Articles by Zack Plair
Heidi Ho could see tighter enforcement
Columbus officials have acknowledged a local nightclub’s long history of violent altercations, and they say they are committed to doing something about it.
Two qualify for Lowndes circuit clerk
Columbus Ward 2 councilman Joseph Mickens qualified as a Democrat, while Golden Triangle Planning and Development District director for computing services Tim Heard will run as an independent.
Lowndes supes seek state permission to pay storm bill
Lowndes County supervisors approved a resolution requesting the state’s permission to pay the last of the county’s debris clean-up expenses from an April 2014 storm.
City council to consider CMSD board position
Columbus real estate agent Stephen Jones has submitted the first application to fill a vacant seat on the Columbus Municipal School District board.
Area escapes holidays with no highway deaths
Christmas and New Year’s Day passed without any fatalities on Golden Triangle roadways, according to numbers the Mississippi Highway Patrol released to The Dispatch on Friday.
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.
Starkville duo, New Hope striker relish all-star opportunity
July 11, 2025
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