Articles by Brian Jones
Life-plus-80 years for accomplice to teen’s death
A Columbus man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2022 death of a teenager.
High-speed pursuit ends in Bluecutt wipeout
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Georgia man and is looking for a second, unidentified suspect after a high-speed chase Thursday night culminated in a wreck on Bluecutt Road.
CPD asks for new computers, holsters for new guns
Police Chief Joseph Daughtry is asking Columbus City Council to help the department gear up.
Brooks: Supporters can’t take MSMS for granted
Sometimes you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone.
Did National Guard drill get a man fired from Starkville Walmart?
An Oktibbeha County man is suing Walmart in federal court after he alleges it fired him for missing work due to National Guard training.
Shotgun-wielding bandits at large after robbing Dollar General
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two suspects in connection with a Wednesday night armed robbery at a New Hope Dollar General.
Remembering the tornado: ‘It looked like somebody just slapped down a bunch of buildings’
“I was in complete shock when people told me Sim Scott Park was gone, and the damage that was done to Hunt (School),” remembered Fred Shelton. “I was like, ‘Really?’ So I sent someone over there, and they told me, ‘No, it’s really gone.’”
Officer arrested at Dick’s for shoplifting kicks
An on-duty officer with the Columbus Police Department was arrested Wednesday afternoon after trying to leave Dick’s Sporting Goods wearing a new pair of shoes she hadn’t paid for.
Council persuaded to back attempt to land $20 million EPA grant
Columbus City Council on Tuesday night unanimously agreed to support a community effort to snag as much as $20 million in Environmental Protection Agency grant money.
Richardson appointed to school board
Columbus City Council appointed James Richardson to the Columbus Municipal School Board of Trustees Tuesday night on a 4-2 vote, passing over incumbent Fredrick Sparks.
Medical neglect? Inmate claims prison allowing his wounds to fester
A man sent to prison from Oktibbeha County has filed a federal lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections, alleging that it is deliberately ignoring his worsening medical conditions.
Woman sues Starkville Lowe’s after moulding collapses on her
A Sturgis woman is suing the Starkville location of Lowe’s after she claims she was injured by improperly stacked construction materials that fell on her.
Alabama man gets 30 years for sexual battery
An Alabama man was sentenced Wednesday to a total of 30 years for sexual battery in Lowndes County Circuit Court, according to 16th Circuit District Attorney Scott Colom.
New road at port will relieve truck congestion
A new road will hopefully alleviate some of the traffic congestion issues at the Lowndes County Port.
Citizens pack New Hope incorporation town hall
If not now, when?
That was the question Tony Hannah and Caleb Pounders asked a standing-room-only crowd at the New Hope Community Center Monday night during a town hall meeting about incorporation.
Citizens skeptical of city annexation plans
What’s in it for us?
That was the question potential city residents asked, in some variation, over and over Thursday night during a city of Columbus town hall on annexation.
City getting extra eyes for when bullets fly
A New Orleans nonprofit will soon give Columbus Police Department a new tool when it comes to violent crime.
Council green-lights recreation study, shelters for firefighters
Tuesday night Columbus City Council discussed grant funding for a recreation study and for storm shelters, as well as new firepower for the Columbus Police Department.
Councilman Pierre Beard’s court date gets moved
Ward 4 Councilman Pierre Beard’s day before a judge in Gordo, Alabama, has been bumped to next month.
New truck on the way for District 2 volunteer firefighters
Lowndes County Board of Supervisors on Monday morning approved spending about $354,000 on a new tanker truck for the District 2 Volunteer Fire Department.
