Council OKs sidewalks, lighting for Seventh Avenue

The City Council split 4-2 Tuesday as it voted to grant $50,000 in state funds to the Seventh Avenue Revitalization Program.

At defense contractor Nammo Talley, business is booming

Nammo Talley has more safety checks in place than the average manufacturing plant because it manufactures bombs. Specifically, the explosive, rocket-propelled rounds used by the U.S. military to blow up tanks and bunkers.

Plans to bring crime expert to Columbus hit snag

Plans to bring a crime prevention expert to Columbus have hit a snag, forcing law enforcement and a community task force to move on to Plan B.

Pawnshop buys confiscated guns from Sheriff’s Office

If you’ve had a gun confiscated by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office in the last five years and want it back, head to the pawnshop.

Councilman pushes for improvements to Seventh Avenue

Seventh Avenue could be in line for improvements after tonight’s meeting of the Columbus City Council.

Champs’ march begins with rout

The West Point High School football team kicked off the postseason in grand fashion Friday night with a 36-14 whipping of Provine in the first round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A playoffs.

Locals share war stories at CAFB luncheon

A pair of prominent locals whose late fathers were honored with namesake streets on Columbus Air Force Base shared some of the history behind the names Friday at Columbus Air Force Base’s quarterly Base Community Council luncheon.

Repairs may stem tide in flood-prone neighborhood

A flood-prone East Columbus neighborhood should stay a little dryer after today.

‘Birdman’ clears Oakdale Park lawn

The Oakdale Park jungle has been tamed, for now. Keith Kimmerle, the man ordered to cut the 10-foot-tall grass in front of his North Chestnut Drive home, has complied, apparently doing the grunt work himself.

Man arrested at West Point meeting criticizes mayor, selectmen

The man removed and arrested at West Point’s Tuesday Board of Selectmen meeting claims he was improperly barred from making a public statement.

Farm project plants entrepreneurial spirit in youth

A farm on Columbus’ Southside is providing an old-school education for a group of local teens.

The Next Generation Mini Farm sits on 37 acres on Eighth Avenue South, but currently takes up just a fraction of the land.

Speculation about Ross sparks threat of libel suit

The whereabouts of West Point Mayor Scott Ross remain unknown, but rampant speculation surrounding his departure has sparked a libel suit.

Health clinic opens in Columbus Walmart

Walmart’s reach expanded into health care Monday. North Mississippi Health Services opened an office inside the Columbus Walmart.

Columbus stops Starkville short of playoffs

STARKVILLE — Symmetry is a perfect word to describe Friday night’s season-ending showdown between the Columbus and Starkville high school football teams.

The Golden Triangle rivals mirrored one another in myriad ways in an offensive shootout that seemed scripted at times. But the Falcons’ defense directed the final scene, stopping the Yellow Jackets 1 yard short of tying the game on the last play from scrimmage to preserve a 34-32 victory.

Prowlers strike Lowndes County neighborhood

A series of burglaries in a Lowndes County subdivision has neighbors on high alert.

Columbus keeping eye on Eveningside Apartments

The city may be satisfied with the condition of the former Eveningside Apartment complex, but the property remains under scrutiny.

N. Y. lawsuit accuses Cadence directors of misleading shareholders

A lawsuit filed in New York Supreme Court accuses the directors of Cadence Bank of misleading shareholders for personal profit.

Embattled apartment complex found up to code

After years of disrepair, the complex formerly known as Eveningside Apartments now appears up to code.

Lowndes Supes to discuss recreation needs

The issue of Crawford’s dilapidated Community Center wasn’t on the agenda for Monday’s Lowndes County Board of Supervisors meeting. But the sore spot was again the center of discussion.

New city planner charged with looking at Columbus 20 years down the road

You can tell Patricia Southerland is new. The walls in the recently hired city planner’s office are bare. The furniture is sparse.