Uptown Columbus, Inc. to hold pop-up vaccination event, no appointment required Moderna vaccine (Source: WIS) By Jessie Gibson | May 6, 2021 at 1:32 PM EDT - Updated May 6 at 1:32 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Uptown Columbus, Inc. is hosting a pop-up vaccination event this Saturday.
The event is set for Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The pop-up will be located at the pocket park median between Kilwin’s and AC Hotel in the 1200 block of Broadway.
“Helping our community and locally-owned businesses recover from the COVID lockdown is a vital mission for Uptown Columbus, Inc.,” said President of Uptown Columbus, Inc., Ed Wolverton. “As more people are vaccinated, our business owners, residents and visitors can better enjoy all that Uptown has to offer and we can resume special events that bring fun for so many people in the region.”
Reward offered for information on stolen statue in downtown Columbus
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Uptown Columbus asks public to help locate beloved sculpture
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Officials fear statue could be sold for scrap after theft
April 14, 2021
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) An artist and officials in Columbus are pleading for the return of a statue they fear may be sold for scrap.
A statue of a young girl in a raincoat and hat, entitled “May Flower,” went missing over the weekend from the spot in downtown Columbus where it has stood since 2007. Someone pried it up from the metal plate it was welded to.
“It’s a sad thing when people are brought down to ripping sculptures off the sidewalk. I’m not taking it personally, but it’s a sad thing, sculptor Susan Geissler told WRBL-TV. “And I’d probably forgive them.