Ask The Dispatch: What’s with all the potholes between Sprint Mart and Columbus Place?

For years, the short stretch of road between Columbus Place, formerly Leigh Mall, at 1404 Old Aberdeen Road, and the Sprint Mart at 1401 Old Aberdeen Road, has been in a state of neglect.

Columbus man sentenced to eight years for manslaughter for 2020 car crash

A Columbus man was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for manslaughter in connection with a three-car collision that resulted in one death.

Artesia teen charged in March robbery, assault

An Artesia teenager was arrested Friday and charged in connection with a March 29 robbery in Lowndes County.

Firefighter hospitalized after house fire at CAFB

One firefighter has been hospitalized after a house fire was reported Monday on Columbus Air Force Base.

Anonymous tip leads to arrest of suspect in multiple robberies

A Columbus man was arrested Friday in connection with multiple armed robberies committed in Lowndes County last year.

State’s ‘best budtender’ shows passion for patients

A 71-year-old woman walks into a cannabis dispensary.

Lowndes County jail to install full-body scanner by end of year

Officials at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center hope to increase safety in the jail with a full-body scanner by the end of this year.

City may look for other options as garbage pickup rates rise again

A pending rate increase for residential garbage collection has Columbus discussing looking for another service provider, while Lowndes County seems willing to take it on the chin.

What will the fossil park be named?

The city council on Tuesday will face a question it has delayed for several months: Which comes first, naming the fledgling fossil park or setting a policy for naming any city facility?

Cinco Megasite issued a $5.5 million grant from state

The Cinco Megasite has been issued a $5.5 million site development grant from the state to construct a million-gallon water tank on the site’s grounds.

Adopt-A-Block program launches Saturday with community cleanup

Keep Columbus Beautiful is launching a new Adopt-A-Block program this weekend to keep the city’s streets clean.

GOP council candidates discuss crime, ‘ugly’ areas of city

Mary Beth Jeter, who is running for Ward 5 Columbus councilwoman as a Republican, says she’s afraid to walk to the Frank P. Phillips Memorial YMCA by herself.

Mississippi School Boards Association to lead superintendent search

Columbus Municipal School District has tapped the Mississippi School Boards Association to lead its search for a new superintendent.

Education: Field Day fun

Education: Longtime W scholar Thomas Richardson receives three emeritus distinctions

Mississippi University for Women has awarded Thomas Richardson the ranks of professor emeritus of English, dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Sciences and provost emeritus.

Burglars smash front of Dollar General, steal tobacco products

Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is searching for suspects connected with a burglary that took place at the Dollar General on 181 South Frontage Road over the weekend.

Feds to make Columbus hub for training police in enforcing immigration

The federal government wants to make Columbus a hub for training police officers around the state in several areas, including enforcing immigration.

Columbus man arrested in Forrest County for unemployment fraud

A Columbus man was arrested last Friday in Forrest County after committing unemployment compensation fraud throughout a nine-month span during the COVID-19 pandemic.