Articles by Carmen K. Sisson
Wicker: U.S. debt ‘Troubling,’ ‘astonishing’
Members of the Columbus Kiwanis Club received a surprise when they showed up for the group’s weekly meeting at the Columbus Country Club: U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., gave them a pop quiz on their knowledge of federal spending and the national debt.
Baptist behavioral health facility set to open by January
As director of behavioral health at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, David Johnson has noticed a growing trend: More people struggling with the highs and lows of bipolar disorder; more people weighed down by economic woes, job stress and the resulting depression, anxiety and suicidal feelings; more people seeking escape through alcohol and painkillers; more people needing greater help with every passing day.
Man recovering after brick attack
A man is in the Tupelo hospital after being hit in the head with a brick Tuesday night.
McQueen solicits churches’ help in crime prevention
Can the church bridge the gap between lawbreakers and law enforcement? “We’ll find out,” Interim Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen said, Tuesday afternoon.
Columbus police focus on community rapport
If Monday had been a typical work day, Columbus Police Officer Terrie Songer would have been juggling her cellphone and office phone, firing off emails and fielding questions from the media about a Sunday afternoon shooting on Fifth Street South.
After a year, MUW president search kicks into gear
The search for Mississippi University for Women’s next president continues, with a series of public-input sessions scheduled on campus next Thursday.
Mother: Smoke detector saved family’s life
A Columbus woman said Monday evening that she is thankful for the smoke alarm she believes saved her family’s lives Sunday morning when a fire ripped through their home at 219 20th St. N.
People helping people: Elementary schools take mission of volunteerism global
Kathy Cadden has made helping others the focus of her life, but Monday, when she found herself in a bit of need, she knew exactly where to go — Sale Elementary International Studies Magnet School.
People helping people: Elementary schools take mission of volunteerism global
Kathy Cadden has made helping others the focus of her life, but Monday, when she found herself in a bit of need, she knew exactly where to go — Sale Elementary International Studies Magnet School.
Three additional suspects arrested in Sunday shooting
Four men are in custody in connection with a shooting Sunday afternoon on Fifth Street South.
Stolen phone’s GPS leads police to suspect in string of auto burglaries
A suspected auto burglar received an unpleasant surprise Saturday afternoon: Among the plunder police say he stole from more than 25 vehicles in Steens was a cell phone — a cell phone with a GPS tracking device that led Lowndes County sheriff’s deputies straight to him.
Photographer Jane Robbins Kerr’s personal philosophy reflected in RAC exhibit
Jane Robbins Kerr was not dressed in scarlet when she flitted into Columbus Thursday afternoon, and heat rose from Main Street’s sidewalks with such unrelenting ferocity that one wonders if the dog days of summer will ever end.
Photographer Jane Robbins Kerr’s personal philosophy reflected in RAC exhibit
Jane Robbins Kerr was not dressed in scarlet when she flitted into Columbus Thursday afternoon, and heat rose from Main Street’s sidewalks with such unrelenting ferocity that one wonders if the dog days of summer will ever end.
National broadcasters say Poverty Tour is about solutions, changing perspectives
As the sun set in downtown Columbus Thursday afternoon, a mega-sized tour bus chugged down Fifth Street and idled to a stop alongside the curb in front of Rosenzweig Arts Center. It wasn’t an unusual sight except for one thing: The words “Poverty Tour” splashed across the side of the bus.
McQueen reshuffles Columbus police department
Change is afoot at the Columbus Police Department, with four longtime veterans being reassigned to the patrol division and another being assigned additional duties, in an effort to put experience back on the streets.
Old Lee Middle School ‘choice property,’ but a hard sell
If you think it’s hard trying to sell a house in today’s sluggish economy, imagine trying to sell a 96,350-square-foot school.
Caledonia aldermen discuss new municipal building
CALEDONIA — The Caledonia Board of Aldermen met Tuesday night to engage in a little planning and a lot of wishful thinking as they began the early stages of imagining what they would like to see in a new municipal building.
Still in the red: Columbus schools ask for 2.9-mill tax increase
After weeks of public discourse and discord, the Columbus Municipal School District approved its 2011-2012 budget and ad valorem tax request Monday night with no discussion and little fanfare.
CAFB re-opens gate after bomb scare
Columbus Air Force Base reopened the front gate to thru-traffic yesterday at approximately 2:57 p.m. after receiving the all-clear following a morning bomb scare. Staff Sgt. Tom Burns said the base went on alert at 11:25 a.m. Thursday when a Security Forces canine handler’s dog gave an alert while performing a routine search of a delivery truck.
MSU quarterback Shapen earns Philanthropic Spirit award
June 26, 2025
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