Sack and Save gets new life as bowling alley

A new bowling center is rolling into Columbus. For more than a decade, the corner building of The Waverly Shopping Center off Highway 45 has sat empty. In recent years, the former Sack and Save facility began a transformation, adding a restaurant, a yogurt shop and a furniture store. But as the rest of the shopping center grew, the large corner space sat vacant.

Elmore will serve as interim CFO for Columbus schools

Felicia Elmore will fill in for terminated Columbus Municipal School District CFO Kenneth Hughes for the remainder of the school year.

Supreme Court grants stay in Manning execution

The Mississippi State Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Willie Jerome “Fly” Manning on Tuesday, four hours before he was scheduled to be executed at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.

Starkville hasn’t forgotten Steckler-Miller murders

Neither Jon Steckler nor Tiffany Miller were from Starkville. They were just two of the thousands of students who have passed through Mississippi State over the years.

Thousands flock to Market Street Festival

With cooler morning temperatures that led into a sunny afternoon, thousands turned out for Saturday’s 17th annual Market Street Festival in downtown Columbus.

First-time festival goers joined loyal attendees for a mixture of food, entertainment, crafts and children’s activities.

Hughes fired as Columbus schools CFO

Columbus Municipal School District Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Hughes has been fired.

CMSD Superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell declined to comment on Hughes’ firing when contacted Friday, citing the termination as a personnel matter.

The absentee superintendent: Liddell defends being out of district for a third of the school year

If you have tried to reach Columbus Schools Superintendent Martha Liddell at her office this school year, there’s a one-in-three chance you were told she was not in the office. In fact, there’s a one-in-three chance that Liddell wasn’t even in town.

Two Columbus men arrested on drug charges

Charles Christopher Moody Jr, 20, of 437 18th Ave. S., was arrested on Wednesday and charged with one count felony possession of a controlled substance and one count misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Columbus gathers to mourn, celebrate Pratt

Among the many roles Mike Pratt performed in his 44 years, was that of a Navy Seabee.

It was fitting, then, that the “Seabees Prayer” would be part of the memorial service for Pratt, the city’s public works director, who died Saturday.

Five arrested in Bluecutt Road armed robbery

Five people are in custody and charged with armed robbery after they allegedly robbed a residence on Bluecutt Road in Oktibbeha County.

Bush to serve as acting public works director

After the sudden death of City of Columbus Public Works Director Mike Pratt, Casey Bush will serve as the acting public works director.

Alabama man arrested minutes after robbery

A mother and son were taken into custody Thursday morning after the son robbed the Rite Aid pharmacy on Highway 45 in Columbus.

Taking it to the limit: Columbus firefighters rely on each other to survive training ordeal

As recently as two weeks ago, Will McReynolds and Steve Logan didn’t know the limit of what they could endure.

Now, they do.

Monday profile: Williford ‘taking a break’ after 40 years in education

Bob Williford has been reaching students for 40 years, but as he enters his last month in the education system, he says he view his departure more as taking a break than walking away.

Local child abuse group hosts ‘Wear Blue’ day

Seventeen Mississippi children died in 2012 as a result of child abuse. Those 17 were among 7,968 children who were abused in Mississippi last year.

Public Works Director Mike Pratt found dead

Columbus Public Works Director Mike Pratt was found dead early Saturday.

Local officers team up with Illinois for training

Local officers from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department and neighboring counties traveled to Illinois this week to participate in a one-of-a-kind homeland security training exercise.

Thousands expected for Relay for Life

Thousands of people are expected to descend on Columbus High School soccer field Friday night for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

Columbus firefighter charged with exploitation of a minor

A Columbus firefighter turned himself in to the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department today after he was accused of having child pornography in his possession.

Public’s help sought in search for missing man

The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help in locating a missing Monroe County man.

William Harold Wright, 69, was last seen in Caledonia on April 11 on Cal-Vernon Road.