Supes approve funding for 50-plus job development

Lowndes County supervisors unanimously approved more than $1.7 million in grants and loans for a company to build a $7.5 million new facility on the Steel Dynamics, Inc. campus at the industrial park west of Columbus.

Republican committee bars Columbus mayoral hopeful from ballot

A Columbus mayoral candidate may have to sue to be on the ballot.

The Columbus Municipal Republican Election Committee declined to certify Garthia Halbert, who attempted to qualify as a Republican candidate, for the mayoral election.

Rivers McGraw Act has area ties

A Macon woman and New Hope High School alumna is hoping state legislators will push through a bill requiring police officers to notify parents when someone age 18 to 21 years old is arrested for driving under the influence.

Lauren McGraw, who grew up in the Golden Triangle and now lives in Jackson, said the Rivers McGraw Act, named after her son, could save a life in the future.

12 animals rescued in Lowndes dog cruelty case

One of the largest dog recoveries in recent memory is an unusual case, according to Lowndes County animal control officer Bobby Reeves.

Five more qualify for city elections

A flurry of late qualifications has added five new candidates to four of Columbus’ municipal races, as 21 total candidates met Friday’s 5 p.m. qualification deadline.

Recent missing child alert prompts CFR training

A recent missing child alert prompted Columbus Fire and Rescue to carry out search and rescue training for three days this week.

Supervisors address intersection lighting

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to install lighting at a dangerous intersection on Highway 69, and it will ask the Mississippi Department of Transportation to consider doing the same for two other intersections.

CVB looks to raise money for Elks Building restoration

The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau is moving into early fundraising stages for restoring the Elks Lodge building downtown before converting it to a children’s museum.

YMCA hosts chaplain training

Stephanie Gibson hoped the week’s training at the YMCA would be the start of something special.

Chism cries foul on Senate BP money bill

A local state representative is raising concerns about a bill that would channel payments from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement to a fund for projects on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Eagles flourish in Golden Triangle

Campbell Proffitt said the bald eagles near his restaurant are special in different ways to different people.

Mayoral candidate to seek counseling

Garthia Halbert, a candidate in Columbus’ mayoral race, agreed before a lunacy hearing in Lowndes County Chancery Court on Thursday to seek treatment at Community Counseling Services.

Jackson enters Ward 4 council race

The race for Ward 4 Columbus councilman now fields four candidates.

City waives $80K debt for struggling company

The Columbus City Council approved a resolution Tuesday for an agreement with a local company to take care of more than $70,000 in back taxes and late note payments on its property.

Mayoral candidate faces lunacy hearing

A Columbus mayoral candidate faces a lunacy hearing today in Lowndes County Chancery Court.

Hughes talks fire dept. advancements, improvements at Rotary meeting

It used to be that bed keys were some of the most important tools firefighters carried.

Council reappoints Spears to CMSD board

The Columbus City Council voted 6-0 to reappoint Jason Spears to a five-year the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees.

Sales tax figures mixed in region

Sales tax collections in the Golden Triangle are a mixed bag so far in the 2016-17 fiscal year.

Veterinarian questions eagle’s cause of death

A West Point veterinarian’s analysis of a bald eagle found dead in Columbus Monday raises questions about how the bird died.

Mayoral candidate applies for CMSD school board

A mayoral candidate has applied for a seat on the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees, raising questions of what might happen if an individual secures both positions.