Articles by Isabelle Altman
Task force nabs hundreds this year on drug charges
It’s been almost a year since Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Police Department formed the combined drug task force of Lowndes deputies and Columbus police officers to crack down on drug crimes in the county.
Locally published poetry magazine goes live
When C.T. Salazar saw the dirty paw prints left on the steps to his apartment from his landlord’s cat, Humus, inspiration struck.
Two arrested for domestic violence for strangling victims
Within the last week, deputies with Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two men for aggravated domestic violence after the suspects allegedly strangled their victims.
MSMS students deliver 3D-printed toys to local kids
Just six days before Christmas, children at the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus received a special delivery of handmade toys Tuesday.
Post office sees busiest week of the year
Lucy Wilson stood in a line that easily stretched to double digits at the post office on Bluecutt Road Monday, chatting happily with the people around her at the beginning of the post office’s busiest week of the year.
Camp Pratt memories: As kids lose interest in camping, YMCA considers sale of camp that saw generations of children
The moment 7-year-old Fred Haley set foot on the grounds of Camp Henry Pratt something moved within him.
Big cat sleepover: Cedarhill holds fundraising raffle for second year in a row
There’s a hill in Caledonia where, at night, people can hear the growls, barks and occasional roars of lions, tigers and the many other animals that call Cedarhill Animal Sanctuary Home.
Local lawmakers differ on education funding
Area legislators at an education town hall meeting in Columbus Tuesday evening responded to a range of questions about education with conflicting solutions, all of which involved either cuts or increases in spending on schools.
Local toy drives, fundraisers still short of goals
Of the 110 local families in Adopt-a-Family, the United Way of Lowndes County’s venture to provide Christmas presents for needy families, only five still need businesses to purchase their Christmas gifts.
Special education at CMSD: Becoming an advocate
The day Qua Austin’s daughter started kindergarten at Union Academy, the “girly girl” with big red bow on her head couldn’t have been more excited.
Parents’ complaints lead to investigation of CMSD special education department
Investigators with Mississippi Department of Education have been in and out of classrooms in Columbus since November, checking on all 472 students with special education needs in the Columbus Municipal School District.
Second murder trial ends in hung jury
The second trial of a man accused of capital murder in the shooting death of his disabled cousin ended in a hung jury Thursday.
Kidnapping latest in series of suspect’s incidents
A Columbus man accused of abducting his ex-girlfriend faces charges from kidnapping and domestic violence to reckless driving.
Remaining reasonable in the heat of the moment: Local law enforcement, attorney talk excessive vs. reasonable force in policing
There is a split second right before a car wreck when the driver has to decide how to avoid a collision.
Palmer Home to receive volunteer hours after placing in Regions Bank competition
Hot chocolate, holiday cookies, Christmas decorations and music from Palmer Home’s children’s choir await attendees of the Columbus children’s home’s annual Christmas open house Thursday.
Man abducts ex-girlfriend, leads deputies on chase
A Columbus man accused of abducting his ex-girlfriend is in custody this morning after he spent Tuesday on the run from Lowndes County sheriff’s deputies.
New trial begins for man accused of killing disabled cousin
A man accused of capital murder in the death of his disabled cousin will stand trial this week for the second time.
Lowndes residents receiving calls from fake sheriff’s office
If someone calls 662-480-3001, they will get a voicemail from a man with a thick Southern accent, informing the caller they’ve reached the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office’s non-emergency line — dial 1 to talk to an officer, dial 2 for the warrants division and otherwise please leave a brief and detailed message, it instructs.
Carbon monoxide detectors installed after MUW dorm leak
One hundred-one Mississippi University for Women students who spent Tuesday and Wednesday nights in a local hotel will return to their campus residence hall, two days after the hall filled up with carbon monoxide, prompting an evacuation from the building and sending 28 students to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.
Potential buyer interested in Lee Middle property
There is a developer interested in purchasing the former Lee Middle School property on Military Road.
