Caney Fork says legal fight with landlord forced closing

For the second time in a year, a restaurant located at 528 18th Ave. N. in Columbus has closed. A sign posted on the door of the Caney Fork Restaurant, formerly Santa Fe Cattle Co., read: “Due to an unresolved dispute with our landlord we have been forced to close.”

Smooth start for Lowndes schools

Lowndes County School District’s first day back to class Friday went smoothly.

CHS security head leaves amid allegation

Columbus High School is searching for a new security coordinator after head resource officer Bernard Jones left in June amid an investigation into alleged misconduct.

Trust in police divided along racial lines, group says

Points of action are beginning to take shape as a task force consisting of law enforcement, local politicians and concerned citizens seek to counteract violent crime.

Columbus teachers move into new classrooms

School doesn’t start until Wednesday, but there’s already movement in the Columbus Municipal School District.

Son takes father’s place on Lowndes school board

The son of the late John Clark has been chosen to fill his father’s vacant seat on the Lowndes County School District Board of Education.

Former New Hope coach, principal make case for jobs

Arguments and testimony were heard Tuesday in the due process hearing of former Lowndes County School District employees Lynn Wright and Stacy Hester.

District seeks to appoint replacement for Clark

The Lowndes County School District could begin the search to replace the late John Clark on its board of trustees Thursday.

IB program expanding within CMSD

The international experience will soon be available to Columbus students from start to finish.

The N-word: Our language’s most controversial word is evolving, though its racial divisiveness remains

You can’t put it in a box. You can’t label it as one thing. You can’t deny it and you can’t kill it. But can you use it?

West Point summer graduates to ‘walk’ at ceremony tonight

Eight West Point students will walk away from high school with their diplomas tonight.

Brigham: Time for W to ‘rock’

Allegra Brigham, MUW’s interim president, called for peace and cooperation among fractured alumni groups Thursday during the annual meeting of the Lowndes County Chapter of Mississippi’s First Alumnae Association.

School security guard released

A Columbus High School security guard was released by the Columbus Municipal School District Tuesday amid suspicions of ties to a sadomasochistic blog.

Aberdeen School District realigns

ABERDEEN — The Aberdeen School District expects to save an undetermined sum of money next year by closing two schools.

MONDAY PROFILE: Putting a new face on Columbus

After working in Memphis for 20 years, Columbus architect Bryan Brown returned several years ago to the hometown that shaped him. Now he’s helping reshape his hometown.

Checkmate: Columbus, Starkville Boys and Girls Clubs square off in battle of the minds

“How many teenagers play chess these days?”

That’s the question posed by Dr. Melvin Ray, president of the board of trustees of the Golden Triangle Boys and Girls Club. Obviously, the question is rhetorical, but the Columbus and Starkville Boys and Girls Clubs are trying to literally increase the mystery number.

Belgian Malinois search dogs work with area law to track missing people

Kathy Doty, owner of GTR K-9 Search Team and Kennels in Columbus, revealed a rather macabre method she uses to train her Belgian Malinois (pronounced mal-in-wa) search dogs, Wednesday at the Kiwanis Club’s monthly meeting.

Columbus man to get a colorful homecoming

With her parents going through a dark time, Vickey Wells decided to add a splash of color to their lives.

Columbus police computers back online

The computer system at the Columbus Police Department is fully functional after a server crash last week.

Let there be light: Restoring century-old windows part of church project

Let there be colored light. That’s the goal Bill Dodds has in mind as he repairs, cleans and restores each stained glass window at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Columbus.