‘Hefty’ match requirement has council leery of accepting drainage grant
The city is teetering dangerously close to losing nearly $3 million in federal grant funds to improve drainage in Northside neighborhoods prone to flooding.
Council hands 30-day suspension to police officer arrested for off-duty DUI
COLUMBUS – A police officer arrested last month for driving under the influence while off duty has been suspended without pay for 30 days, multiple
Mississippi erases some restrictions on absentee voting help for people with disabilities
Mississippi is revising the restrictions it put in place last year on who can provide absentee voting assistance to people who have disabilities or cannot read or write — restrictions that were blocked by a federal judge before ultimately being altered by lawmakers.
Business Brief: Hunt named secretary, treasurer of MTA
Visit Starkville’s Director of Tourism Paige Hunt is the new secretary and treasurer for the Mississippi Tourism Association, the organization announced Tuesday.
Horse dead following hit-and-run on Old Waverly
A horse is dead following a Monday night hit-and-run on a bridge on Old Waverly Road, and police are looking for the driver that hit it.
Southside Blues festival returns this weekend
The Southside Blues Festival is returning to Townsend Park this weekend.
Mary Means Business: Allegro Plaza begins expansion
Allegro Plaza, 3600 Bluecutt Road, in Columbus continues its expansion with an obstetrics and gynecology team.
Man seriously injured in Tuesday hit-and-run
Police are looking for a suspect in a Tuesday morning hit-and-run that seriously injured a 66-year-old man.
Homeless man found dead near railroad tracks
A man’s body was found on the side of railroad tracks Tuesday near Military and Black Creek roads north of Columbus.
Old Main Street Presbyterian parsonage cleared for demolition
City councilmen on Tuesday spurned the recommendation of the Columbus Historic Preservation Commission, voting to allow Main Street Presbyterian Church to demolish its old parsonage to make room for a parking lot.
CPD searching for rape suspect
Police are looking for a man suspected of rape, according to a department press release.
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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