Insurance savings may offset tax increases in annexed areas

If you own one of the 638 homes or 44 businesses recently annexed into the city of Columbus, you’ll be paying more property taxes, but some of that cost will be offset by lower insurance rates due to improved fire protection.

Auction drops $90K into Columbus coffers

Ninety pieces of unused equipment have made the city of Columbus $90,270.

City approves rental increases for Trotter

It will now cost more money to hold an event at the Trotter Convention Center.

Councilmen amend event ordinance involving sale of alcohol

Each property owner that has not had an instance of violent crime at one of its events in the past five years is exempt from that requirement.

Council fails to agree on LINK board appointment

Three candidates applied to be the city of Columbus’ appointment to a regional economic development board, but councilmen couldn’t agree on a selection.

Lowndes supes award road striping contract

More than 83 miles of unstriped roads in Lowndes County will be striped after supervisors awarded a contract during their meeting Monday.

Qualifying deadline for Senate vacancy passes

The candidates hoping to replace the vacant District 17 Mississippi Senate are set after the deadline to qualify passed Monday.

Sanders, Smith appoint Moore to CVB

The city and county’s tourism board has a full nine members for the first time in nearly 16 months. The newest member of the Columbus Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Trustees is Thomas “Tango”

Columbus redistricting discussion begins Tuesday

The firm that assisted Columbus officials with the city’s recently approved annexation will discuss redistricting with councilmen Tuesday.

7th Ave. Heritage Festival begins today

Party with a purpose.

That, Kabir Karriem said, has been the theme for Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival during its 32-year history.

LINK, Chamber organizational transition begins

Wednesday marked the beginning of an organizational transition for the Golden Triangle Development LINK.

Grant could help GTRA get westbound service

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that GTRA was one of 16 airports that had been awarded funding from the Small Community Air Service Development Program for local air service needs.

Supervisors appoint LINK committee members

Lowndes County supervisors appointed three members to the Golden Triangle Development LINK Executive Committee during their meeting Monday.

No rate increase for CL&W customers

The CL&W Board of Directors met Sept. 18 to discuss the water budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year, which begins Wednesday. During that meeting, the board voted down a recommendation from CL&W General Manager Todd Gale to increase water and sewer rates by 7.5 percent beginning in October.

West Nile case confirmed in Lowndes

Lowndes County is one of 21 counties in the state to have a confirmed report of West Nile Virus this year.

Main Street Columbus offering grants for exterior work

Up to $1,000 may be up for grabs for downtown business owners wanting to spruce up the front of their buildings.

Four have qualified for Dist. 17 seat

Four candidates have qualified for the District 17 seat in the Mississippi State Senate.

Bill “Doc” Canon qualified 12 days ago, while Bill Gavin, Bobby Patrick and Chuck Younger filed last week.

Feral pig problem persists in Miss.

Local researchers don’t know the population of feral pigs in the Golden Triangle Area. What they do know is that the population is growing, and quickly.

Riverwalk connector getting closer

Construction crews are about a quarter of the way through the process of building a sidewalk that will connect the Riverwalk to the Columbus Soccer Complex.

Golden Triangle jobless rates dip

While state and local unemployment levels remain well above the national average, newly released figures show signs that people around the Golden Triangle area are finding jobs.