Articles by Zack Plair
Murder suspect denied bond
Columbus Municipal Court Judge Marc Amos denied bond Friday for a local man accused of murder.
Columbus police to wear body cameras by late Feb.
The Columbus Police Department is behind its original timeline for its officers to be wearing video cameras on their uniforms, but the department says the wait won’t be much longer.
Man dead after New Year’s shooting
The first Columbus shooting death of 2015 occurred less than a half-hour after midnight Thursday at a local nightclub.
Longtime Lowndes circuit clerk to retire
When voters decide who will fill Lowndes County’s elected positions this year, one familiar name will be absent from their ballots.
Area UNCF committee to host banquet
The Golden Triangle committee for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will host its annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9.
Lowndes supes to revisit insurance for retirees
At District 5 Supervisor Leroy Brooks’ behest, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors will revisit its previous decision to remove retirees from the county insurance policy at the end of 2015.