Man arrested while climbing downtown tower

An inebriated man was arrested Thursday night after attempting to climb the E-911 communication tower near the Lowndes County Courthouse.

Second CHS bomb threat in a week

The third bomb threat of the school year interrupted classes at Columbus High School Wednesday, and a 17-year-old suspect was arrested, Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen said Wednesday evening.

Police believe the juvenile is responsible for Wednesday’s threat, as well as the threat against CHS a week ago.

Ramsey’s EntreLeadership draws crowd at MUW

Few things could lure an accountant from her desk in the middle of tax season, and Janice Hudson Burris felt the same way when she heard about Tuesday’s seminar by the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link.

Woman in custody after stabbing boyfriend, Lowndes Co. arrests 2-23-12

A 19-year-old remains in the hospital this morning after being stabbed by his girlfriend Wednesday night.

17-year-old arrested for bomb threats at CHS

The third bomb threat of the school year interrupted classes at Columbus High School today, and a 17-year-old suspect was arrested, Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen said Wednesday evening.

Police believe the juvenile is responsible for today’s threat as well as the threat against CHS less than a week ago.

Ash Wednesday: Lenten season offers a time of prayer, repentance and reflection

The green linens that drape the Confession table have been replaced with purple. The handmade wooden crosses have been brought from storage and swathed in silken sashes. The last indulgences have been indulged, the last fetes feted.

CMSD continues search for superintendent

The Columbus Municipal School District moved forward in its search for a new superintendent Tuesday night, with the board of trustees meeting to review candidate resumes. In a lengthy executive session at Brandon Central Services, consultants from the Mississippi School Boards Association presented the resumes as well as additional information they discovered while backgrounding the candidates.

City planner beautifying Columbus one house at a time

Several houses around Columbus will get a fresh coat of paint just in time for spring thanks to a volunteer project that is the brainchild of City Planner Christina Berry.

Columbus proceeds with old river bridge plans

The restoration of the historic Highway 82 bridge will take another step forward at tonight’s Columbus City Council meeting. The council is slated to review project bids and discuss available funding.

More questions than answers for victim’s friends and neighbors

An arrest was made Friday in a 14-year-old murder case which many believed had little hope of being solved. But for friends and neighbors of the victim, there remain more questions than answers.

Lock doors and windows say police after four home invasions

A series of home invasions over the past few days led Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen to issue a public safety announcement Saturday encouraging residents to keep their doors and windows locked as an extra precaution.

McQueen: No promotions at this time

Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen announced Saturday that he has decided not to promote any of the department’s 69 officers at this time.

Interim Columbus superintendent defends teacher cuts

A little more than a week ago, city school officials announced plans to stanch the Columbus Municipal School District’s financial hemorrhage by eliminating 59 teachers and support staff. At Monday night’s school board meeting, as sign-waving protesters watched, the board tabled a motion to add 10 more names to the list.

Lowndes has more clout in Legislature

The Golden Triangle sits in a strategic political position these days, with locals filling the upper ranks of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Columbus man arrested in 14-year-old murder case

Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen was just a lieutenant in the department’s Criminal Investigations Division in 1997 when 70-year-old George Wilbanks was found stabbed and strangled in his north Columbus home. This morning, the new chief finally arrested his killer.

McQueen formally arrested Earnest Terell Talley, 44, of 805 Remunda Drive in Columbus, and charged him with Wilbanks’ murder in front of a gaggle of local media gathered in the courtroom at the Columbus Municipal Complex.

Money, money, money: Counties, municipalities to spend millions upgrading road signs

Approximately 600 miles of roads meander through the county, and Lowndes County Road Manager Ronnie Burns knows them all. He hasn’t figured out exactly how many road signs will have to be replaced under a new federal mandate, but he knows this much — it’s going to be a costly, time-consuming project.

Walmart employee robbed in store’s lot

Columbus police arrested a man in connection with the robbery of a Walmart employee in the store’s parking lot this morning.

Local spelling champ gets ready for next competition

This will probably come as a surprise to Caledonia Middle School sixth-grader Elise Cook’s fan club, but her favorite subject isn’t English, it’s math. In fact, this year’s countywide spelling champ is hoping to someday become an engineer.

Local spelling champ gets ready for next competition

This will probably come as a surprise to Caledonia Middle School sixth-grader Elise Cook’s fan club, but her favorite subject isn’t English, it’s math. In fact, this year’s countywide spelling champ is hoping to someday become an engineer.

Helping middle class the basis of Brad Morris’ congressional campaign

Democrat Brad Morris spent Wednesday in the Golden Triangle, touting his candidacy for a U.S. House of Representatives seat for the 1st Congressional District, which covers most of north Mississippi.