Columbus and the Valley Magazine

09/07/2026

09/04/2026

🎉 Our 2026 Leadership issue is out now! 🎉

📸: Ker-Fox Photography

We’re thrilled to present Columbus & the Valley's Class of 2026's 5 Under 40 & Rising Stars. These are leaders who are shaping the future of Columbus with vision, heart and drive.

On the cover (L-R): Carrie Beth Wallace (The Columbusite) Ashley Ginn (Studio BGP), Brantley Pittman (FIS), Shakea Miller (1 on 1 Technical & Theological College) and Frank Lumpkin IV (Hall Booth Smith P.C. and U.S. Army Reserve) inside the Columbus Museum.

Rising Stars: Shaniqua Gary-Hill, Aric Jackson, LaTrice Johnson, Haley Ramey, Dr. Lakeita Arrington-Judkins

This issue celebrates not only these incredible honorees on our cover, but also the power of leadership, community connection and stories that remind us what makes our region so special.

Inside you’ll also find:
🏢 Hometown Businesses
🤝 Stewart Community Home Turns 50
🎶 Medicine in the Valley : A Continuation of America's 250th
… and much more!

Copies will be distributed around town and be arriving to your mail box soon!

Read it here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/2026_september_october

09/03/2026

Our highly anticpated 5 Under 40 Leadership issue drops TOMORROW.

08/31/2026

Did you know you can submit an event for our what's happening page? We do our best to find all the going-ons in the community, and sometimes things may slip by. And while our physical calendar can only hold 2 pages worth, our digital calendar can hold as much as we want!

So don't be shy, submit an event today: https://columbusandthevalley.com/columbus-the-valley-magazine-event-submissions/

08/27/2026

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about where readers can grab an issue. But here’s the easiest way to never miss a thing: Subscribe! 📨💌 That’s right—for just $22 a year, “happy mail” can be delivered straight to your mailbox 6 times a year. Stay inspired, stay connected and never skip an issue again.

Our loyal subscribers will be receiving the highly anticipated leadership issue soon! And while you may not be on that mail out, there's still plenty of time to subscribe for our holiday issue!

https://columbusandthevalley.com/subscribe/

You can also always call our office, and we'd be happy to help you find a specific issue.

Enjoy the Read!

08/25/2026

Valley Scenes 📸

Piedmont Classic
photos by LeighAnn DiCesaris

The Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation held the 31st Annual Piedmont Classic-—driven by Mercedes-Benz of Columbus at the Country Club of Columbus. Held this past Spring, the event raised a net total of $137,950.81. The proceeds will benefit patient care and support services at the John B. Amos Cancer Center and the Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital. Two hundred avid pickleball, tennis and golf players paired up with the Columbus State University tennis team as well as pickleball and golf professionals for top-notch instruction and friendly competition.

See more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/july_august_2026_columbus_the_valle_db68f2138e1bb4/66

08/24/2026

Valley Scenes 📸

Girl Scouts Women of Distinction
photo by Sid Saber
The annual Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Columbus Women of Distinction Dinner was held at the Cunningham Center. Teresa Whitaker was the mistress of ceremonies and the Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus gave a musical performance. DeeDee Rivers presented the award to Susan Gallagher, Dr. Tiffany McBride presented the award to Dr. Kia L. Chambers, Kathelen Amos presented the award to Buffy Swinehart and Dr. Tara Askew presented the award to Geniece R. Grantville.

See more photos here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/july_august_2026_columbus_the_valle_db68f2138e1bb4/64

08/21/2026

Heed the CALL continued...

Making a Connection

According to the World Health Organization, social isolation and loneliness are important, often neglected, social determinants of health across all ages. High-quality social connections are essential to our mental and physical health and our well-being. With one in six people experiencing loneliness, a large body of research shows the serious impact on physical and mental health, quality of life and longevity. Creating more age-friendly communities by improving access to transportation, information and communication technologies can also help reduce social isolation and loneliness.

Rick is aware of the dangers posed through social media and its mature audience, “While seeming to suggest connection, Facebook, X and other internet offerings can lead to disappointing and sometimes tragic relationships,” he said.

“Despite warm, fluffy pictures of kittens, these internet businesses are created and developed for financial gain. Scams are a very real part of the social order today as our group recently heard from the Muscogee County Police Department. The handheld computer, the ‘phone,’ cannot replace the intrinsic value of face-to-face relationships. Not only financial loss but loss of faith in our fellow humans.

Read more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/july_august_2026_columbus_the_valle_db68f2138e1bb4/41

08/18/2026

An exciting new chapter for one of our vendors! We can't wait to see the new store.

Check out their story in our past issue: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/november_december_2025_columbus_the_valley/15