Articles by Brian Jones
Motorcyclist leads deputies on chase before crashing into patrol car
A man is in custody after leading deputies on a chase and ramming a patrol car, according to a press release from Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.
Two planned drainage projects estimated to cost $9M
Waggoner Engineering told Columbus City Council Tuesday night that it is exploring two areas, one sprawling across Northside and one adjacent to Mississippi University for Women, as the first phase of its plan to alleviate the city’s drainage problems.
Rejected bid for Propst Park delays project
Columbus City Council on Tuesday unanimously rejected the sole bid it received to build new fields at Propst Park due to higher-than-expected costs and lack of competition.
Bad record keeping to blame for CPD’s missing guns
Missing handguns at the Columbus Police Department are likely the result of poor record keeping and not theft, according to Interim Chief Doran Johnson.
Supes underfund school district funding request by $1.3M
For the third straight year, Lowndes County supervisors voted Thursday to underfund Lowndes County School District’s request for local ad valorem taxes, this time by about $1.3 million.
Most trafficked children are victims of family members
Human trafficking doesn’t look like what you think it does based on social media, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Human Trafficking Coordinator Ashlee Lucas told the Exchange Club Thursday afternoon.
Beat up fleet, supply chain issues plague garbage pickup
“Garbage trucks are the most abused trucks on the road,” declared Golden Triangle Waste Services General Manager Mary Anne Gilliland.
Former administrator settles age discrimination with county
A federal age discrimination lawsuit filed by former Lowndes County Administrator Ralph Billingsley has settled.
Judge splits Sheriff’s Ranch between county, Palmer Home
A chancery judge’s order issued Monday effectively divides property at the Mississippi Sheriff’s Boys and Girls Ranch between Lowndes County and Palmer Home for Children.
Photo: East Columbus Gym makeover
Renovation work is in full sway at the East Columbus Gym after Columbus City Council approved about $22,000 in improvements back in July. The gym has been repainted and its parking lot paved, and now a stage is being framed up at the north end of the site.
Lowndes man charged with molesting child
A Lowndes County man has been charged with molesting a child, according to Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.
Suspect arrested for invading home, stealing pickup
A Lowndes County man has been charged in an alleged home invasion, according to Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.
Carpenter to stay at CVB with combined role
Nancy Carpenter is staying with the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau for at least another year.
Johnson, Kinder vying for CVB board opening
Two people have so far applied for an open seat on the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau board.
Mayor, two council members opt out of raises
A proposed raise for the mayor and council members was approved last night, but not everybody is accepting the money.
Argument over dog leads to shooting, arrest
A Lowndes County man is behind bars after he allegedly shot another man over a dog.
CMSD holding firm on tax request
Columbus Municipal School District is not backing down from its ad valorem tax request from the city.
Compromise reached on cost of housing city inmates
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is going to get more money to hold city inmates but not quite as much as originally planned.
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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