CPD searching for alleged armed robbers

Officers with the Columbus Police Department at press time Saturday evening were still searching for two men accused of robbing residents at a Maple Street apartment in East Columbus on Friday night.

African Children’s Choir to perform Sunday

After five months of touring the U.S., Patience Namata, a 7-year-old from Uganda, will perform a concert at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus on Sunday with 17 other African school children.

Arrest made in pepper spray robbery

Columbus resident Jeremy Shanklin, 24, of 504 Avenue B, has been arrested and charged with robbery.

Catfish Alley celebrates five years with photo exhibit

Around 45 pictures by nine photographers representing five years of Catfish Alley Magazine will be on display at the Columbus Arts Council in downtown Columbus this month.

School bus wrecks on Main St.

A Columbus school bus collided with a Ford Fusion on Main Street about 2:30 p.m. Monday.

New Hope man charged with carrying weapon on school property

A New Hope man was arrested last week for allegedly carrying a weapon on school property.

Authorities look to create $5K reward for unsolved case

The Columbus Police Department is asking the community to pledge money for a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects who robbed a 10th Avenue South home in Columbus on the night of Jan. 11.

The murder of Freddie Robinson

On Jan. 11, a small group of people gathered at a 10th Avenue South house in Columbus to watch the college football national championship game and place bets on which team would win.

Public social to be held at Hunt Museum

Community members looking to discuss ways to better the city have a fun-filled opportunity to do so next weekend.

Shelton: Officer pay a roadblock to fully staffed department

At the weekly Columbus Rotary luncheon at Lion Hills Tuesday, Interim Police Chief Fred Shelton talked about the difficulty of keeping officers in the Columbus Police Department.

Two burglaries, one arrest in Lowndes Co.

Two burglaries have been committed in Lowndes County this week.

Man attacked with pepper spray in Pandora Drive robbery

A Columbus man says he was sprayed in the face with pepper spray and robbed at a residence Tuesday afternoon.

$100 million expansion for SDI

Community and industry leaders attended a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the incoming paint expansion at the Steel Dynamics Inc. plant in Lowndes County.

Adjusted Academy Sports TIF plan moves forward

Starkville aldermen approved a tax increment financing (TIF) plan Tuesday that should meet the needs of Academy Sports developers and facilitate the store’s construction in western Starkville.

Economic leaders talk infrastructure at annual MEC tour

Driving down the ill-maintained Highway 25 to Jackson is “like being on the high seas in some places.”

Armed robbery at Columbus store

An armed robbery occurred Monday night at a Columbus convenience store and at press time today authorities continued to search for a suspect.

West Point celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

Between 75 and 100 people gathered in the cold to march through West Point in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday.

Self-defense class gives options

I spent Saturday morning being slammed repeatedly to the ground.

This was O.K., because I also slammed some people to the ground.

CPD, city leaders talk about recent violence

The city of Columbus employs 54 full-time police officers. City leadership wants to raise that to 77.

MLK Day events scheduled in area

Communities in the Golden Triangle are gearing up for Martin Luther King Jr. Day., which is Monday.