Articles by Braden Simmons
Supes cut animal control ties with Humane Society
The county is back to the drawing board on addressing most animal control enforcement outside the city limits.
OSHA: Roofing company had similar citations before fatal fall at MUW
A Saucier-based roofing company racked up 10 citations and was assessed more than $82,000 in penalties by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration following an incident at Mississippi University for Women that killed a worker in Columbus last year.
CVB eyes stronger online marketing, partnerships with strategic plan
Targeted online advertising to draw younger tourists. Training local businesses on effective social media marketing. Advocating for new downtown businesses and lodging.
New fire station shapes better outcomes for emergencies at industrial park
Every minute matters when an accident happens at the industrial park west of Columbus.
‘Painful gap’ closed: Lowndes County corrects 93-year-old oversight on WWI monument
A 93-year-old mistake was finally corrected Friday outside the Lowndes County Courthouse.
Traditions, Tastes and Tunes event, Sandfield flag placement canceled
The Columbus-Lowndes Visitors Bureau has canceled its Traditions, Tastes and Tunes event and Sandfield Cemetery flag placement due to weather.
Memorial Day: Former POW Gene Smith, fallen airmen honored during CAFB ceremony
Nearly 2,000 days.
That was how long Lt. Col. Richard “Gene” Smith was a prisoner of war at the “Hanoi Hilton” prison during the Vietnam War.
Memorial Day tributes start today in Golden Triangle
From live music and 5K races to flag ceremonies and tributes, area communities are preparing events this Memorial Day weekend to honor fallen service members.
Hooked on tradition: 70 years later, families keep casting lines at Barksdale Catfish Lakes
Stan McCrary still remembers the first day he took his grandson, Jefferey Turner, fishing at Barksdale Catfish Lakes in 2021.
Suspect arrested in pedestrian-vehicle hit and run
A suspect was arrested in connection with an alleged pedestrian and vehicle hit-and-run Friday on Lehmberg Road.
West Point shelter rescues 54 dogs from overwhelmed owner
Earlier this month, Jessie Jones, shelter manager with the West Point Clay County Animal Shelter, was contacted about assisting with a large-scale animal hoarding issue involving dogs just north of Clay County’s border.
Lowndes WWII history documents now just a click away
For 11 years, World War II scrapbooks and photos featuring Lowndes County veterans have largely remained tucked away in the Billups-Garth Archives at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library.
School safety officer arrested on drug charges
A Columbus Municipal School District school resource officer was arrested Monday on drug distribution charges by the U.S. Marshals Office.
CAFB pilots return home after midair ejection
Two Columbus Air Force Base pilots have returned home following a midair ejection during a training exercise Tuesday over west Alabama.
Third suspect arrested in August shooting on South Montgomery
A third suspect is behind bars in connection with an Aug. 22 shooting on South Montgomery Street that left a man critically injured.
Committee to revisit MSMS funding, potential relocation
Columbus representatives intend to make funding, facility improvements and enrollment expansion for the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science a focus during upcoming meetings of the newly formed House Select Committee on specialty schools.
West Point begins overhaul of Sally Kate Winters Park
Sally Kate Winters Park and its beloved gazebo are getting a facelift as part of $300,000 in improvements planned by the West Point-Clay County Growth Alliance.
Clay, Noxubee sign with ICE to expand local immigration enforcement
While Sheriff Eddie Scott said illegal immigration is not a major problem for Clay County, signing deputies up for U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement training could open up the department to at least $115,000 to fund enforcement.
From jail to jobs: LCSO aims to break cycle of crime
Checking a patient’s vital signs, rewiring a house and fixing a broken diesel engine are just a few of the lessons a Lowndes County Adult Detention Center inmate can now learn while incarcerated.
‘Warrant Wednesday’ tip leads to arrest in apartment complex shooting
A Columbus man is behind bars after a March shooting spree at Greentree Apartments left three cars riddled with bullet holes.
