Articles by Carmen K. Sisson
Town plans for Caledonia Days
CALEDONIA — The eighth annual Caledonia Days festival is still a month and a half away, but plans are swiftly falling into place.
Town plans for Caledonia Days
CALEDONIA — The eighth annual Caledonia Days festival is still a month and a half away, but plans are swiftly falling into place.
Columbus police chief application deadline extended
The city of Columbus continues to search for a new police chief, with city officials extending the application deadline to Sept. 8.
Pass or play: Buyers bid on delinquent property taxes
The atmosphere was one of studied concentration Monday morning as a mixture of hard-core investors, dabblers and dilettantes turned out for Lowndes County’s annual delinquent tax sale at the Trotter Convention Center.
New manufacturer headed to Lowndes County
A new manufacturing facility is coming to Lowndes County, but until Wednesday, the most Columbus-Lowndes Development Link CEO Joe Higgins will say about the company is it’s big — possibly bigger than Severstal or Paccar.
Locals help with Irene relief effort
For more than a century — since the Galveston, Texas hurricane of 1900 — the Salvation Army has dedicated itself to meeting the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of disaster victims. Maj. Paul White, head of the local branch of the Salvation Army, wasn’t surprised Friday when he got the call for assistance.
Police: Starkville man stabbed fellow MSU student
STARKVILLE — One Mississippi State University student was arrested and another is in serious guarded condition at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, following a Friday-night stabbing in the Cotton District.
Residents consider moving from flood-plagued area
Residents of the Masonic subdivision in East Columbus listened to Mississippi Emergency Management officials with frustration and cautious interest Thursday night as they explored a flood mitigation program which would not alleviate their problems but could offer escape.
College Board gets feedback from community members on the next MUW president
A day-long series of public forums Thursday brings Mississippi University for Women one step closer to choosing its new president.
Second Street South resident found dead in backyard
Relatives and bystanders stood in shock this morning as the body of a resident was carried from his Second Street South home.
Community leaders: Next MUW head must have business sense
Nearly three dozen community leaders showed up at Mississippi University for Women’s first in a day-long series of public forums designed to elicit feedback on the qualities the campus and community want to see in the college’s next president.
New Hope voters push Wright through to November election
Poll workers outnumbered bystanders at the Lowndes County Courthouse Tuesday night, as election results slowly flowed in from the runoffs. Most of the candidates watched the results from home, but a few — like county superintendent of education contender Lynn Wright — milled the halls and manned their cellphones, sighing and grinning in direct proportion to each precinct’s tallies.
East Columbus flood victims may get federal help
Flood-weary residents and business owners in East Columbus will have the opportunity to vent their frustrations and explore federal intervention during a public meeting Thursday evening at Trotter Convention Center.
MUW presidential search kicks into high gear
It’s a big week for Mississippi University for Women, with students settling into their classes and the search for a new president kicking into high gear.
New fire station in New Hope could mean faster response time
The New Hope Volunteer Fire Department is moving to a larger building and a new location, partially to meet growing needs and partially to escape what many in the area call a “nightmare” — traffic congestion on New Hope Road during the school year.
Pit-bull owner cited for child attack
A dog attacked a child Friday afternoon in Columbus, sending him to the hospital and prompting area law enforcement officials to take a closer look at the city’s leash laws and vicious-dog ordinance.
Two arrested during Fifth Avenue North burglary
Columbus Police faced a litany of aliases and a suspect with no pants when they were called out to a burglary in progress Thursday night. Interim Police Chief Selvain McQueen said Kamesha Cribbs, 32, of 1106 Fifth Ave. N., called at 11:25 p.m. to report someone had kicked in her back door and was inside the house. When police arrived, they found the back door open and glass on the steps.
Witness to history: Columbus native preserved the history of 10 presidents
In life, he was the keeper of history. Presidential photographs, letters, memos, campaign materials — nothing escaped the thin fingers and sharp eyes of the Columbus native who lived simply and died simply but touched time, leaving a signature of his own.
Columbus woman arrested at home for controlled substance
A 20-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday, and her baby was placed in the care of the child’s grandmother after Columbus police officers responded to a 911 hang-up call and found a controlled substance on the premises.
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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