Feature stories - The LocaL

Local “Chicken Lady” Creates Award-Winning Recipes

Posted on March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 by Editor - the Local

Here in the South, Southern Comfort food is an art form, and local food expert Melinda Newton has created some tasty masterpieces. Known around these parts as “The Chicken Lady,” and for good reason. Her first experiences with food, and especially, chicken, began in the iconic Minnie’s restaurant, which was opened by Melinda’s grandmother “Minnie” in 1986. In 1991, Melinda’s mother, Rose, became the manager of Minnie’s, and in 1999, Melinda decided to join the…

The Deep, Musical Magic of Wolf & Clover: twelvemonth and a day

Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 by Editor - the Local

A whistle, a banjo. A guitar and a washboard. A fiddle, an accordion, and a beautiful voice singing from beyond the world. Highland jigs and ghostly woods, a lover’s quest and a good day’s work, and another morning coming after rest. This is the soul of Wolf & Clover, an “Irish-ish” band that dives deep into traditional Celtic music before surfacing again with new tweaks and twists and interpretation to share. The Columbus band’s new…

The Joint Redemption – Christi Burdeshaw

Posted on December 6, 2021September 2, 2024 by Editor - the Local

By age 24, Christi Burdeshaw had been arrested for shoplifting, possession of a controlled substance, probation violations, and even car theft. She used and sold drugs, oxycodone and methamphetamine. She lost custody of her three children. Christi remembers seeing her reflection in the glass of a sheriff’s car window. She remembers thinking how awful she looked, how unlike herself she seemed. Christi never used drugs as a kid. She was a cheerleader in high school,…

Jessica Jones Creates Empowering Experiences Through Boudoir Photography

Posted on June 15, 2021February 1, 2022 by Editor - the Local

Local photographer Jessica Jones appreciates the human form, and her boudoir photography celebrates the intricacies that make a person innately human, and beautiful.A Columbus local, Jess spent some time away from our city before returning to open her photography studio. With over twelve years experience, she decided to switch gears from weddings and family shoots to focus on boudoir photography. She opened her studio in Columbus three years ago and has spent the time since…

From Bare Roots to The Food Mill: It’s About Healthier Meals for a Healthier Community

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Editor - the Local

Bare Roots Café’s distinctive blend of healthy, locally-sourced produce and carefully curated menu items returns to the historic Bibb City area as The Food Mill (3781 2nd Ave). Beautifully reimagined, the café is now also part of UGrow, Inc., a non-profit that works to fight food insecurity. Director Olivia Amos shares the restaurant’s mission to “connect Columbus residents to locally sourced food by building a collaborative culture where food is medicine.” Along with partner organizations…

The Vibrations of the Legacy of St. EOM still Resonate through New Art & Pasafest

Posted on May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 by Editor - the Local

Artist Eddie Owens Martin, known as St. EOM, changed the world of art as we knew it when he shared his vision through the wonderland of Pasaquan. An entire world of its own, Pasaquan features Eddie’s work, ideas, stories, music, and spirit. The seven acre site located in Buena Vista has been restored by the Kohler Foundation and preserved by Columbus State University and is an off-campus extension of the university’s programs as well as…

Carnoisseur: when you care enough about your car to leave nothing to chance, trust the experience and expertise at Carnoisseur

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 by Editor - the Local

Vince has been detailing cars in the Columbus area since 1997. In 2013 he transformed his mobile car detailing business into a brick-and-mortar location, in order to provide the highest quality service under any conditions. Now, with a new location, at 3885 Miller Road, Vince offers his years of expertise to those who truly care about their cars. Carnoisseur lives up to it’s neologism name, and might go beyond. For those who want an expert…

Ena Ramille’s “Twenty Five” Mixes Architecture, History, and Culture

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 by Editor - the Local

Celebrating 25 years since she left Puerto Rico behind and began finding her place in mainland America, Ena Ramille Quiñones’s art show “Twenty Five: A Culmination of My Journey to Columbus” brings together the past, present and future, inviting others to see Columbus, Georgia’s culture and architecture through the lens of her experience.“To me the old things are sacred,” she says, “so we should be able to share that with future generations in a way…

LocaL Farming in the Columbus Community – It’s more accessible than you think

Posted on February 18, 2021April 13, 2021 by Editor - the Local

Living amid the coronavirus pandemic has created many difficulties, including the ways we shop for food; items can be out of stock, lines can be cramped and long, and the risk of infection still remains a constant threat. Fortunately, there are farmers here in our community that offer safer and more environmentally friendly options. Not only does shopping locally help support businesses during the difficulties presented by the pandemic, it also avoids the stress of…

Meet Lee ~ The Westville Woodworker – In this part of Steve Scott’s “Colorful Characters of the Chattahoochee Valley”

Posted on January 15, 2021September 2, 2024 by Editor - the Local

When entering the Woodcrafter’s shop at colorful Historic Westville, one is engulfed with the pungent aroma of wood chips, followed by the dazzlingly bright smile of interpreter Lee Gilford. There are no power tools, batteries, electricity, or other 20th-century comforts. Just primitive, yet effective woodworking tools from the mid to late 1800s. Here, Lee is in his element, and his energy and joy are instantly contagious. He moves from station to station with ease and…

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