Articles by Kristin Mamrack
Gift of life: MUW student donates kidney to ailing 5-year-old cousin
In this season of giving, Chelsea Phillips looked above to go beyond, with a gift to save a life.
Keys for Christmas: December best month overall to buy a car
Local automobile dealers agree with a recently released report from TrueCar Inc., noting December is one of the best months for consumers interested in buying a new car
Plans for sprawling downtown park coming in two months
A soccer complex proposed for the Burns Bottom area likely will be more like a downtown park, to be enjoyed year-round and offering opportunities for more than soccer, say city officials and project planners, who also discussed connecting the complex to the existing Riverwalk.
Mother: Dogs should help in search for missing woman
The mother of a Columbus woman missing since Sept. 17 feels the official search for her daughter has ended, but Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office authorities say they’re still looking for Kaila Morris.
Link negotiates with Burns Bottom landowners
Essential parcels needed for soccer park are secured; a handful of “very small lots” may not sell.
Columbus passes smoking ordinance
Without discussion, in a 4 to 2 vote, the Columbus City Council Tuesday passed a city-wide smoking ordinance.
Supes agree to help city pave potholes
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors Monday voted 4-1 to authorize county road crews to help pave potholes in the city.
Keeping it in the family: Cosmetologist follows in father and mother’s footsteps
Having recently returned to Columbus after living and working in Dallas, Texas and Jackson, Joshua D. Fountain, 33, has joined his family in making Columbus residents look good.
Local retailers expect big crowds for Black Friday
Columbus retailers are ready for what they hope is their biggest shopping weekend of the year, and city officials are encouraging residents to shop locally in this gift-giving season.
Residents, visitors say they’re in favor of Columbus smoking ban
As the city readies to weigh public input on new citywide smoking rules at a hearing Tuesday, residents and visitors to Columbus, randomly surveyed Friday, all supported the council passing a city-wide smoking ban.
Labensky taps in to Columbus’ potential
In 1997, she came to Columbus, from Murray, Ky., to teach cooking and management courses at Mississippi University for Women, where she served as founding director of the MUW Culinary Arts Institute.
Citizens to weigh in on smoking ban
The Columbus City Council Tuesday scheduled a public hearing — to be held Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. in the Columbus Municipal Complex — on a proposed city smoking ordinance.
Karriem to ask council to wait on smoking rules
With the Columbus City Council poised to vote tonight on a proposed smoking ordinance, Ward 5 Councilman Kabir Karriem said he plans to ask the council to hold off, and instead call a public hearing on the matter.
Stark Aerospace unveils new facility
In front of a large crowd of community and business leaders and elected officials, the ribbon was cut Monday on Stark Aerospace’s new 86,000-square-foot facility at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
Supervisor lays out funding plan for parks, other projects
During Friday’s meeting of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, Board President and District 1 Supervisor Harry Sanders presented a plan to fund ongoing and proposed projects in the county, without increasing taxes.
City to consider smoking ordinance
The Columbus City Council Tuesday is scheduled to consider a city-wide smoking ordinance which includes options for non-smokers and smokers.
Little to no impact expected for Air Force base if annexed into Columbus
The possibility of annexing Columbus Air Force Base into the city of Columbus could mean several advantages for the city and little to no impact for the base.
Council outlines steps to rev up economy
A large crowd of Columbus business and community leaders Tuesday were presented with ideas, from the Mississippi Economic Council, to “make the most of a down economy and put Mississippi in a place of great opportunity.”
Burns Bottom soccer park a go: Last landowner agrees to sell
All 15 owners of parcels in a core group of land needed to locate a proposed soccer complex in Burns Bottom have agreed to sell their property to the county for its appraised value.
Thom Caraccio: Mission to Miami at Flipper’s house
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