Articles by Garthia Elena Burnett
Sanders hosts state-of-the county meeting
It was a packed house on Monday night, for Steens’ community meeting. And more than updates from their supervisor, chancery clerk, sheriff and other officials, residents appreciated the opportunity to pick their brains and share concerns.
Community members voice concerns over flooding
Flooding woes in the Steens area seemed to be the major concern of citizens who were at the neigborhood’s community center Monday night for a town-hall style meeting.
CLOPAC hosts Q&A forum for Lowndes candidates
Those Lowndes County residents who haven’t had the chance to decide who to vote for in the Aug. 2 primaries will get another chance to hear from candidates on Tuesday and Thursday night.
Machete attacker remains in jail; mom accused of child abuse bails out
A man who attacked another with a machete after an argument remains in jail. A mother accused of child abuse bonded out the same day she was arrested.
Community members get rare look at Eka plant’s inner workings
Outside of Columbus city limits on Nashville Ferry Road, Eka Chemicals is a seemingly quiet neighbor. But its equipment and grounds span more than 800 acres and can turn out 15-20 trucks of product a day.
County to move Extension Center to newer offices
The home isn’t in disrepair. But it certainly shows its age. Built in the 1940s, the bungalow on Third Avenue North in Columbus across the street from Franklin Academy, has housed the Lowndes County office of the Mississippi State University Extension Center since the mid-’70s.
Unmanned aerial systems to be flown from local airport
Stark Aerospace soon will begin test flying unmanned aerial systems from Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
DePriest’s $20 million lawsuit on hold
A lawsuit filed by local businessman Donald DePriest is on hold pending a Federal Communications Commission investigation into whether he operated a Ponzi scheme.
Lowndes County looks to add storm sirens, a $300K project
The county currently has 25 tornado sirens (the city of Columbus has an additional five), and is looking to add 10-15 more, due to the county’s growth over the past several years.
High winds damage Golden Triangle Regional Airport roof
High-speed winds caused $33,000 worth of damage at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport last Monday.
Golden Triangle air traffic down in May, but ahead in 2010
Weather delays brought passenger volume down at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport in May, but the airport is still about 6 percent ahead of where it was last year.
Columbus CVB funding delay may hurt Legends Concert’s lineup
Opportunity to get Three Dog Night, The Temptations may pass if CVB waits to commit to concert, according to organizers.
Tourism board ousts Byrd as chairwoman
After a heated discussion, Whirllie Byrd was ousted as chair of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors on Thursday.
GTRA annnounces 1,500- foot runway expansion
The sky’s not the limit. The limit is “the length of the runway.” Those were the words of a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman, as the Golden Triangle Regional Airport announced that it has just expanded its limits, adding 1,500 feet to its formerly 6,500-foot runway.
County approves $250K for Severstal campus
In addition to financially supporting Aurora Flight Science’s expansion — which will create of 250 new aerospace jobs — the county supervisors Wednesday approved a loan in behalf of Mississippi Steel Processing and New Process Steel to continue infrastructure improvements in the county’s industrial park.
Mary Holmes gets new lease on life
WEST POINT — Just a year ago, Mary Holmes College was crumbling. Vines crept over decaying buildings.
Doors, sleepy from lack of use, were slow to open.
Aurora expansion to create 250 jobs
Aurora Flight Sciences is expanding to meet the needs of an additional contract, the details of which have yet to be announced.
Bojangles plans to move into old Taco Bell
Bill Cunningham of Starkville spent 35 years as a McDonald’s franchisee in the Golden Triangle area, before he decided to retire.
Hot enough for ya? Meteorologist says high temperatures are here to stay awhile
It’s hot.
No news flash there. Sweltering heat is gripping half the nation. And the South is forecast to stay hotter than usual at least through the week.
With temperatures locally continuing to hover in the 90s, people are doing what they can to stay cool.
