices. I can cook food for the sake of cooking (which I LOVE) and someone whi wants to eat my food can have it.

I also like to crochet and know basic stuff for scarves and small blankets. I dont want to monetize it. Just want to create and share with little pressure.

Time to get settled in.

I’m hearing thunder, wind is picking up and it’s starting to rain.

Stay safe everyone!

There is an abandoned pit on write road in Phenix city. She's beautiful pit who gets excited when you drive by thinking its the owner coming back. When you get out of the car she barks and runs away. People have gave her food and water but there's a storm if you know her owner please go get her.

Hello everyone! Was just wondering if anyone knew some great places to go to shop for locally grown cilantro! TYIA ♥️

We bought our first house last year and have a few minor projects we would like to get done. Hanging ceiling fans, changing a toilet, etc etc

Does anyone have good handyman recommendations?

I don’t get off till almost 7, where sells cartilage piercings that aren’t an arm and a leg? I use to buy from the mall but they’ll be closed. My backing fell off and I’m not confident it’s healed fully

With Hurricane Isaias fast approaching, I wanted to encourage everyone around Columbus to take a little time to prepare for the potential impacts.

While we may be roughly 200 miles from the projected landfall location, that doesn't mean we won't feel the effects of this storm. The roughest sides of hurricanes are the north and east sides and Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall somewhere between Mobile and Destin before tracking through West Alabama. Depending on its eventual track and intensity, we could experience several hours of sustained strong winds, heavy rainfall that could lead to localized flooding, and potentially an isolated spin-up tornado or two.

I'm not suggesting everyone rush out to stock up on bottled water, toilet paper, or groceries. There is no need to panic like that here because our threats are usually diminished. Instead I'm suggesting we take some common sense precautions around our homes and neighborhoods before the weather arrives.

A few weeks ago, we experienced some pretty significant storms across Columbus. Georgia Power and Columbus Public Works did a great job responding, clearing debris, and restoring services. However, those storms also left behind some vulnerabilities that we shouldn't overlook.

There are likely still plenty of weakened trees and limbs around town that survived the last storms but might not survive another round of strong winds. Likewise, some of our electrical infrastructure has been repaired and returned to service, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's any more resilient against another round of sustained winds.

Here are a few things I'd encourage everyone to do:

• Check your trees and limbs. Take another walk around your property and look for damaged, cracked, or weakened limbs that could fall onto your home, vehicles, or power lines. Have hazardous limbs addressed by a qualified professional.
• Report potential hazards. If you notice weakened trees or limbs threatening power lines or public property, report them to 311 or Georgia Power as appropriate. Don't attempt to remove anything near electrical lines yourself.
• Check storm drains. If you have a storm drain near your property, make sure it isn't blocked by leaves, branches, or other debris. Report clogged drains to 311, especially in areas prone to flooding.
• Secure loose outdoor items. Patio furniture, toys, trash cans, decorations, and other loose objects can quickly become projectiles in strong winds. Bring them inside or secure them.
• Prepare for possible power outages. Charge your devices, make sure you have working flashlights, and take a few minutes to think about what you might need if the electricity goes out for a while.
• Stay informed. Keep an eye on updates the National Weather Service, local emergency management officials, and trusted weather sources. WTVM and WRBL are pretty good and Derek Kinkade is still forecasting so give him a follow. Forecasts can and will change as Isaias makes landfall and begins tracking inland.

The point here isn't to create panic. It's to encourage a little preparation.

Columbus has dealt with plenty of severe weather over the years, and most of us know what these storms can bring. But after the damage we experienced just a few weeks ago, I think it's especially important that we recognize how much weakened trees and other lingering damage could contribute to problems this time around.

A little pre-work now could prevent a lot of headaches later, both for individual homeowners and for the crews who will be out responding if things get rough.

Stay safe, Columbus, and look out for your neighbors, especially those who may not be physically able to prepare their properties themselves.

Note: Before any of you try to fight the bot for the name, Columbus Day is the official Federal, State, and Local name for the holiday. You can call it what you want but our city is still named "Columbus".

What’s happening around Columbus this weekend?

Concerts, festivals, farmers markets, sports, church events, fundraisers, food trucks, local business specials, kids activities.

Post anything going on this weekend that you want others to know about!

When posting an event, try to include:

• Event name
  
• Date & time
  
• Location
  
• Cost
  
• Short description
  
• Link if available
  

Example:

Riverfront Concert Series
Friday @ 7 PM
Broadway
Free
Free live music on Broadway. Bring your lawn chairs!

Self-promotion is allowed in this thread as long as it’s a legitimate local event.

Hi Columbus, I recently lost my military ID and can’t seem to locate it around the house leading me to believe I lost it while in town. If anyone has seen a military ID around the Reserves Network building or the Human Resources office please let me know.

My hubby supports me wanting this car but tbh is it really worth it! ? I live the aesthetic buttt so they last ? Is the maintenance affordable ?

Found some cats in bad shape living under my home. Didn't think much of it, but looks like at least one of them was pregnant. The kittens are at the point where they're using litter box and eating solid food. If anyone is interested please send DM

Does anyone else have an issue with getting their mail delivered? The delivery person on our street skips so many days and doesn't even bother delivering on our streets sometimes. I called the post office several times to make a complaint and she said "sometimes he has appointments and he doesn't come" I wasn't aware personal appointments stopped the post office but here our street is again with no mail 2 days in a row and this has been going on for MONTHS

This would've been in the last 5-10 minutes, it was super loud, like one huge bang and it shook our house. No clouds for miles, not hot enough to be thunder, didn't sound like Fort Moore, and it didn't sound close enough to be one of our immediate neighbors. We went out and looked all around; no smoke clouds or anything.

Anyone else hear that?

I’m seriously considering relocating to Columbus, Georgia and I’m trying to do my research before making a move.
For people who actually live in Columbus or have lived there:
How is the job market, especially warehouses, manufacturing, logistics, and general labor?
Is public transportation decent enough to get around without a reliable car?
What areas would you recommend for someone looking for a quieter, affordable place to live?
What’s realistic rent for a 2–3 bedroom house or apartment?
How is the crime situation by area?
How is Columbus for raising a family?
What are the biggest pros and cons of living there?
If you moved there from another state, what surprised you the most?
And honestly… would you recommend Columbus to someone trying to build a fresh start and save money?

I’m not looking for a “Columbus is great!” or “Columbus sucks!” answer 😂. I’m looking for the real local perspective, good and bad.
Appreciate anybody willing to give me the unfiltered version. 🤝🏾