Articles by Ryan Poe
Car fire delays traffic
The westbound lanes of Highway 82 were closed for more than 45 minutes late Friday after a car burst into flames on the shoulder.
In wake of tragedy, game wardens urge hunter safety
As hunters suit up for deer season, tragedies like that of 17-year-old Spencer Perkins serve as grim reminders about safe gun-handling.
Heritage student dies from injuries in hunting accident
Spencer Perkins will be remembered as a a kind-hearted young man, who touched many lives.
What recession? Caledonia cuts taxes
CALEDONIA — Caledonia aldermen voted unanimously to cut the town’s property tax rate by 5.4 percent Tuesday after approving a 2010-11 budget with a large surplus.
Wounded teen still in coma
A 17-year-old Heritage Academy junior who accidentally shot himself while dove hunting in Noxubee County on Sunday remained in an induced coma this morning, school officials said.
Lowndes may become regional hub for autopsies
The Lowndes County Coroner’s Office is dead set on hosting its own autopsies and those of at least eight other Mississippi counties by January.
Heritage student in coma after shotgun accident
A 17-year-old Heritage Academy soccer player has slipped into a coma after accidentally shooting himself while dove hunting Sunday in Noxubee County, according to Headmaster Tommy Gunn.
Lowndes inmates find a new path through GED program
Joe Taylor is done selling crack on the streets. Now, after completing the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center’s new Graduate Equivalency Diploma program, the 31-year-old inmate wants to become an electrician.
Heritage Academy student in critical condition after hunting accident
A 17-year-old Heritage Academy soccer player was in critical but stable condition today after accidentally shooting himself with a shotgun Sunday while dove hunting in Noxubee County.
Community honors sacrifice of Lowndes first responders
Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, first responders showed the nation the price of their service.
Newly renovated Tennessee Williams home debuts
The atmosphere was almost religious Thursday at the grand opening of the newly renovated Tennessee Williams Welcome Center in downtown Columbus.
Newly renovated Tennessee Williams home debuts
The atmosphere was almost religious Thursday at the grand opening of the newly renovated Tennessee Williams Welcome Center in downtown Columbus.
United Way supporters kick off county fundraising campaign
More than 100 volunteers and supporters gathered Thursday at the Trotter Convention Center to herald in the beginning of the annual 2010-11 United Way of Lowndes County fundraising campaign.
Three-vehicle collision on Highway 45 leaves one dead
A 29-year-old woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash Thursday in Lowndes County after she swerved into oncoming traffic to avoid hitting another vehicle.
Gas leak forces evacuation of Caledonia Elementary
Almost 1,000 Caledonia Elementary School students were evacuated Friday after construction crews broke a gas line while working on an expansion to the school.
Columbus car hydroplanes, flips on Highway 82
A 36-year-old woman and her two young children were eastbound on Highway 82 when her Chevrolet Tahoe hydroplaned and flipped Wednesday.
Macon man charged with rape of 13-year-old cousin
A 25-year-old Macon man was charged Sunday with the statutory rape of his 13-year-old first cousin in Noxubee County.
Caledonia budget hearing set for Tuesday
CALEDONIA — Caledonia aldermen will hold a special public meeting Tuesday to discuss and approve a 2010-11 budget for the town.
DUI arrests up in area over Labor Day weekend
State troopers arrested significantly more people for drunk driving in the 10-county Troop G district over Labor Day weekend than in 2009, troop spokesman Brian Mobley said.
Lowndes County Circuit Court 9-5-10
Lowndes County Circuit Court Judges Jim Kitchens Jr. and Lee Howard handed down the following sentences during the final weeks of the August term that ended Friday:
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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