Murder suspect arrested after car chase
A Columbus man has been charged with murder in the July 9 fatal shooting of 24-year-old Willie Dickerson at a home on Swedenburg Circle.
Playground, other improvements coming to Caledonia park
Ola J. Pickett Park in Caledonia got a $50,000 bump Monday thanks to the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors.
Officer suspended 30 days for questionable overtime
A Columbus police officer is serving a 30-day suspension without pay for clocking in and filing overtime for shifts she did not work. Mayor Keith
Photo: World Series bling
Matt Jones, left, with the Atlanta Braves organization, shows Ray Timm, of Columbus, a replica of the ring given to the 2021 World Series champion baseball team. The Braves brought the World Series trophy to the lawn of the Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center on Wednesday evening as part of a 151-stop tour across the Southeast.
City pays $42K in penalties after IRS agent’s surprise visit
A surprise visit from an Internal Revenue Service agent on Thursday forced the city to pony up about $42,000 on the spot in federal tax penalties related to shoddy bookkeeping.
$16M terminal tractor plant to bring 90 jobs
A joint venture between companies from Mississippi and the Netherlands is investing $16 million in a facility in Lowndes County to manufacture terminal tractors.
Photo: Downtown bank gets new sign
Fifth Street North is blocked by workers as they hoist a new sign for Bank of Commerce. The green and white sign replaced the one on the north side of the building.
Victim’s girlfriend charged with Friday murder
The girlfriend of a man found stabbed in a vehicle in East Columbus has been arrested for his murder.
Lowndes, Clay residents can be reimbursed for building safe rooms
Residents of Lowndes and Clay counties can get up to $3,500 in reimbursement from the state to build safe rooms as part of a pilot program.
Braves World Series trophy stop set for Wednesday
The 2021 Atlanta Braves World Series trophy will be on display Wednesday at the Tennessee Williams Home, 300 Main St., in Columbus.
