Articles by Nathan Gregory
Nurse practitioners, physicians assistants fill the doctor gap
According to a report from Irving, Texas-based physician staffing company, Staff Care, a shortage of physicians in the United States, coupled with the approaching implementation of the Affordable Care Act, is prompting healthcare facilities to expand the role of primary care providers.
Candidates forum for mayor, council set for Thursday
The first political forum this campaign season that brings together all candidates for mayoral and city council offices will begin 6 p.m. Thursday at the Columbus Municipal Complex.
Grilling on the River set to return
After a one-year hiatus, Grilling on the River is coming back this weekend.
The sixth installment of the annual barbecue cooking and entertainment festival will be held from 4-11 p.m. Friday and will continue 9 a.m. Saturday at the Columbus Riverwalk.
Brooks: Juneteenth still in limbo
Columbus Juneteenth festival founder Leroy Brooks said the likelihood of a 17th consecutive installment of the event will likely hinge on whether or not the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors has a change of heart from its decision last month against funding it.
Caledonia firefighters make bid for new station
Officials with the county’s volunteer fire services are hoping to convince Lowndes County supervisors to take the first step in a process to build a new main station by purchasing a parcel of land that would allow room for long-term growth.
Ward 4 candidates make their pitches
The three candidates for Ward 4 Councilman appeared at the Columbus Exchange Club Thursday at Lion Hills Golf Club to inform voters on how they would serve their ward and the city of Columbus if elected.
Legislation provides Lowndes with more investment options
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a bill into law authorizing the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors to establish a reserve fund that would allow it to invest the $30 million received from the 2001 sale of the county hospital in instruments other than money market accounts that are backed by United States treasuries and serve as trustees of the fund.
Supes table building demolition request
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted two requests Monday from District 4 Supervisor Jeff Smith related to drainage improvements in Crawford and one request to ask the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District Board to clear and clean ditches at the Mississippi Highway 69 South and Yorkville Road intersection.
Officials discuss favorite childhood books
When Lowndes County Chancery Clerk Lisa Younger Neese was a child, her mother read selections from “The Christmas Messenger,” a collection of poems and short stories, to her and her siblings every Christmas before they were allowed to open presents.
Those memories of her mother reading from the 1941 anthology made it her favorite childhood book, Neese said Wednesday during a Table Talk lecture with other city and county officials at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library.
City council halts no-felony hiring policy
The Columbus City Council approved a motion by Ward 5 Councilman Kabir Karriem to stop the city’s practice of disqualifying job applicants with felonies during its meeting Tuesday.
Sheriff appeals to supes for 1 a.m. closing time at nightclubs
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors Monday unanimously authorized county attorney Tim Hudson to draft an ordinance that would require county night clubs to close at 1 a.m.
Munson, team of teachers design market mural
Visitors will see a new feature on the barn that serves as home base for the Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market, which opens Saturday and will run through October.
County may add funds for soccer complex
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors could approve up to $20,000 to be added to the $50,000 it authorized for culvert installation at the Columbus Soccer Complex in December during its meeting Monday.