Articles by Garthia Elena Burnett
Lowndes county voters get to meet their candidates
Thursday night’s candidate forum was old hat to longtime elected officials like Justice Court Judge Peggy Phillips of District 2, who admitted she needed no introduction.
A ‘safe haven’: Tanning salon, oxygen bar offers unique addition to Columbus
A massaging chair leans into a full recline. In the room surrounding, there are breaths of the relief: Eucalyptus for headaches. Lavender for depression. Lemon grass for arthritis. Almond to suppress appetite. Vanilla for nerves.
Columbus School District renovates Hunt school
Columbus Municipal School District is moving its alternative school, testing department and special education portion of the office of federal programs from central office to Hunt.
Park and Recreation: Neighborhood parks plan about halfway to completion
Over the past year, the city of Columbus and Lowndes County have put their focus and their money toward quality of life projects, specifically involving recreation.
Community Counseling asks Lowndes county to consider increasing funding
In 2010, Community Counseling Services helped 1,851 individuals in Lowndes County, or 3.25 percent of the population, with mental health or drug and alcohol dependence.
Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority increases rental rates
The Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority has increased its facility rental rate, adding in the cost of a North Atlantic Security officer to open and close the buildings.
Lowndes candidates will run under current district lines
Redistricting plan won’t be approved by Justice Department in time for August primary, consultant says
Voters get chance to meet Lowndes County candidates at Thursday forum
With more than 30 candidates qualified to run for Lowndes County offices, many of the candidates are just names on paper. The Lowndes County League of Voters is looking to change that with a candidate forum on Thursday night.
Lowndes supervisors move forward on industrial park land buy
Lowndes County took another step closer to expanding its industrial park into a sprawling development-ready recruitment machine.
Columbus Boys and Girls Club ‘in the black’ for the first time in five years
After a year’s worth of transfusions, the Columbus Boys and Girls Club is again standing on its own.
From January to December 2010, eight local churches picked up the club’s $2,800 mortgage, giving it time to catch up and get out of the red.
District 2 residents seek solution to flood problem
During the last hard rain this spring, homes along Perkins and Ridge roads were plagued with stubborn water. After years of battling flooding, Ray Berry’s childhood home on Ridge Road gave in: Water forced its way into the house.
Lowndes eyes demolition again for Oak Dale Park resident’s overgrown lot
The house is falling apart. The yard is thick with grass and weeds, several feet high.
It is not a new issue.
Severstal begins expansion at Columbus mill
Severstal Columbus’ continued expansion eventually will allow it to target the automotive industry, said Wilbur Winland, vice president and general manager of Severstal Columbus.
Red Cross consolidates Golden Triangle offices
The American Red Cross is consolidating its Golden Triangle operations. The national organization is shopping for a building in the West Lowndes area to locate a regional office.
Becky Thomas stepping down as Lowndes Red Cross director
It was February 2001. Straight-line winds had devastated downtown Columbus, sending glass, metal and other debris scattered across the streets.
Still no leads in shooting death of Columbus woman
Lowndes County investigators said they had no leads the day after the shooting death of a Columbus woman.
Weyerhaeuser plans Lowndes expansions
Weyerhaeuser Co. has capital improvements planned for both its Lowndes County production facilities over the next two years.
Labor of love: Car, truck restorer scours Columbus for diamonds in the rough
At 12, one of Dave Carr’s pastimes was scouring the junkyard for old bicycles. He’d go home with a couple of “junk bikes.” And before long, his bike, a compilation of the best parts from each, would be the envy of the neighborhood.
Aerospace park soars higher with land purchase
In 2008, the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link hatched a plan to create a regional industrial park, with a special focus on attracting aerospace industries.
Columbus soccer park work ahead of schedule
What now looks like piles of dirt and scrap concrete, next year will house 10 soccer fields with sidewalks, a bridge over Moore’s Creek and boardwalk, at Burns Bottom near downtown Columbus.