Articles by Isabelle Altman
Southern Cross to hold another vendor fair in Columbus
Area construction companies and other local businesses will have the opportunity to attend a vendor fair Tuesday for information on the Southern Cross Transmission Project, a proposed $700 million wind energy transmission line, which if approved, will run through the Golden Triangle.
Welty Gala: Toobin touches on Supreme Court, Trump tweets and journalism
A spontaneous burst of applause greeted CNN legal analyst and The New Yorker contributor Jeffrey Toobin at the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus Friday night after he read aloud from a 1943 Supreme Court decision declaring public officials cannot force citizens to participate in patriotic ceremonies.
Welty Symposium kicks off with story of truths, lies and child brides
The 29th annual Eudora Welty Writers’ Symposium kicked off Thursday night at Mississippi University for Women with a speech and reading from keynote speaker and bestselling Southern writer Daniel Wallace, who talked about truths, lies and embellishments in stories.
Four face bribery charges in aggravated assault case
Four people face bribery charges after a Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office investigator learned a suspect in an aggravated assault was attempting to offer his alleged victim money.
New Hope student’s wrongful arrest lawsuit moves forward
Federal judge Debra Brown on Tuesday denied the motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit for wrongful imprisonment against a Lowndes County Justice Court judge who signed an affidavit for the arrest of a 17-year-old falsely accused of statutory rape.
Mickens takes on ex-opponent during town hall
An otherwise amicable town hall meeting Monday briefly became chippy when a Columbus councilman accused a former political opponent of lying about his address.
Teen arrested for brandishing AR-15 at park event
A teenager accused of threatening a crowd at a public park with an AR-15 is in custody at Lowndes County Adult Detention Center for attempted aggravated assault.
Deputies seek man who wielded AR-15 rifle at park
Deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office are seeking a suspect who allegedly pointed at AR-15 at attendees of a Saturday night event at the Plum Grove Community Center in the southern part of the county.
Third West Point Huddle House beating defendant gets five years
A Clay County man convicted of beating a Marine in West Point three years ago will spend five years in prison.
Something for nothing: Auto burglaries plague the Golden Triangle
Columbus Police Department has received 148 reports of auto burglaries since April, averaging just less than one per day.
Astronauts share stories of space travel at MSU
Astronaut Charlie Duke got into the NASA spacecraft for the Apollo 16 mission in 1972 only to see his seat was labeled: “Typhoid Mary’s seat.”
Student discipline cited as reason teachers are leaving CMSD
Forty-nine percent of Columbus Municipal School District employees who responded to an anonymous employee exit survey last year reported they would not recommend the district as a place to work.
LCSO arrests Crawford man and woman for sexual battery of juvenile
Two Crawford residents are behind bars for an alleged sexual assault of a juvenile in Artesia.
Defendants in West Point Huddle House attack plea
Two men indicted for beating a man at the West Point Huddle House pleaded guilty Monday in Clay County Circuit Court.
HB1523: Business as usual as controversial religious freedom law is enacted
When Mississippi House Bill 1523, the religious freedom bill allowing business owners to turn away customers because of their sexuality, goes into effect Tuesday, Tammy Youngblood has no plans to change how she does business.
Alleged shooter arrested Wednesday
A man accused of shooting into a Military Road home last month is behind bars.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Breast cancer survivor says earlier screening saved her life
Marnie Gayle of New Hope is an advocate for early breast screenings. She was just 38 in August 2009 when she had her first mammogram and the doctors found Stage 1 breast cancer.
The incident became the story: 29th annual Welty Symposium to feature diverse lineup
From bestselling author of “Big Fish” Daniel Wallace to high school writers from Mississippi to CNN analyst Jeffery Toobin — attendees of Mississippi University for Women’s 29th annual Welty Symposium and Gala can expect a diverse lineup, event organizer Kendall Dunkelberg told Rotarians at their weekly lunch Tuesday.
Former MLB draftee arrested in Clay County
A former baseball coach at Starkville Academy was arrested in Clay County for burglary and two counts of grand larceny.
Bite mark evidence for death row inmate again called into question
The post conviction relief hearing for a Lowndes County death row inmate convicted in a 25-year-old murder case ended Monday.
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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