Articles by Ryan Poe
Fire burns field, woods near downtown Columbus
Columbus and Lowndes County firefighters battled a large fire for almost four hours Wednesday in the wooded area north of the Highway 82 Main Street exit.
LISTEN: Tape details confrontation between city judge, police officer
An emotionally distraught Nicole Clinkscales, now a city judge, was told or reminded nine times by a Columbus police officer to sit in her car before she was arrested in 2009, according to a police recording released Wednesday.
Woman remains in critical condition after head-on collision
The 21-year-old Columbus woman who was severely injured in a wreck early Tuesday remained in critical condition today in Memphis.
Leaders optimistic about state economy
At their Columbus stop Tuesday, Mississippi Economic Council officers said they had seen more optimism about the economy here than possibly anywhere else in the state.
Columbus City Council makes appointments to CVB board
The city council appointed three people, including first-time board member Nadia Dale, to the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Tuesday.
Woman airlifted to Tupelo after head-on collision
A woman was airlifted to Tupelo and two others were hospitalized after a two-vehicle head-on collision early Tuesday in Lowndes County.
Burglar sets fire to Columbus liquor store
A liquor store in the Holly Hills Plaza on Highway 45 North was burglarized and set on fire late Monday.
Columbus on track to surpass fuel budget by $80,040
As gas prices continue to rise, climbing to levels more than $3.25 per gallon this week, the City of Columbus budget is showing the strain.
Man escapes Lowndes sheriff’s squad car through window
A man who escaped from a Lowndes County Sheriff’s squad car by rolling down an unlocked window was recaptured after a lengthy search Friday.
Jail inmate Fox hurt in fight
The oft-arrested Lavento Shamon Fox suffered minor injuries in a fistfight with a fellow inmate Tuesday evening in the Lowndes County jail.
Columbus chiropractor pleads guilty to fraud
A Columbus chiropractor pled guilty Wednesday to falsifying the insurance claims of four patients to swindle Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi out of thousands of dollars.
Columbus Riverwalk surveillance cameras go online
The city has finished installing 12 cameras along the downtown Columbus Riverwalk, bringing the $18,000 first phase of the project to an end.
City judge pleads no contest, fined $377 for 2009 incident
Columbus Judge Nicole Clinkscales entered no contest pleas Tuesday in Lowndes County Justice Court to disorderly conduct and disobeying a police officer.
In wake of water accidents, officials urge use of lifejackets
Cliff Wilson and Joe Holmes, both of Columbus, don’t quite fit the description of risk takers. After pulling their 17-foot fishing boat out of the water at the Columbus Lock and Dam Monday, they admit to wearing life jackets “half the time.”
Man charged with head-butting police car
A 19-year-old man has been charged with head-butting a Columbus Police Squad car and kicking one of its windows off track.
Home building slows to crawl in Columbus
The Columbus Building Department issued only eight single-family residential building permits in 2010, marking possibly the worst year ever for new home construction in the city.
Ex-Marine gets two years in fondling case
A former Marine who fondled his 11-year-old niece was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison with five years of post-release supervision.
Elbow Room shooting victim’s family mourns loss
The family of a local man “caught in the crossfire” in a deadly downtown bar shooting remembered him as a loving fiancé and son in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Columbus school bus damaged, but no one injured, in morning wreck
A 17-year-old Columbus High School student’s car was sideswiped as she crossed an intersection today, sending her car crashing into a Columbus school bus carrying two students.
Ex-Marine guilty in Ambien fondling trial
A Lowndes County jury today found a 26-year-old former Marine guilty of fondling his then-11-year-old niece.
