Fire chief’s retirement is official

Columbus Fire and Rescue Chief Kenneth Moore will retire at the end of the month.

Mayor Robert Smith announced Moore’s retirement at a press conference Monday afternoon.

Verdell takes over as CMSD board president

Angela Verdell has been named the new president of the Columbus Municipal School Board. The unanimous vote occurred at the board’s Monday night meeting, which also featured the swearing in of new board member Greg Lewis. Lewis was appointed to the position last month by the city council. He replaced Aubra Turner on the board.

County schools want parent feedback

If you are a parent with a child in the Lowndes County School District, schools officials want your opinion.

Lawyers’ Row not what it used to be

Though their offices may no longer be in the shadow of the courthouse, lawyers remain committed to downtown.

Good Samaritan clinic helps Lowndes County residents

The Good Samaritan Clinic in Columbus on Main Street gives medical care to those in the community who would not be able to afford it otherwise. Kathy Tentoni, executive director for the clinic, spoke to the Exchange Club at Lion Hills Country Club on Thursday to explain who the clinic helps.

Columbus man accused of molestation

A judge Thursday ordered a Columbus man to not be around females under the age of 18 after the man was arrested and charged with molestation of a child.

Baptist wins statewide award

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle has been named “Hospital of the Year” by the Mississippi Nurses Association.

Federal agents arrest man on assault charges

A 30-year-old who has been arrested 12 times since he turned 18 is behind bars after being captured Tuesday by U.S. Marshals.

Teen facing armed robbery charges

A teenager has been arrested and charged with armed robbery.

Brian Devonshay Hill, 19, of 319 Ponderosa Dr., was arrested Wednesday morning for his alleged role in a February robbery.

Police: Columbus man pulled knife on woman, rammed car

A Columbus man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault for an incident that occurred last month at a local gas station.

Hump Day chaos sends Columbus cops scrambling

It has been one of those days for the Columbus Police Department this morning.

A flurry of calls had police scrambling to respond to reports of a murder, a threatened suicide, a car flying through Southside at a high speed and a pair of car crashes, all before 8 a.m.

Kitchens expected to rule on Gibbs case

Lowndes County Circuit Court Judge Jim Kitchens is expected to make a decision on the fate of a Columbus woman accused of depraved heart murder.

Ukrainian MUW professor keeping close eye on conflict

With Russia and Ukraine teetering on the brink of armed conflict, a local professor is speaking out about what is happening in his home country.

George Pinchuk, a native of Ukraine, teaches biology at Mississippi University for Women and his wife, Lesya Pinchuk, teaches at Mississippi State University. The two have been in the United States for nearly 25 years.

MUW janitor faces child molestation charge

A janitor at Mississippi University for Women has been arrested and charged with molesting a child for lustful purposes.

Columbus man arrested on kidnapping, sexual assault charges

A Columbus man is behind bars after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and held her against her will last week.

Dollar General leads boom in discount store expansion

A new Dollar General is opening in Columbus.

The space will open on Highway 50, replacing a smaller Dollar General across the street. It will be the 10th Dollar General in Columbus.

Lowndes schools administrator files discrimination suit

A former West Lowndes High School interim principal is suing the Lowndes County School District for racial discrimination.

Former city employee arrested, again

Less than a month after being arrested for charges relating to identity theft, a former city employee has been arrested again.

Mississippi troopers head to Jackson

Troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol converged on the state capitol Wednesday for “Blue Out” day.

The troopers were asking state legislators for more funding, including funding for a new trooper school that would allow for additional troopers to be added to the current 501 active troopers.

Columbus police arrest teenager for burglary

A Columbus teen was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with burglary of a home.