Articles by Brian Jones
Drive? You’ve seen Toby Davis’ work
“I see my work all the time,” said Toby Davis. “If I went out to the parking lot at Belk and walked around, about every third car would have my stripe on it. I can just tell the ones I’ve done.”
Man released from hospital, arrested for murder
A man released Wednesday from the hospital has been charged with murder related to a house party shooting on Christmas Eve.
Feds: Those who commit crime together should be tried together
Federal prosecutors have filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi opposing Antwann Richardson’s request to be tried separately from Jabari Edwards in the federal case against them.
Trio charged for attacking woman with bottle
Three women have been charged with aggravated assault following an attack on another woman on Dec. 17 in the 2000 block of Short Main Street.
Dist. 1, 3 supervisor contests draw fresh faces
The doors of local courthouses had barely opened Tuesday morning before the first qualifiers for the upcoming countywide elections had flocked in and filed their papers.
City: Garbage collection stinks, time to play the field
When it comes to garbage collection, the city of Columbus has had enough of Golden Triangle Waste Services and wants out, Mayor Keith Gaskin said during a Wednesday press conference at City Hall.
Man calls mom for ride from club, gets shot at on way home
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding someone who fired shots into a car over the weekend, according to Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.
Business secures tax break for downtown renovation
Columbus City Council approved a 10-year tax exemption for downtown business owner Tom Velek during its Tuesday night meeting.
Man, mom charged in statutory rape case
A Columbus man was arrested Dec. 27 for statutory rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.
10 arrests, 52 citations issued by CPD on New Year’s Eve
The Columbus Police Department’s “Operation Firecracker,” conducted on New Year’s Eve, resulted in 10 arrests and 52 citations at safety checkpoints throughout the city, according to a CPD press release.
Separate parks departments may complicate 10-year renewal of tourism tax
District 41 Rep. Kabir Karriem told the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors on Friday that the request to renew the 2-percent tourism tax may need some “massaging” because it was unusual to ask for funding for two separate recreation programs.
Velek tapped as interim Lowndes recreation director
Tom Velek has been chosen to lead the Lowndes County Recreation Department as the short-term successor to the late Roger Short.
Lowndes’ Year in Review: $2.5B aluminum mill, slew of new city dept heads, federal charges against J5 leaders make headlines in 2022
“I’m going to vote for it, or commit suicide,” said District 17 Sen. Chuck Younger, referencing the largest economic development deal in the state’s history. That deal — an aluminum mill going onto Steel Dynamics’ campus off of Airport Road — represents a $2.5 billion investment by the company and a huge infusion of jobs.
Officials: Amphitheater could draw acts like Rod Stewart
City Engineer Kevin Stafford remembers a time when the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater could have ridden to the rescue.
Who runs the city? New chief says it won’t be criminals
“I met this young man when he was around 19 years old,” said retired New Orleans Police Department Lt. Ira Thomas. “… When he learned I was a police officer, he kind of latched onto me. He wanted to know everything about being a police officer.”
Richardson claims J5 owner ‘deflecting culpability’ in federal case
Antwann Richardson is asking to be prosecuted separately from Jabari Edwards in the federal criminal case against him, claiming that Edwards’ defense is “antagonistic, inconsistent and irreconcilable” with his own.
Arrest expected soon in Christmas Eve shootout
No arrests have been made in a Christmas Eve shooting that left one dead and four wounded, according to the Columbus Police Department.
Bookstore adorns ‘lucky’ pole for Festivus
Around the holidays, you hear a lot about being thankful – for family, for friends, for simply making it through another in a series of pretty awful years.
Long-awaited 2020 city audit report on cusp of release
Call it a Christmas miracle: The city of Columbus’ delay-riddled audit report for Fiscal Year 2020 is almost ready to see the light of day.
Charges against Dispatch managing editor dismissed
After more than three and a half years, misdemeanor charges against Dispatch Managing Editor Zack Plair were dismissed by Lowndes County Court Judge Allison Prichard Kizer Tuesday morning.
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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