2 arrested in Columbus shooting; another charged in Facebook Marketplace scam

Two suspects are in custody in connection with a March 24 shooting, while a suspect in a separate case was arrested Monday for running a Facebook Marketplace car scam.

LCF task forces reconvene to aid community issues

John Almond, founder and executive director of Dream Center Golden Triangle, still remembers bringing up the idea of the nonprofit’s Bedz4Kidz program in 2018 to the Lowndes Community Foundation task forces.

Firehawk unveils rocket manufacturing facility, plans to expand

Inside a large white warehouse off Wicker Road, federal and local leaders stood side by side Tuesday afternoon as Firehawk Aerospace cut the ribbon on its new rocket integration facility, a site capable of producing 40,000 rockets annually, with plans to triple that output in the coming years.

Lowndes OKs tax on short-term rentals

With the board of supervisors approval of a short-term rental ordinance on Tuesday, visitors staying at a short-term rental in the county are set to pay a little extra.

Bassmaster tourney hooks big crowds, potential for Columbus

When Jason Christie, an 18-year professional angler, was practicing on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway before the 2026 Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite Series tournament earlier this month, he said he struggled to get anything to bite his line.

Education: Caldwell named CCA Head of School

Columbus Christian Academy is proud to announce the appointment of Matt Caldwell as its next Head of School, effective June 1.

Education: Larmon receives MUWAA Distinguished Achievement Award

Brandy Larmon, of West Point, dean of the Vandergriff College of Nursing and Health Sciences, has been named the 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award winner by the Mississippi University for Women Alumni Association.

Education: Paging for the Senate

Education: Paging for the Senate

Community Profile: Dance instructor finds second act at Ballet Columbus

Whether through mornings spent reading the work of Robert Penn Warren, Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare and C.S. Lewis, or evenings teaching ballet to a room full of children and adults, storytelling has always been a part of Laura Beth Berry’s life.

Supreme Court upholds conviction of man who killed his girlfriend in her sleep

The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Lowndes County man found guilty of killing his girlfriend as she slept.

Only 50 anglers advance to Day 3 on challenging Tenn-Tom

The murky brown waters of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway softly lap off the floating docks at Columbus Marina early Friday morning, only to be drowned out by the chirps of nearby song birds, the low hum of boat engines at idle and the murmur of an excited crowd.

Lane re-assignments, traffic flow changes implemented on Main Street

Crews were out bright and early by 6 a.m. Friday taping off areas along Main Street and repainting crosswalks, part of a $27,000 temporary safety measure project to slow down traffic and prioritize pedestrian safety.

‘Make a difference’ this weekend one block at a time

From neighborhood streets to major corridors, community members on Saturday will be combing the streets of Columbus in hopes of making a visible difference, one block at a time.

Area gardeners get head start on tomato season

Josh Tilley has been a backyard tomato grower for more than 15 years, and while he wouldn’t consider himself an expert on the subject, he’s become well-versed with the ins and outs of raising the plants.

MSMS drone team takes flight in first year

When Spencer Reid, a junior at Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, enrolled at the school earlier this year, he came from St. Martin High School in Ocean Springs with a dream.

ADI ‘ramp up’ continues with more than 600 employees working

Each “charge” loaded into a furnace at Aluminum Dynamics Inc. represents five truckloads of aluminum.

End of an Era: Final T-1 Jayhawk departs CAFB

While the sound of aircraft roared overhead Tuesday, instead of looking to the skies, a crowd of more than 200 people at Columbus Air Force Base had their eyes focused on one jet stationed in a hangar.

Unclaimed dogs terrorize Crawford cattle herds

By the time farmer Bud Holtcamp hears the barking during his pre-dawn chores, it’s already too late.