Scores released on state Curriculum Test

The Mississippi Department of Education on Tuesday released every school district’s performance percentage scores for math and reading for the 2013-2014 school year. The Mississippi Curriculum Test tests students in third through eighth grade.

Man sentenced in aggravated assault conviction

A Columbus man convicted last week of two counts of aggravated assault was sentenced Monday to serve 32 years in prison.

Lowndes murder trial begins today

The murder trial involving a Steens man accused of shooting his wife’s lover is scheduled to begin today in Lowndes County Circuit Court.

MBI turns deputy shooting investigation over to DA

A New Hope man remains in custody more than five months after being accused of shooting two Lowndes County deputies in front of his Drake Circle home.

West Point man killed in one-car accident

A West Point man died Saturday night after he was involved in a one-car, single-passenger accident on Highway 45.

Conviction in Columbus shooting case

A Lowndes County jury has found a Columbus man guilty of two counts of aggravated assault stemming from a 2012 shooting that left one man blind and another injured.

School bond issue hits ballot on Tuesday

Lowndes County voters who reside outside Columbus city limits will head to the polls Tuesday to decide on a $47 million bond issue that could revamp campuses in New Hope, Caledonia and West Lowndes.

Columbus teen charged with statutory rape

A Columbus teenager has been charged with the statutory rape of two victims.

Fire destroys shop at Mitchell Automotive

A fire destroyed the Mitchell Automotive service center Thursday night after a car inside caught on fire.

Gas leak shuts down MUW cafeteria

A gas leak at Mississippi University for Women shut down a portion of the campus Wednesday night.

Former CMSD choir director indicted for child exploitation

The former choral director and public relations officer for the Columbus Municipal School has been indicted for exploitation of a child.

Suspected shooter’s family says lover’s quarrel led to incident

A lover’s quarrel led to a woman being gunned down in a Columbus parking lot early Sunday, according to the shooting suspect’s family.

Tarkesha Carter, 25, is charged in the shooting death of 27-year-old Brittany Foster.

Clay County escapee arrested in Indiana

An inmate who escaped from the Clay County Jail nearly two month ago was apprehended in Indiana on Monday.

Teen arrested and charged with capital murder, arson

A suspect has been identified and charged with capital murder in the death of a Lowndes County woman whose body was discovered in a burned down mobile home Monday morning.

Father of parking lot shooting victim speaks out

A Columbus woman is in jail following an early morning shooting death Sunday, and the victim’s father — an Alabama police chief — is left picking up the pieces.

Brittney Foster, 28, was gunned down early Sunday in the parking lot of Buffalo Wild Wings, where she worked.

New leadership at local Boys and Girls clubs

The local branches of the Boys and Girls Club are shaking things up.

Former Columbus Unit Director Antoine Walker recently transferred to the Starkville location while former volunteer and club coordinator Brittany Houston was promoted to head up the Columbus site.

Hamilton chemical plant death ruled drowning

The Thursday morning death of a Brooksville man at a local chemical plant has been ruled a drowning.

Woman dies after parking lot shooting in Columbus

A woman is dead and another woman is in custody after an early morning shooting in a parking lot along Highway 45 North in Columbus.

Man flees deputies, charged with aggravated assault

After a 24-hour manhunt, a Lowndes County resident has been arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault.

Relative of CMSD’s Hickman declines position

A Chicago-based educator tapped to be director of schools within the Columbus Municipal School District has declined to accept the position, according to a letter the district’s superintendent sent The Dispatch late last week.