Articles by Carmen K. Sisson
Second school on alert after bomb threat
For the second day in a row, local law enforcement and bomb-sniffing canine units were dispatched to a local school after a bomb threat. Shortly before 8 a.m., Columbus Middle School was placed on alert.
Senator: Correnti made solar deal more attractive
Sen. Terry Brown, R-Columbus, had high praise for Lowndes County’s latest economic development projects, telling members of the Kiwanis Club of Columbus Wednesday afternoon that the county is “the envy of the state of Mississippi.”
Columbus, United Way team up for ‘Project Feed Columbus’
They are often unseen, but they are there. Every day in Lowndes County, senior citizens struggle between buying medication and paying for food. Parents struggle to stretch meals and dollars, often going hungry themselves to feed their children.
Union: Ongoing strike is about ‘right and wrong’
A handful of employees on strike from Omnova Solutions gathered at the Lowndes County Courthouse Tuesday morning, hoping the day’s National Labor Relations Board hearing between Omnova attorneys and the Local 748-L union would provide some hope that the ongoing strike will end soon so they can return to work in what they hope will remain a union-led company.
Community wants visionary, money-savvy superintendent
Members of the community got the chance to voice their opinions on the Columbus Municipal School District’s next superintendent Tuesday night, with nearly four dozen people showing up at the Brandon Central Services office to present a wish list of sorts.
Columbus schools ask for community input on next leader
The Columbus Municipal School District is moving forward in its search for a new superintendent, with a public meeting scheduled tonight to solicit feedback on the qualities the community would like to see in the city schools’ next leader.
Family quarrel turns violent
A slammed door resulted in two Columbus men being transported to the hospital for stab wounds and another being taken to the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center after a Saturday night argument turned violent.
Pastors struggle to find words to comfort on 10th anniversary of attacks
Ten years is a long time, but the wound the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks inflicted on the American psyche has had a deep effect, prompting many to re-examine mortality, morality and faith. Even for pastors, the answers do not come easily.
Two arrested for embezzlement in Columbus
Two employees at separate businesses were arrested for felony embezzlement from a restaurant and an automotive supply store Wednesday.
Enrollment at Mississippi universities up
The numbers are in, and the news is good: More Mississippi students are attending college this year, with preliminary fall enrollment figures at all-time highs for the state’s eight public universities and the headcount holding steady at East Mississippi Community College.
Community invited to weigh in on criteria for schools’ next leader
As the search continues for a new superintendent to head the Columbus Municipal School District, the board of trustees — along with the Mississippi School Boards Association — is seeking community input on the qualities and characteristics the next leader should possess.
Local farmers fare well through summer
More than 40 years of farming will change a man. Teach him to watch the clouds and pray for rain. Teach him to watch the rain and pray it stops before he’s standing knee-deep in a muddy field, staring at too much of a good thing.
CAFB raises security-alert status
Columbus Air Force Base, along with air bases around the nation, raised its security alert status Tuesday as a precautionary measure in response to the approaching 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.
Caledonia employees get raises; water-rate increase rescinded
CALEDONIA — A handful of department heads and employees in Caledonia will be getting raises in October, and an upcoming water-rate hike will be rescinded.
Link leader elaborates on new solar-silicon company
Joe Higgins, CEO of the Columbus Lowndes Development Link, knew what Rotary Club members wanted: They wanted to know more about Calisolar. And Higgins was happy to oblige, talking at length about the new industrial-development project during the club’s monthly meeting, Tuesday afternoon at the Columbus Country Club.
Monroe County coroner’s daughter dies in wreck
Four people were transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, where one later died due to injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident in Monroe County Monday night.
New Palmer Home director continues his life’s mission of working with children
Steven Scott has dedicated his life to working with children. Now, the Whitehaven, Tenn., native has chosen to make Columbus his home, taking over as director of the local branch of Palmer Home for Children as former Executive Director Jeff Miller transfers to the organization’s Hernando campus.
State lawmakers approve Calisolar incentives package
Columbus Lowndes Development Link CEO Joe Higgins was in a celebratory mood Friday night as he paced the stadium bleachers at Heritage Academy in Columbus. The Patriots were winning, and he had just scored a big victory as well — the Mississippi Legislature’s passage of a $175 million incentive plan which will fund three major projects in the state, including one which promises to bring 951 jobs to Lowndes County.
Navigating cancer: Nurses lead patients through difficult process
Betty Price doesn’t remember much about that April morning at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. She remembers the pain and the way she couldn’t stop crying. She remembers sitting next to her husband, Otis Price, and learning that her persistent cough was not pneumonia — it was lung cancer.
Solar company to create 951 jobs in Golden Triangle
Mississippi lawmakers will consider two incentive packages Friday that could bring 1,800 jobs to the state, including 951 to Lowndes County.
MSU quarterback Shapen earns Philanthropic Spirit award
June 26, 2025
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