Shooting sends man to hospital

A shooting in a residential neighborhood in Columbus on Wednesday night sent one man to the hospital and sparked a searched for the shooter. A

Holliman trial: Family, friends, law enforcement take stand

The state’s case against accused murderer Brian Holliman continued Tuesday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court. Holliman is accused of shooting and killing his wife, Laura Lee Godfrey Holliman, with a shotgun at their Caledonia home in 2008. Holliman maintains the shooting was an accident.

New Hope man arrested after standoff

A Lowndes County man is in custody after discharging a weapon and barricading himself for more than an hour inside his New Hope residence Tuesday afternoon.

Sister of deceased is state’s first witness

Testimony began Monday in the murder trial of Brian Holliman, whose 2009 conviction for the murder of his wife was overturned on appeal in 2011.

An Oktibbeha County jury heard opening arguments and the state’s first witness Monday afternoon.

Holliman re-trial begins Monday

Four years after being convicted of murdering his wife, Brian Holliman will once again face a jury Monday.

Jury selection begins Monday before Judge Lee Howard at the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court after Holliman’s attorney was granted a change of venue.

Columbus teen charged with statutory rape

An 18-year-old Columbus man has been arrested and charged with statutory rape.

Investigators with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department arrested Darius Ellis, of 60 Caribou Cove, Monday night.

CMSD set to approve budget

The Columbus Municipal School Board will meet Saturday to discuss the district’s budget for the 2013-2014 school year.

Oglen pleads guilty in armed robbery case

A Lowndes County teenager was sentenced to prison Wednesday after pleading guilty for his part in an armed robbery and burglary of a Columbus woman.

Mayor’s son arrested for DUI

Robert Earl Smith Jr. was arrested Friday night and charged with driving under the influence.

The 36-year-old son of Mayor Robert Smith was arrested after he was observed driving recklessly in front of Club Heidiho in East Columbus, according to witnesses that were at the scene.

Johnson gets life for murder of game-room owner

A Monroe County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to the robbery and murder of a Lowndes County business owner.

School district to open Lee Middle School doors

The fate of the vacant Lee Middle School property is a step closer to being decided. The Columbus Municipal School District will host two open houses at the end of September.

Lowndes schools prep for big changes

When students and teachers begin the 2013 school year Wednesday, they will encounter several changes in the Lowndes County School District.

Block scheduling, one of the biggest changes that will be implemented in the district, will begin this term.

Ellis in ICU after suffering stroke

State representative Tyrone Ellis is in ICU at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson after suffering a stroke, hospital officials confirmed this morning.

Survey shows strong support for uniform changes

In an “overwhelming response” to a survey offered during student registration, parents said they wanted their children to be allowed to wear purple and gold polo shirts, as well as their school spirit shirts, in addition to their white and blue polo shirts, according to Deputy Superintendent Craig Shannon.

Driving small: ‘Little-Car’ trend has finally established a foothold in U.S.

In a land where bigger usually means better, especially where cars and pick-up trucks are concerned, some local residents are embracing “cute little cars.”

Noted attorney Bambach dead at 73

Longtime Columbus attorney Bill Bambach has died. He was 73 years old.

Bambach died Friday in Birmingham at the University of Alabama Hospital after a battle with heart disease.

Hughes asks to be reinstated as Columbus schools CFO

Former Columbus Municipal School District Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Hughes has withdrawn his request for a termination hearing.

Hughes withdrew his request late last week.

Missouri company purchases Omnova property

What currently sits as an underused building at the intersection of Highway 69 and Yorkville Road in Columbus may soon become a bustling industrial center again.

Shoppers take advantage of tax free holiday

Parking lots in Columbus were filled to near capacity Saturday as parents took advantage of the annual sales tax holiday for their back to school shopping.

CMSD’s McGill says district running smoothly

Although her job as Columbus Municipal School District Superintendent is considered “temporary” and “interim,” Edna McGill says she isn’t simply holding down space until her replacement arrives.