House catches fire four times in two days

A Lowndes County family is staying wth relatives in Crawford after a series of fires destroyed their home.

Three arrested for disturbance at Columbus business

Three people were arrested Tuesday night for causing a disturbance at the Tobacco Warehouse, and one was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

Police plan second crime forum with local pastors

Interim Chief Selvain McQueen and the Columbus Police Department scheduled a second crime forum for Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Municipal Court Complex.

Local Dems tap Nelson for sheriff’s race

The Lowndes County Democratic Executive Committee named Anthony Nelson as the replacement Democratic nomination in the Lowndes County sheriff election. Nelson, Lowndes County Juvenile Detention Center administrator, previously ran for the Democratic nomination but lost in the primary election to Interim Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen. Nelson will replace McQueen, who withdrew from the race last week.

City to begin vetting applicants for chief of Columbus police

The application phase is over. It’s time for the city to begin choosing a permanent police chief.

The application deadline for the position ended Thursday, and Pat Mitchell, Columbus human resource director, said the city received 82 applications.

Anthony Nelson named Democratic nominee in Lowndes County sheriff’s race

Anthony Nelson will replace Selvain McQueen as the Democratic candidate for Lowndes County sheriff.

Sept. 11: On this date 10 years ago I was…

The memory never fades. Ask anyone where they were that Tuesday morning in September 2001, and their recollection is as vivid today as it was then.

House catches fire for fourth time in two days

For the fourth time in around two days, a house on Pierce Road caught fire Saturday night in Columbus.

Lowndes County District 3 Volunteer Fire Department responded to the most recent incident at around 10 p.m. Saturday.

McQueen cites Hatch-Act controversy as reason for bowing out of sheriff’s race

Accusations that Selvain McQueen violated federal law regulating the political activity of federal employees and civil servants prompted him to withdraw from the Lowndes County sheriff’s race.

Saturday Profile: Columbus resident describes her post-9/11 trip to Ground Zero

Jacqueline DiCicco remembers the trip like it was yesterday. “It was like an out-of-body experience just standing there in the midst of that,” DiCicco said. “It was as if this can’t be real.”

Columbus Fire and Rescue respond to vehicle fire

Columbus Fire and Rescue responded to a vehicle fire Friday night at the intersection of Seventh Street South and Fifth Avenue South.

Goodgame has great night against Victory Christian

The Victory Christian Academy football team didn’t have an answer for Freddy Goodgame on Friday night.

Goodgame ran for five touchdowns, threw two touchdowns, a returned a kick for another score to lead Tabernacle Christian (Ala.) to a 58-28 victory in a Christian Football Association game in Columbus.

Columbus starts crime alert system for local businesses

Thanks to the Columbus Police Department, local businesses now can be a step ahead of area crime. The CPD released a statement Wednesday announcing the beginning of the Columbus Business Alert initiative, an effort to inform local businesses of crime information as it is happening.

Citizens at public hearing: Involve entire community in grant discussions

Citizens want to involve the entire community in deciding which city properties will be considered for a redevelopment assessment grant. It was the first public meeting concerning the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields Assessment Grant the city plans to apply for.

Two events to honor Lowndes first responders

Being first to respond to an emergency is not an easy job. Pulling someone from a fire or saving them from some other emergency can be “overwhelming,” admits Neal Austin, Columbus Fire and Rescue operations chief. But it’s also rewarding.

Equipment, pickup truck stolen from Smith Landscaping

Columbus police are investigating a grand larceny of Smith Landscaping property that occurred in the 400 block of Seventh Avenue North Tuesday morning.

Man found guilty of child exploitation, will serve at least 10 years

A jury found a Columbus man guilty of one of three charges of sex crimes, in Lowndes County Circuit Court last week. Tommie Harris, 31, will serve at least 10 years at the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Lowndes murder trials continued

Ranzino Ahmad Harris will not get his day in court until next calendar year. Harris, of 301 Bishop Circle No. 8 in Columbus, was set to come before 16th Circuit Judge Lee Coleman during the recent Lowndes County Circuit Court session, but his trial was continued until Feb. 12, 2012.

Police investigate shots fired Saturday night in Columbus

Shots were fired Saturday night at the 2400 block of Fifth Avenue South, and Columbus Police are investigating the incident, Interim Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen said.

Columbus police investigating two weekend burglaries

Columbus Police report two burglaries occurring during the Labor Day weekend, one also involving an assault of the resident of an occupied dwelling.