Understaffed accounting office blamed for city audit findings
The city’s tardy audit report for Fiscal Year 2022 showed many of the same problems in city accounting practices as previous years.
CINCO debt payment could mean 4.6% tax increase for Lowndes County
A “cash poor” upcoming fiscal year means county property tax rates could increase 4.6%.
Annunciation Catholic School earns STEM accreditation
Annunciation Catholic School is proud to announce it received Cognia’s National STEM Certification.
Columbus man killed in two-vehicle accident on Highway 45
A Columbus man died in a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning on Highway 45.
Spaghetti fundraiser will benefit CTC, SkillsUSA trip to Washington Lowndes County School District’s Career Technology Center
Ethan Jamison enjoys being spontaneous and creative when he cooks at home.
Suspects face drug charges after allegedly trying to flush meth
LOWNDES COUNTY –Eight suspects were arrested Thursday after Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a Columbus home, where suspects allegedly tried to
Man sentenced to 19 years for manslaughter
Two murder cases were tried this week in Lowndes County Circuit Court, one resulting in a conviction and the other ending with a mistrial on a hung jury.
Two judges to fill in for ill Gary Goodwin in municipal court
Two temporary judges will preside over municipal court in September as Judge Gary Goodwin takes medical leave.
Billionaire businessman boasts ‘outsider’s view’ for growing state
The key to catching Mississippi up to its southeastern counterparts is expanding industry and high paying job opportunities, Thomas Duff told the Rotary Club of Columbus on Tuesday.
CMSD OK’s purchasing seven buses for $1M
Columbus Municipal School District trustees on Tuesday approved purchasing seven new school buses to add to its fleet.
Rare fossil found in Luxapalila Creek
A rare fossil was discovered Monday afternoon along the gravel banks of the Luxapalila Creek near Propst Park, at the future site of the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park.
Community Profile: Aspiring paleontologist tapped for fossil park development team
Clad in a camouflage sun hat and a grey dinosaur T-shirt, 12-year-old Zayne McFarland-Terrell wades through Luxapalila Creek at the future site of the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park early Sunday afternoon, lugging with him a sifter-screen box piled high with rocks.
Workforce training: From students to apprentices to Airbus employees
When she was growing up, Glynis Lambeth knew she wanted to work with aircraft.
Suspect in Sunday shooting turns himself in to police
A Columbus man is behind bars for his alleged role in a Sunday shooting that sent one victim to the hospital.
With new hangar and revamped runway complete, Columbus-Lowndes Airport looks to continue expanding
Dan Duston, the fixed-base operator for the Columbus-Lowndes County Airport, stands next to a panel inside a building, pushes a button and raises a 80-foot wide metal front door.
SDI acquires New Process Steel; IP sells Global Cellulose Fibers for $1.5B
Two industrial acquisitions announced this week will impact the Golden Triangle’s manufacturing landscape, with International Paper selling its Global Cellulose Fibers business and Steel Dynamics acquiring full ownership of New Process Steel.
Ex-interim superintendent to run unopposed for CMSD board seat
Only one candidate submitted qualifying paperwork for an elected Columbus Municipal School District board seat ahead of Thursday’s 5 p.m. deadline.
Downtown Columbus to kick off football season Saturday with drawings, scavenger hunt
With football season around the corner, and sports of all sorts kicking off soon, downtown Columbus is also gearing up for game day with a new event and scavenger hunt.
Man pleads guilty to sexual battery of a minor
A Tupelo man pleaded guilty Wednesday to the sexual battery of a minor.
