County schools move forward with expansion plans

The Lowndes County School District is moving forward with plans to expand their school campuses.

Coyote sightings keep city residents on edge

Several residents inside the Columbus city limits have recently spotted coyotes in their backyards.

Beth Ferguson lives at the corner of Eighth Street and Eighth Avenue North and has had two separate coyote sighting in the last week.

Annual downtown ‘Christmas Open House’ begins

Twinkling lights and sparkling ornaments were on display in downtown Columbus Thursday during the annual Christmas Open House’s first evening.

While the event is normally held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, downtown merchants opted to open their doors Thursday night as well.

Judge’s Facebook posts may violate judicial code

A look at Columbus Municipal Court Judge Nicole Clinkscales’ Facebook page portrays someone who sees herself as a part of a city power struggle, often using references to race to define competing factions.

Two men arrested on aggravated assault

Wednesday was busy for local law enforcement after two suspects were arrested in separate incidents for pending charges of aggravated assault with a weapon.

Man charged with rape after alleged roadside incident

A Lowndes County man was arrested and charged with sexual battery after he allegedly raped a woman on the side of the road.

Canton woman facing meth charges

A Canton woman was arrested in Columbus this weekend after officers say they discovered crystal meth in her vehicle. Joanne Pitts, 30, of Canton, was

West Point teen accused of father’s death

A 14-year-old West Point boy will be charged as an adult in the shooting death of his father.

City council members: Social media policy needed

A year after two Columbus firefighters and a police officer were suspended for “liking” a Facebook post, the city does not have a social media policy in place.

Holliman appealing murder conviction

Brian Holliman is filing an appeal to his August conviction of first-degree murder.

MSMS hosting Fall Gala

The Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science will open its doors this weekend to prospective students and local citizens during its annual Fall Gala Weekend.

West Point man found dead in home Thursday

Law enforcement officials are searching for answers after a 41-year-old man was found dead from an apparent gunshot and a 14-year-old suffered a self-inflicted stab wound in West Point on Thursday morning.

Arts, preservation forum taking place this weekend

Dozens of historians and antique dealers are in Columbus this weekend for the 48th annual decorative arts and preservation forum. The event kicked off with

With rain expected, residents re-adjust Halloween plans

With the threat of severe weather, many parents and local organizations are rethinking their Halloween plans.

The chance of rain tonight is 100 percent with wind gusts as high as 25 mph, according to the latest National Weather Service update at press time.

Tuesday night crash sends 4 to hospital

A Mississippi Highway Patrolman and a pregnant woman were among those involved in a fiery head-on collision on Highway 45 North Tuesday night.

Flu season has started early in Mississippi

Flu season has officially arrived in Mississippi.

The Mississippi State Department of Health released a press release Tuesday confirming the first cases of influenza in the state.

Judge attacks school board member on Facebook

A Columbus Municipal Judge took to her Facebook page to portray a member of the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees as an Uncle Tom.

Screen shots from Judge Nicole Clinkscales’ Facebook page reveal comments suggesting that Columbus Municipal School Board member Aubra Turner was guilty of “tom” foolery.

Brown optimistic as cancer fight continues

State senator Terry Brown begins his second round of chemotherapy today and will head to Jackson next week to fulfill his legislative duties.

Local woman offers breast cancer survivors ’emotional healing’

For more than 25 years, Sandra Camp has been giving breast cancer survivors a new lease on life.

Camp fits women with “breast forms,” bras that are worn by women who have undergone mastectomies. It’s a venture her mother started in the 1970s at The Uniform Center in Columbus, the family-owned business.

Columbus schools add two armed officers

The Columbus Municipal School District plans to hire two additional armed security guards thanks to a matching grant provided by the Mississippi Department of Education.