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Good morning Columbus! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Former Columbus mayoral candidate faces serious child cruelty charge
  • How Publix volunteers helped prepare 1,900 meals in Columbus
  • Why a Columbus Gold Star widow is fighting to change survivor benefits

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny; low humidity, with a high of 86 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 87, low: 54.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Former Columbus mayoral candidate Chris Breault responds to child cruelty charge (ledger-enquirer.com) — A former Columbus mayoral candidate and local attorney has turned himself in to Columbus police on a felony first-degree child cruelty charge classified as family violence, though he denies the allegation. Authorities have not released case details, no court date is set yet, and reporters emphasize that an arrest is not a conviction under Georgia law.
   

• Publix employees volunteer at Feeding the Valley (wrbl.com) — Publix employees in Columbus recently spent a morning volunteering at Feeding the Valley, labeling cans, bagging food, and helping prepare nearly 1,900 hot meals for local residents. Food bank leaders say corporate volunteer groups like this are crucial, noting Publix has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars and significant volunteer hours to support hunger relief in the Columbus community.
   

• Gold Star Spouse Fights for 'Love Lives On Act' Passage While Facing Remarriage Dilemma (military.com) — Columbus Gold Star spouse Amber Sax is urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Love Lives On Act so surviving military spouses can remarry at any age without losing earned survivor benefits. Facing her own remarriage decision while raising two young daughters, she's advocating on Capitol Hill and through her foundation, highlighting how current rules pressure thousands of younger widows to choose between stability and financial security.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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