Articles by Jason Browne
Councilman calls for task force as more details emerge in fatal Columbus shooting
The Columbus city councilman whose ward has suffered two homicides within the past month is calling on police to form a special task force to target high-crime areas and deter violence.
Columbus man shot point-blank, killed after argument
A Columbus man was killed when he was shot point-blank in the chest and once in the back after an argument this morning, witnesses said.
Mary Holmes College campus in West Point has buyer
The long-dormant Mary Holmes College campus in West Point is about to come back to life.
Honoring the fallen: Columbus police pause to remember lost officers
The Columbus Police Department closed out National Police Week Friday with a ceremony honoring fallen officers from around the country.
Caledonia seniors hope Lowndes County sheriff reduces charges
The students being charged with burglary after a senior prank at Caledonia High School say they’ve satisfied the school’s demands for restitution but can’t understand why the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office insists on charging them with a felony.
Columbus air show ready to take flight
All eyes will be on the sky Saturday and Sunday as Wings Over Columbus 2010 takes to the air.
Shannon man named Trooper of the Year
Trooper James Burrow, of Shannon, has been a full-fledged trooper just two years, but earned “100 Club” honors both years for 100 DUI stops.
Market Street 2010 one for the record books
The Market Street Festival experienced another record-breaking year in 2010.
Suspected kidnapper has long rap sheet
The man accused of kidnapping and attempting to rob a Columbus business owner at gunpoint has a history of criminal behavior.
Columbus police branch out with fifth substation
At the opening of the Columbus Police Department’s fifth substation Tuesday on Maple Street, Chief Joseph St. John says the CPD has finished expanding geographically, but not methodologically.
Police foil suspected kidnapping at Columbus gas station
Columbus police chased down and arrested a suspected armed kidnapper this morning after he fled in a stolen car with the owner of a Columbus gas station, police said.
Students recognized at school board meeting
Columbus school board members spent most of Monday night singing praises at the board’s final meeting of the regular 2009-2010 school year.
MONDAY PROFILE: Budding political junkie heading to Washington
Caledonia High student will serve as page in U.S. Senate this summer.
MUW graduates ready to ‘define own measure of success’
Mississippi University for Women unleashed 430 graduates on the world Saturday, but not all of them will jump right into the job their dream jobs. And the president of the Mississippi Economic Council says that’s OK.
Woman’s Chihuahuas run afoul of pit bulls
A Columbus woman and her dog are in a tough spot following a pit bull attack Thursday afternoon.
FANTASTIC: Market Street Festival a rousing success
The final numbers won’t be in until next week, but the thousands of people cramming downtown Columbus this weekend, and the hundreds of vendors catering to them, have deemed Market Street 2010 an unofficial success.
Plea avoids ‘fastest guilty verdict in Lowndes County’
STARKVILLE — If a Columbus man sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife had not pleaded guilty, the court would have handed down “the fastest guilty verdict in Lowndes County,” according to attorney Donna Smith.
Pate pleads guilty to murder
A Lowndes County man today pleaded guilty to the 2009 shooting death of his wife. he was sentenced to life in prison.
Lee alumni invited to campus one last time
Alumni of the former Stephen D. Lee High School will get one final chance to see the school in full effect next week before it’s decommissioned by the Columbus Municipal School District.
Auditor: Aberdeen owed nearly $1 million in fees, $380,000 misplaced
Aberdeen has misplaced $380,000 and missed out on nearly $1 million, according to an independent auditor.
