Columbus tenant’s lawsuit leads to change of ‘absurd’ eviction law
Mississippi has revised its landlord-tenant law to give renters time to gather their belongings from a home before being forced to leave, after a federal judge ruled that the previous law was unconstitutional.
Business: As liquor store owners compete for hard-to-find bottles, some turn to bots
Strange times call for strange measures.
In the world created by the pandemic, business owners have to struggle with a host of issues: tangled supply chains, strained manpower pools, shortages of pretty much everything. This is as true in the liquor industry as it is anywhere else, and, just like anyone else, liquor store owners are thinking outside the box.
DeRosa notches five top-10 finishes in APSE contest
Theo DeRosa, Mississippi State University athletics beat writer for The Dispatch, earned top-10 finishes in five categories in the Associated Press Sports Editors Contest.
Man killed, woman injured in Waterworks shooting
Columbus police are seeking a suspect in a Friday afternoon fatal shooting in an apartment on Waterworks Road. First responders were called to an apartment
CLW seeks $1M from city’s ARPA for sewer projects
Columbus Light and Water General Manager Angela Verdell appeared at the Columbus City Council’s Thursday work session to request about $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to put toward three wastewater projects.
Longtime Columbus icon honored with original song
“I dance better than I sing,” Mayor Keith Gaskin warned a crowd of about 25 well-wishers — and one poor guy who just wanted to eat lunch — Thursday afternoon at Zachary’s restaurant. He, along with local musician Hoot Wilder, then launched into a country-tinged song honoring one of Columbus’ most storied residents: Edwina “Mother Goose” Williams.
Police seek suspects who shot into a Northside house
Shots were fired into a house on Northside early this morning, according to Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton.
Photo: Gas station clean up
Contractors from Witt Works Environmental, of Nesbit, have been removing old gasoline tanks from the former Chevron site, located at the corner of Fifth Street and Fifth Avenue North.
Storm shelter need stressed at Crawford meeting
If severe weather hits, people west of the river have nowhere to go. District 4 Lowndes County Supervisor Jeff Smith wants his constituents to know that he is working to change that.
Baptist earns A grade from Leapfrog for 10th straight year
The Leapfrog Group awards Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle an “A” Safety Grade for its achievements in protecting patients from harm in the hospital for spring 2022, making the hospital one of only 22 hospitals in the United States to earn an “A” every grading cycle since 2012.
FEMA review could help fill $8.2M Hunt funding gap
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reviewing actual bid tabs instead of the insurance estimate for the Hunt campus rebuild, according to architect Taylor Guild III of Eley Guild Hardy Architects.
Upcoming concert to honor longtime supporters of regional music scene
The Barn Concert Series is honoring two longtime supporters of the regional music scene on May 19.
Photos: Eighth of May
Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science student James Talamo, a junior from Vardaman, performs Monday night at Sandfield Cemetery as Cyrus Green, a Quaker from Indiana who moved to Columbus in 1866 to serve as a teacher at the Freedmen’s Bureau School, which would later become Union Academy.
Auction set for Windy Hill property in Prairie
“One of a kind” is an overused expression, but when Jeff Hathorn used the term to describe Windy Hill it’s worth noting.
CPD cracking down on juvenile curfew violations
Former city councilman Bill Gavin used to say that nothing good happened after midnight. That’s a message the Columbus Police Department wants the public to take to heart, as it will start cracking down on juvenile curfew violations.
Eighth of May celebration returns to Sandfield Cemetery
Students from Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science gathered on campus in garb fit for another era Thursday, re-reading scripts as they prepare to pay homage to some of the most notable African Americans in Columbus history.
Exchange Club rewards Caledonia pitcher for perseverance
Those gathered in the meeting room at Lion Hills Center on Thursday held their breath as the final award of the day was ready to be announced.
Old Fred’s developer gets 8-year tax exemption
The city council has granted an eight-year ad valorem tax exemption to the developer of the former Fred’s building downtown.
Mickens rips Dillon for inefficiency, asks for his keys
Questions about Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursements for flood damage at the Riverwalk and the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater on Tuesday led to an attempt to strip Public Information Officer Joe Dillon of some of his job responsibilities and take away his keys to city facilities.
Lowndes districts 1 & 2 to get smaller in redistricting plan
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors approved a draft redistricting plan during its regular meeting Monday that will see District 1 and District 2 give up land to the other three districts.
