DOGE cuts felt in Columbus; IRS office to close
Columbus is in the crosshairs of Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts, with impacts stretching from tax services to infrastructure upgrades.
Parking lot for Market Street Festival being paved, despite resistance
It took 15 minutes of spirited discussion and a crash course on the winding processes of city accounting, but the city council on Wednesday approved more money for street improvements and paving the parking lot where Market Street Festival food vendors will set up in May.
Jones: If elected, amphitheater done in six months
When Stephen Jones first ran for his seat as Ward 5 city councilman in 2017, he “wanted to see change.”
New Hope High robotics program gears up for world championship after winning state titles
For the last year, students on the New Hope High School Robotics team have spent countless hours designing, building and programming robots inside a warehouse behind the middle school.
Public stakeholders meeting planned for amphitheater
A committee of city council members and stakeholders could meet as soon as next week to discuss the future of the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater on The Island.
Main Street Columbus developing plan to bring fossils, science-themed events downtown
Fossils and other science assets of the city will soon be coming to life downtown in new ways, thanks to a grant from Main Street America.
CFR responds to five car fires in less than a week
On Tuesday, Columbus Fire and Rescue responded to its fifth call about a vehicle fire this week.
City council meeting rescheduled for today due to weather
Severe weather warnings Tuesday led Columbus City Council to reschedule its regular meeting to 5 p.m. today.
Education: MSMS hosts more than 20 schools in annual math tournament
On Thursday, 501 of Mississippi’s brightest mathematicians took part in the annual Mu Alpha Theta Math Tournament hosted by the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.
Education: Prospective students can tour The W during showcase event
Mississippi University for Women is giving prospective students a chance to see what The W is all about with a university showcase event March 21-22.
Crawford woman killed in highway crash
A two-vehicle wreck Sunday morning claimed the life of a Crawford woman on Highway 45 Alternate.
Protesters speak out against ‘hypocrisy’ in reported FAA-Starlink contract
Planted in the grass outside of Congressman Trent Kelly’s Columbus district office are two signs.
Caledonia native and former podcaster joins Pentagon
Graham Allen, a conservative podcaster and Army veteran from Caledonia, has been appointed as the director of digital media at the Department of Defense.
Legislators criticize MSU proposal, blame MDE for underfunding MSMS
As Mississippi State University and Mississippi University for Women await the state’s decision about which will house the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, some local lawmakers worry the effort is an attempt to secure state funding for a new Starkville High School.
Council candidates Spears, Jeter call for change in Columbus
When Jason Spears devises a plan to get something done, he does so with such a level of determination, it’s almost biblical.
Amphitheater bids provide little clarity on way forward
A way forward on the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater at the Island is no clearer after the latest rounds of bids came back.
Proposals show MSMS would cost $50M more to relocate to MSU
With the state set to decide where the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science will be located, contrasting proposals to house the school from Mississippi State University and Mississippi University for Women reveal at least a $50 million price difference, with Starkville emerging as the more expensive option.
Mickens takes residency challenges to MS Supreme Court
The fight over whether the challengers for the city council’s Ward 2 seat live in the area they want to represent has escalated to the state’s Supreme Court.
Brooks, Strauss criticize current council, lay out plans for city in mayoral debate
While Leroy Brooks and Bill Strauss disagreed on most points during a Tuesday debate, both mayoral candidates agreed on one thing.
Woman arrested for embezzling $20K from New Hope booster club
A Columbus woman was arrested earlier this month after allegedly embezzling more than $20,000 from a school booster club.
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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