SEE IT: Residents speak out against data center at meeting

Nov 6, 2025; Evans, Georgia, USA; Members of the community speak out against the proposed Appling data center during the Columbia County Planning Commission meeting at Government Building A. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY

Nov 6, 2025; Evans, Georgia, USA; Vice Chairman Emory Holloway smiles before the Columbia County Planning Commission meeting at Government Building A. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY

Nov 6, 2025; Evans, Georgia, USA; Jamie Lester, Planning Commissioner for District One, listens as members of the public speak out against the proposed Appling data center during the Columbia County Planning Commission meeting at