Articles by Alex Holloway
Crowded circuit clerk race set for Tues.
A quartet of candidates are vying to become the next Lowndes County Circuit Clerk.
Arledge, McQueen face off in sheriff’s race
Lowndes County Sheriff Mike Arledge and Democratic challenger Selvain McQueen will face off in Tuesday’s general election.
City fires officer Boykin in wake of Ball shooting
The Columbus City Council voted Friday to fire police officer Canyon Boykin, two weeks after the police-involved shooting of 26-year-old Ricky Ball.
Massey named Firefighter of the Year
Columbus Fire & Rescue Chief Martin Andrews told the Exchange Club that Tommy Massey is his hero.
Ethics case hearing goes before judge
The city of Columbus and the Mississippi Ethics Commission are awaiting a ruling from Chancery Judge Kenneth Burns after a preliminary hearing for the city’s appeal against a state Ethics Commission finding.
Starkville-Oktibbeha bi-racial committee approved
The Starkville-Oktibbeha County School District Board of Trustees has appointed members of an eight-member biracial advisory committee to provide input on the district’s desegregation plan.
Mayor: Driver was not informant
The traffic stop that led to Ricky Ball’s shooting death by a Columbus police officer Friday night was initiated because the vehicle did not have a light illuminating the license plate, careless driving and lack of insurance, according to Police Chief Tony Carleton.
Councilman Marty Turner reprimanded for online posts
The Columbus City Council issued a public reprimand Tuesday to Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner for comments he posted online in the aftermath of the police shooting of Ricky Ball.
Citizens express frustration at city council meeting after police shooting
For nearly an hour and a half, angry citizens railed against city officials for a lack of details on the incident that ended with a Columbus Police Department officer killing 26-year-old Ricky Ball on Friday night.
Gunn rallies against Initiative 42
Philip Gunn said he takes offense when people say Mississippi’s leaders aren’t education-minded.
3 CPD officers on leave after shooting
Three Columbus Police Department officers are on administrative leave after a shooting Friday resulted in the death of a 26-year-old Columbus man.
Starkville PD identifies shooting suspects
The Starkville Police Department has identified two men believed to be connected to Wednesday shooting incidents.
Arrest made in Wednesday drive-by
A Mississippi State University student is in custody after a pair of reported Wednesday drive-by shootings at 1040 Montgomery Street and Tabor Street.
Arrest made in Maben hit-and-run
The Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a Eupora man believed to be responsible for a hit-and-run that hospitalized Nick Lewis, a well-known Maben resident.
Prosecutor seeks new judge in Holloway case
Special prosecutor George Mitchell is requesting that Oktibbeha County Justice Court Judge James Mills recuse himself from Lewis Holloway’s trial.
Chandler life sentence upheld by judge
A circuit court judge has upheld a life sentence in a 2003 murder case from Clay County.
Local church reconsidering Boy Scout partnership
First Baptist Church is weighing a continued partnership with the Boy Scouts after a summer decision by the Boy Scouts of America’s national leadership to end a ban on gay scout leaders.
Vibrant Church launches $17 million expansion
Vibrant Church has launched a $17 million initiative that includes projects from an expanded worship center to founding a ministerial college.
Columbus Fire & Rescue adds new ladder truck
A new, $1.2 million ladder truck is replacing a 25-year-old piece of equipment for Columbus Fire & Rescue and, Chief Martin Andrews hopes, improving the department’s capabilities in the process.
