Articles by Isabelle Altman
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.
Experts: Coyotes not a Golden Triangle problem
Nobody knows the number of coyotes that roam the Golden Triangle.
Probe into factory death could take months
The investigation into the death of a Columbus Brick Company worker last week could take several months, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Monroe Co. courthouse reopens after threat
The Monroe County courthouse in Aberdeen has reopened following its closure Monday after someone threatened to attack the building.
Suspect charged with aggravated assault
A Columbus man accused of being involved in a shooting outside Townsend Community Center on Sunday has been formally charged with aggravated assault.
Columbus police search for shooting suspect
The Columbus Police Department is searching for Ricardo Mosely, 716 19th St. North, in connection with a recent shooting.
One arrested in Sun. shooting near Townsend
A Columbus man has been arrested following a shooting at the Townsend Community Center Sunday night.
Downtown watch group holds first meeting
The neighborhood watch for downtown and south Columbus held its first meeting Thursday at First United Methodist Church to discuss keeping the neighborhoods clean and safe.
Hamilton man injured in Thursday wreck
A Thursday morning accident on Highway 45 Alternate sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries.
Hamilton coach assaulted during game
A Hamilton High basketball coach was assaulted during a basketball game at Amory High School on Thursday.
Columbus worker dies in accident
A 57-year-old employee at Columbus Brick Company died Wednesday after being involved in an accident at the company’s Brickyard Drive factory.
Exercising the new trend with bicycles
While holiday sales of bicycles are going pretty well for Boardtown Bikes, sales overall have been on the decline for the last year or so.
Lowndes car chase ends with tree collision
A traffic accident occurred on Hughes Road off Highway 69 on Wednesday morning when a vehicle being pursued by Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputies ran off the road and collided with a tree.
Gunfire rings out in north Columbus
Officers from the Columbus Police Department responded to a call about gunfire in north Columbus Tuesday.
National child literacy program comes to Columbus
The second Jumpstart tutoring program in the state will begin at Mississippi University for Women when MUW students gather at local preschools to tutor low-income children and help them with literacy skills.
Retired astronaut speaks at CAFB
Retired astronaut Story Musgrave spoke to an audience of more than 100 military personnel and their families Friday in Kaye Auditorium at the Columbus Air Force Base.
Motel 6 robbery, assault suspect arrested
Authorities with the U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and the Columbus Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery at Motel 6 on Tuesday.
For Amos, a goodbye to drug court
At the November session of the Columbus Municipal Drug Court on Nov. 23, Judge Marc Amos, who will shortly take a position with the District Attorney’s office, said his leaving the drug court was bittersweet.
Local retailers positive on Black Friday turn-out
Columbus stores and law enforcement have been busier than usual due to Black Friday, widely regarded as one of the busiest shopping days of the year.