Plaque project aims to promote downtown history
From the theater where the first color movies were screened in Mississippi to the site of a hotel that hosted the likes of Doris Day and Will Rogers or a building that housed a livery stable so large it was called “The Horse Mansion,” downtown Columbus has many stories to tell, Betty Bryan, a member of the Preservation Society of Columbus, told The Dispatch.
Could city’s public info officer position get shelved?
Some members of the city council are having second thoughts about whether there should be a public information officer on the city payroll.
Police: Suspect shot three women, hid from SWAT in attic
A man is behind bars after allegedly shooting three women Wednesday at a residence in East Columbus.
Industrial fire station plans for area training center
When it comes to firefighting, one of the few routine things is shift change.
Person of interest in Memorial Day shooting arrested on Texas warrant
A Crawford man identified as a person of interest in a Memorial Day shooting that left a mother and child hospitalized has been arrested on an unrelated Texas warrant, according to a Columbus Police Department press release.
‘Process error’ on film contract sparks council debate
A debate Wednesday on whether the city could pay for Carlos and Roberto Rosales’ meals next week in Denver revealed the documentarians have already received $18,750 in public funds for a contract the city council had not approved.
Ask The Dispatch: Where’s that banging sound coming from in Lowndes County?
If you’ve lived in Columbus or Lowndes County in roughly the last decade, you’ve potentially heard the recurring banging that seems to echo from the Island throughout the day.
Global Cellulose Fibers looks ahead after acquisition
Pulp is everywhere: In the belt around your waist, the food you eat, the TV screen you watch before bed and the paint on the walls of your house.
Remembering Elijah: Family of 20-year-old killed in industrial accident left waiting for answers
“Numb.”
That was the only feeling Etwona Jones felt as she drove on highways traversing across the Alabama and Mississippi border after receiving the call that her son, Elijah Jones, died in an accident at the New Process Steel facility April 28.
Community Profile: Childhood trauma fuels counseling dream
Kelly Jo Thomas still remembers the anger and depression she carried as a child because people close to her made her feel like she didn’t matter.
Columbus residents call for hands-on solutions to city gun violence
When Frantrice Caine read the news about a mother and toddler being shot in Columbus over Memorial Day weekend, she was heartbroken.
McMahon joins as MSU athletics beat writer
Jake McMahon has joined The Dispatch as its beat reporter for Mississippi State athletics.
Joyner, Staggers join as summer reporting interns
Ashlyn Joyner and Natalie Staggers have joined The Dispatch staff as summer reporting interns.
Propst Park kayak launch moves into design phase
Propst Park is one step closer to being the city’s top destination for recreation as progress continues on the long-floated plan for a kayak and canoe launch on Luxapalila Creek.
Lowndes Community Foundation brings back Casino Night to boost endowment
Friendly City Books owner Emily Liner has watched the Possumtown Book Festival draw more than 1,000 visitors downtown in the two years since its inception, but rising operating costs have come hand-in-hand with the event’s increasing success.
Columbus man jailed after Monday shooting on South Lehmberg Road
A man is behind bars following a Monday shooting on South Lehmberg Road.
Free tool to provide ‘peace of mind’ against property fraud in Lowndes County
Chancery Clerk Cindy Goode remembers seeing advertisement after advertisement on television last fall related to fraud prevention.
Police cameras to more than double after shootings
Columbus Police Department plans to expand its citywide surveillance grid with the purchase of 15 additional police cameras to be placed throughout the city in response to a recent rash of shootings in which bystanders were injured.
Downtown Y looks to expand reach through partnerships, public input
If Mark Pritchett had a motto it would be, “Not yet.”
Supes cut animal control ties with Humane Society
The county is back to the drawing board on addressing most animal control enforcement outside the city limits.
