Articles by Isabelle Altman
Law expands Narcan use to all first responders
Glen Herron and Ron Nivens have saved lives with Narcan.
Hemp-based gummies, oils growing in popularity
Marijuana is still illegal in Mississippi, but that hasn’t stopped some businesses in Columbus from marketing cannabis-infused products with cannabidiol — also known as “CBD.”
Supreme Court gives Edmonds new trial
A man wrongfully convicted for his brother-in-law’s murder 14 years ago may still be legally entitled to compensation from the state for time he spent in prison.
CPD to hold Black and White Ball
Citizens are invited July 7 to the Trotter Convention Center downtown for Columbus Police Department’s Black and White Ball — one of the agency’s biggest fundraisers of the year.
Motorcycle wreck claims Lowndes man
A Lowndes County man has died following a motorcycle accident on Jess Lyons Road Tuesday night.
Man arrested in New Hope church burglary
A man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly breaking into a church in New Hope.
Police identify armed robbery suspect
Officers with the Columbus Police Department are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in north Columbus early Saturday.
Man jailed for attacking mother’s boyfriend
One man is behind bars and another sent to the hospital after a knife attack Saturday.
Lowndes Co. man arrested for felony domestic violence
A Lowndes County man has been arrested for allegedly strangling his romantic partner.
New Columbus Arts Council director looks for more long-term donations
The Columbus Arts Council has a new director.
Convictions for police officer defendants rare
When Ernesto Ball was a kid, he knew many children in his community who wanted to be police officers.
Woman arrested for alleged box cutter attack
A Columbus woman was arrested Monday for allegedly cutting a romantic partner with a box cutter.
Suspects lead police on chase through two counties
What began as a traffic stop in the Columbus Walmart parking lot turned into a high speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies through Lowndes and southeast Clay County Monday morning.
Walking so they don’t have to
When 11th graders Sunny Higgins and Alexis “Leki” Nelson were in sight of the end of their 166-mile journey walking from Greenville to Columbus, they burst into tears and hugged each other.
Field of Dreams to break ground soon
The baseball league Debbie Taylor oversees with her husband Larry doesn’t have any rules. There are no strikes. Players can’t get out. And everybody gets to score.
Noxubee rife with unverified convict sightings
Authorities have so far been unable to verify numerous reports in Noxubee County that two escaped convicts from Georgia have been spotted in the Macon area.
Report: State still lags behind in child well-being
Lakesha Richardson said the fire that destroyed her home in April was a mixed blessing.
Teen hits officer with car door during chase
A Columbus teen is accused of assaulting a Lowndes County Sheriff’s deputy with a car door.
High school students shadow medical professionals
Cassidy Brown, a rising junior at Caledonia High School, has always wanted to be just like her grandfather — a lifelong emergency room nurse at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, who, upon his retirement, moved to Africa to work as a nurse in clinics.
Police arrest suspect in 2016 murder
A Columbus teenager is behind bars and accused of murdering a man found near a burned car in November.
