City construction projects progressing

Work on the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater’s first phase is expected to finish next month, weather permitting.

J5 Broaddus Senior Project Manager Robyn Eastman said progress at the amphitheater has generally progressed well, even with the heavy rains that have hit the area for the past few weeks.

Officials respond to voting concerns at Union precinct

State and local officials have responded to a number of allegations and concerns from citizens about potential irregularities at the Union voting precinct in the June 6 general election.

Fireworks on the Water set for July 1

Event organizers are encouraging people to make plans to go to the Lock and Dam on July 1 for the annual Fireworks on the Water.

CPD officer suspended for Facebook posts

Three social media posts that landed a Columbus Police Department officer a 28-day suspension are now associated with a former officer’s wrongful termination lawsuit against the city in federal court.

Council tables election commission appointments

The Columbus City Council will wait until its next meeting to finish appointing members to the Municipal Election Commission.

Proposed pay raise for councilmen fails

The Columbus City Council voted down an attempt to give its members a $3,000 raise for the next term, and the councilman who brought the matter forward refuses to explain why he did so.

Supes weighing options for Communiversity funding

Lowndes County supervisors want more time to consider a resolution that would pave the way for a $13.5 million bond issue for the Communiversity later this year.

CVB taps fundraising head for children’s museum

The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau voted Monday to hire a dedicated fundraising coordinator for the planned children’s museum.

A star-bound dad: Astronaut candidate has ties to Lowndes County

Cat Hines gets to feel pretty cool these days.

That’s because her father, Bob, is one of 12 people — from an initial field of more than 18,300 — to be named astronaut candidates for NASA’s space program.

CPD volunteers could ease staffing issues

Christine Chandler saw a need for change in Columbus. So, rather than sit back, she decided to get involved and help out at the police department.

CVB hires sports tourism director

Sports tourism is already strong in Columbus, Thomas Berkery said. If he has his way, it’s about to become much stronger.

Juneteenth festival starts Friday

Columbus’ long-running Juneteenth festival may have fewer vendors than normal this year, but organizers are still looking forward to a busy weekend.

MDA head lauds Golden Triangle as industrial growth leader

Economic development takes leadership, and the Golden Triangle is a prime example of that, according to Mississippi Development Authority Executive Director Glenn McCullough.

AMS, Overstreet principals trading places

The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District board of trustees voted on Tuesday evening to switch the principals at Armstrong Middle School and Overstreet School.

Power struggle: Aberdeen mayor, aldermen at odds over who leads electric department

An ongoing series of developments, including conflicting board votes and accusations of an illegal meeting, is pitting Aberdeen’s city government against itself in a struggle over who is the city electric department head.

Incumbents cruise to easy wins in general election

Incumbent candidates won comfortable victories in each of Columbus’ four contested municipal elections on Tuesday.

Jones criticizes Community Outreach head

Columbus’ homelessness issues might be made better with the right person in place to manage the city’s input on the problem, Ward 5 Councilman Stephen Jones said.

Candidates raise $30K-plus ahead of general election

Four candidates vying in Columbus’ municipal elections have raised nearly $32,500, according to campaign finance reports submitted to the city.

In his DNA: Shepherd plays key role in cold case arrest

When Austin Shepherd graduated from high school in 1997, his native city of Columbus was amid reeling from a string of violent murders that had already claimed two elderly victims.

Gavin: Poor schools stunt city’s growth

Ward 6 Councilman Bill Gavin believes Columbus schools’ poor performance is a major issue stunting the city’s growth.