Woody’s revamps, reopens

A local businessman is hoping a new menu and lower prices will spell success for a recently reopened Columbus restaurant.

Cooking in camo: National Guard members hone skills in the kitchen

The sweet smell of pastries and soothing aroma of tomato soup filled the air last week at the Mississippi University for Women’s Shattuck Hall as camouflage-clad members of the Mississippi National Guard scrambled to hone their culinary skills.

Century-old Propst Park train one day could be part of a local museum

A more than 100-year-old train currently resting in Propst Park may one day have a new home, a local volunteer announced during a Tuesday meeting of the Columbus City Council.

Space Shuttle Atlantis makes a pit stop at CAFB

Columbus Air Force Base Tuesday afternoon played host to a cosmic visitor, as the space shuttle Atlantis roared into town atop a modified Boeing 747 aircraft.

Incumbents ousted in City Council elections

Columbus voters Tuesday ousted a pair of Republican incumbents during the city’s municipal general election, solidifying what will be a 2009-2013 Columbus City Council with four of its six seats filled with newcomers.

Possible voter fraud in Columbus, Macon

Whether a case of voter fraud or a side effect of poor voter turnout, state and local election officials are concerned about the number of absentee ballots cast in Columbus during the city’s May 5 primary elections.

County bangs out details on new offices, health dept.

Several Lowndes County administrative offices soon may have a new home, members of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors announced during a Monday meeting.

During the meeting, the board voted to make a $950,000 offer to Cadence Bank to purchase the former First Federal bank building near the intersection of Main Street and 12th Street North.

Columbus candidates hope for strong turnout Tuesday

Personal campaigning seems to have taken a back seat to an issue many local political candidates have described as “imperative” to Columbus’ Tuesday municipal general election.

Columbus in top 17 percent for micropolitans

A recent surge of industries and jobs in Lowndes County during the past year has rocketed Columbus near the top of a list of nationwide economic strength ratings for micropolitan statistical areas.

Sportsplex land studies to be unveiled soon

Members of the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority within the next few weeks will present the results of a battery of studies conducted on a trio of properties being considered for the county’s upcoming sportsplex project.

WINning program offers help for job seekers

Striving to keep unemployment down in the Golden Triangle and working to make area employees better at their jobs — it’s all in a day’s work for employees at the WIN Job Center on North Frontage Road, alongside Highway 82 in Lowndes County.

Hospital: It’s tough to recruit new docs

North Mississippi hospitals and health care providers will not be “left out of the mix” in future federal health care reform talks, according to First District U.S. Rep. Travis Childers.

Suspect in late-night wreck on Main Street still at large

One man was arrested and another is being sought by police after an early morning Saturday wreck sent three people to the hospital, according to reports released Tuesday by the Columbus Police Department.

‘When you lose a friend, it’s really hard’: For William Roberts, Memorial Day holds special significance

Memorial Day holds a special significance for Columbus resident William Roberts.

Roberts, who served as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War for 18 months in 1968 and 1969 with the Army’s 4th Infantry Division, takes time each Memorial Day to remember his fallen friends and his family’s lengthy military history.

Columbus Drug Court changing lives

Although it is still “getting off the ground,” the Columbus Drug Court has been making a significant positive impact in the lives of several area drug offenders, according to court officials.

Puttin’ on the Ritz: West Point landmark restored to former glory as meeting place

WEST POINT — A once “vacant, run-down” piece of Clay County history now serves as an image of West Point as it existed more than 75 years ago.

Man dies in search for teen missing in river

A 44-year-old Itawamba County Dive Team member lost his life Wednesday during the search for a missing 15-year-old in the Buttahatchie River in Monroe County.

Alabama city seeking answers in Columbus

Upon first glance, Columbus and Guntersville, Ala., may seem to have little in common.

But upon further examination, the pair of cities may appear similar in many aspects, said Melissa Cook, vice president of the Chamber division of the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link.

On location: Production company transforms Columbus into Hollywood

More than a dozen members of the Black Butterfly production company Tuesday rushed around The Attic vintage clothing store as they briefly transformed the Columbus business into a snapshot of Hollywood.

Officers in Vicksburg flap suspended

Four Columbus police officers will miss nearly a month of work without pay after a Columbus Police Department investigation found the officers guilty of misconduct in the Vicksburg National Military Park.