Articles by Isabelle Altman
Body found at Lake Lowndes identified as MUW student from Nepal
A body found Thanksgiving afternoon at Lake Lowndes State Park has been identified as an international student at the Mississippi University for Women.
Deceased inmate battled drug dependency for years
A Louisville man died at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center Monday night.
‘Just be alert’ shopping this weekend
With the shopping crowds out for Black Friday, local law enforcement are gearing up to increase patrol and doling out tips to shoppers who want to stay as safe and comfortable as possible.
Feeding the needy: Food drives lend helping hand for Thanksgiving
This week, 40 families living in Columbus Housing Authority residences will receive a laundry basket filled to the brim with fruits, vegetables, cake mix, canned goods, baking ingredients and more.
MBN agent: Marijuana use more prominent, dangerous today than before
Use of marijuana has increased by 7.5 percent since 2007, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Lt. Eddie Hawkins said.
‘A fun little outing’: Law enforcement show local man the ropes in simulated traffic stop
On his first day as a law enforcement officer, Phillip Goodwin pulled over Keith Worshaim near the Lowndes County Soccer Complex for reckless driving three times.
Finding a safe place: Sally Kate Winters promotes safe place sites where teenagers in crisis can go for help
In youth centers, fire stations and convenience stores throughout the Golden Triangle, teenagers can see a diamond-shaped yellow sign saying simply: “Safe Place.”
Higgins: State needs to get creative on economic development to stay competitive
At a luncheon of the Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce, Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins said Mississippi would have to get creative to compete with surrounding states like Alabama, Georgia and Arkansas.
CHS football coach’s firing takes CMSD board by surprise
The firing of Columbus High School football coach Randal Montgomery earlier this week caught the Columbus Municipal School District board of trustees off guard.
Former Jack’s employee pleads guilty
A former Jack’s Restaurant employee charged with serving unwholesome bread after she was accused of smearing bodily fluids on a burger in January pleaded guilty Tuesday.
Volunteers prepare for annual turkey drive
When Columbus resident Annie Barry began preparing Thanksgiving meals to take to the city’s elderly and disabled residents back in 1994, she only to made about 50 plates.
CPD officer shoots local man during disturbance call
A Columbus police officer shot and killed a local man early Saturday morning outside a night club.
Update: CHS student dies after game of ‘Russian Roulette’
A Columbus High School student has died after he apparently shot himself in a game of “Russian Roulette” on Poplar Street in Columbus Tuesday night, police say.
CAFB commander praises community, base relations
Throughout his Air Force career, Col. Doug Gosney has lived in about a dozen different communities — but he says none have been as welcoming to him as Columbus and Lowndes County residents are to airmen at the Columbus Air Force Base.
Supreme Court presses Lowndes judge on bite mark case status
The Mississippi Supreme Court has asked Circuit Judge Lee Howard in writing for a status update on a case questioning bite mark evidence that landed a Lowndes County man on death row.
Hollywood stuntman talks to teens about following their dreams
Find what you’re good at and make a living at it. That was Justin Evans’ message to kids at the Boys and Girls Club of Columbus Friday.
Making the choice to stay sober: Alternative school students get lesson on effects of addiction
Fifteen-year-old Destanne Barker’s vision was blurry. She had been instructed to throw a ball into a basket only a few feet away, but there appeared to be three different baskets.
The War of the Worlds: CAC presents Reader’s Theater of the Orson Welles’ 1938 broadcast
Seventy-nine years from the day Orson Welles’ infamous radio broadcast of “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS (then Columbia Broadcast Systems), a Columbus audience will have the chance to sit through a Reader’s Theater production of the same play.
Downtown West Point shooting lands one in jail
A man is behind bars in Clay County in connection with a West Point shooting.
Developer relents to Southside residents’ protest
A contentious dispute over building permits on a Southside lot in downtown Columbus has been put to rest.
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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