Articles by Andrew Hazzard
Lowndes Co. bond info meeting tonight canceled
The meeting, scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight at New Hope Elementary School, has been canceled for bad weather.
Parent training comes to Golden Triangle
Local parents interested in making an impact in their public schools are in luck.
Caledonia fire department moves up a grade
The Caledonia Board of Aldermen recognized the town’s volunteer fire department Tuesday night for receiving a class promotion from the state.
Local man charged in Holly Hills death
Two Columbus brothers are facing unrelated murder charges following a shooting this weekend in Holly Hills.
Revisiting Mary Holmes College a decade after its closing
Ten years ago today, Mary Holmes College shut its doors and stopped a century long tradition of educating young men and women in the Golden Triangle.
Man dies after Saturday shooting in Holly Hills
A 41-year-old man is dead after being found shot in a vehicle parked in front of a Holly Hills home in Columbus early Saturday.
Historic Friendship Cemetery is still open for business
One hundred and seventy-two years and one day ago, Friendship Presbyterian Church opened its doors in Columbus. They began burying their dead there, too.
Report: Over half the state lacked public pre-K access in 2012
A report released by a non-profit group this week shows that 70 of Mississippi’s 146 school districts did not offer public pre-K education to students.
Golden Triangle schools cancel Wednesday classes
The National Weather Service is predicting that the Golden Triangle will receive two to four inches of snow throughout Wednesday.
Golden Triangle schools letting out early
Fearing forecasts for freezing rain, school districts across the Golden Triangle dismissed students early today and canceled evening events. Columbus Municipal School District dismissed students
School bond issue meeting tonight
Parents and community members wishing to learn more about the proposed bond issue for the Lowndes County School
Working to blaze a path
When Dr. Philip Hickman was chosen to lead the Columbus Municipal School District and its 4,300 students in August, he had a large task in front of him.
App serves up grades of Miss. restaurants
In the summer of 2014, two friends in Augusta, Georgia, were looking to grab a bite. A thought came to mind — what restaurants are safe to eat at?
West Point beating case going to grand jury
The case against three suspects charged with the August beating of a man will be presented to a grand jury this spring.
Questions plague aluminum mill
A Golden Triangle economic development leader says he believes lawsuits against a Columbus-based company that has proposed building a $1.2 billion aluminum mill could be on the horizon.
LCSD to present new $44 million bond
The Lowndes County School District board of trustees is putting another bond issue in front of voters.
Trial of accused Columbus bank robber begins
The trial of a man accused of robbing a downtown Columbus bank last year began in Lowndes County Circuit Clerk this morning.
Waste Pro faces lawsuit over ‘radioactive’ claim from 2013
A former Waste Pro employee is suing the company for exposing him to what he says was dangerous, radioactive waste in the Golden Triangle.
In Columbus, ‘Team Legalize’ hashes out plans
The Lowndes County chapter of “Team Legalize,” a statewide group seeking the legalization, taxation and regulation of marijuana, continues to debate the best way to appeal to the public.
