Articles by Isabelle Altman
New chief talks goals, crime rate
Newly instated Columbus police chief Oscar Lewis made one of his first public appearances Thursday evening at a neighborhood watch program for Southside at the Trotter Convention Center.
Starkville reports most volunteers in state in 2015
Starkville, more than any other city in Mississippi, has the volunteering spirit.
‘Harmonies’ drum up local support for Amory’s ‘Idol’
As the final season of the hit reality show American Idol nears its last-ever episode, banners, t-shirts and rallies in support of Amory native Trent Harmon are starting to show up in the Golden Triangle and other parts of North Mississippi.
Accused father: Son’s death an accident
A Lowndes County man charged in the murder of his son this weekend claims the pistol that fired the fatal shot went off because his son grabbed it during an argument, according to court documents.
Father arrested in son’s death
A Lowndes County man is expected to be charged with murder today after authorities say his son was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the front yard of a Mike Parra Road home this weekend.
CPD: Possible gunshot victim reported in Columbus
Shots rang out on a neighborhood street near the intersection of Fifth Street South and 14th Avenue South Thursday afternoon.
GTRA holds meeting for unmanned aircraft operators
Around 50 people gathered at Golden Triangle Regional Airport Thursday night to listen to experts on unmanned aircraft systems, or drones, explain regulations and give safety tips to new hobbyists.
State supreme court candidate speaks at Exchange Club
On Thursday, Columbus attorney John Brady asked members of the Columbus Exchange Club to vote for him for Mississippi Supreme Court Justice in the November election.
Columbus Crime Lab gives forensic equipment to MSU
On Wednesday, the Columbus Police Department Crime Lab presented Mississippi State University with equipment for the university’s forensics program.
Bomb threat at New Hope High School
About 2,500 Lowndes County School District elementary, middle and high school students were evacuated from their schools, after a teacher within the district received a text Tuesday morning threatening bomb detonation, according to officers with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
Columbus resident recalls time spent building first NASA spacecraft
When 90-year-old Columbus resident David Jones was a kid, he used to see airplanes in the sky and think to himself, “Maybe one of these days I’ll be able to fly a plane or work on one.”
Armed robbery at Columbus apts.
Authorities say two men broke into a Jamestown Square apartment on Thursday morning, threatened a woman at gunpoint and then fled with several items.
Boykin drops Civil Service Commission appeal
Canyon Boykin, the Columbus police officer who shot and killed Ricky Ball in October, has dropped an appeal of his termination to the Civil Service Commission.
Alternative domestic abuse program ready
Safe Haven’s Domestic Abuse Intervention Program is ready to go. Now it needs judges to refer abusers to the program.
Yokohama rep talks cross cultural communication at MUW
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi has hired 300 employees and hopes to hire 500 — most from the Golden Triangle region — by the end of 2016.
CPD honors life-saving officers
On Monday, the Columbus Police Department recognized two of its officers for their work reviving a shooting victim outside the Princess Theater early Sunday morning.
Downtown shooting injures one
A man is in stable condition after he was shot early Sunday morning in downtown Columbus, according to officials with the Columbus Police Department.
Ward 5 candidates outline goals, platforms
The four candidates running for the Ward 5 seat on the Columbus City Council spoke at Hunt Museum during the Mississippi Derby Tea Social on Saturday.
Columbus child struck by vehicle
A Columbus child was struck by a car while riding a bicycle near Seventh Street North on Saturday.
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