Articles by Isabelle Altman
Houston students race solar car in Australia
A team of high school students from Houston attended the Maben Lions Club meeting Tuesday to talk about the adventure of their lives: the three weeks they spent in Australia racing solar cars.
Amory native heading to Hollywood
For the second year in a row, Amory has sent a local to Hollywood for the hit reality show, “American Idol.”
CPD: Two injured in morning shootout
The Columbus Police Department has arrested an alleged shooter following an early morning incident on 22nd Street North.
Columbus leaders meet with daycare parents in wake of shooting
Columbus leaders met Monday with parents and relatives of children who attend a local daycare to discuss a shooting that occurred near the daycare Thursday, when a stray bullet entered the 23rd Street North facility.
Three overnight shootings in Columbus
Three shootings occurred overnight in Columbus, including one in which a victim was taken to a Tupelo hospital.
A corporate culture of giving: Engine manufacturer fosters giving from the top down
A $100,000 check presented to United Way of Lowndes County by PACCAR last week underlined a culture of giving the company has fostered since it opened its Columbus facility more than five years ago.
Shooting puts Columbus daycare on lockdown
Shots rang out near a daycare center in north Columbus Thursday afternoon.
A fresh start for GTECHS students
The first class of the Golden Triangle Early College High School is halfway through its first year.
Lowndes resident sues Cable ONE for causing trip hazard
A Lowndes County resident has filed a federal lawsuit against Cable ONE, Inc.
$1M bond set for murder suspect
The Columbus Police Department has arrested a Columbus man for the murder of Brandon Michael Gordon.
And she still smiles: Columbus natives fight infant leukemia
Courtney Hardy took her infant daughter, Peyton, to the doctor for a six-week checkup on Nov. 5 and has not been home since.
Summerall first Columbus female firefighter to retire
On Jan. 19, Carole Summerall will officially retire from Columbus Fire & Rescue. When she does, she will become the first woman to ever retire from CF&R.
Vacant mobile home destroyed in Lowndes County fire
A fire destroyed a vacant mobile home near Columbus Air Force Base on Wednesday afternoon.
Lowndes Co. inmate dead in suspected suicide
A 45-year-old Brooksville man appears to have committed suicide this weekend while in custody at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center.
Stuck barges disrupt well-traveled water route
During an average week, Golden Triangle residents may not think about the barges that cruise up and down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, carrying raw materials and people from port to port.
Splinter: Artists strive to turn old abandoned house into an exhibition hall for Mississippi art
The house at 1324 Third Ave. N. sits on the corner of 14th Street where it has been empty at least five years according to the neighbors. It’s an old house, with dingy walls outside and an overgrown lawn, but when next-door neighbor and artist Dustin Vance looked at it, he saw its potential.
Suspect in Main Street shooting arrested
Authorities have arrested a Columbus man for allegedly shooting into a car and injuring a teenager early Sunday morning.
Longtime Vowells workers retire in fanfare
Two popular employees of Vowells Marketplace in Starkville have assisted and wished a good day to their final customers.
Volunteer bell ringers needed for Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is asking for more volunteer ringers from now until Christmas Eve.
Girl shot in the back Sunday
A teenage Columbus girl was treated and released from Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle on Sunday after being shot in the back.
