City of Columbus building permits, Feb. 10-13, 2025
■ Columbus-Lowndes Riverwalk; 50 W. Main St.; banner for Catfish in the Alley; Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau ■ Columbus-Lowndes Riverwalk; 50 W. Main St.;
City of Columbus building permits, Feb. 3-6, 2025
■ East MS Community College; 2391 Military Road; add fiber cable; AT&T ■ Dilvar Augilar; 1320 15th St. S.; remodel; same ■ Billsha and Deangelo
Lowndes County building permits, Feb. 12, 2025
■ Scott Ferguson; 5507 Old West Point Road; construct storage-shop; owner ■ Ron Rivers; 1089 Seed Tick Road; demolition; owner ■ Kierra Davis; 39 Dauphine
City of Columbus building permits, Jan. 27-30, 2025
■ Colin Krieger; 803 Fifth Ave. N.; addition; same ■ Glen Bontrager; 2708 Sixth Ave. N.; renovate; same ■ 212 Investments LLC; 1201 Seventh St.
Lowndes County building permits, Feb. 5, 2025
■ Grace and Danny Jordan; 13443 Hwy. 12 E.; set up mobile home; owner ■ Grace and Danny Jordan; 13443 Hwy. 12 E.; move mobile
City of Columbus building permits, Jan. 21-23, 2025
■ Kasa Properties LLC; 495 Island Road; demolition; Columbus Fire & Rescue ■ City of Columbus; 1809 Chickasaw Drive; concrete pad; AT&T Mississippi ■ SMS
Lowndes County building permits, Jan. 29, 2025
■ Anika and Pete Perkins; Prairie Waters Drive, Lot 40; construct single-family residence; Expansions LLC ■ Lamaris Mays; 1076 Harrison Road; construct single-family residence; McNees
Mall owner visits with public but details scant on potential tenants
Hull Property Group has big plans for Columbus Place as it continues to “de-mall” the property, converting it to an “outward facing power center.” But when tenants will fill the center is still up in the air.
Sports commission recommended for joint parks marketing
A report from a yearlong grant-funded study released Tuesday suggested the city and Lowndes County establish a shared “sports commission” to promote their parks facilities and events.
Federal funding pause could cost MSU millions
A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration temporary pause on federal grants and loans that could cost Mississippi State University hundreds of millions in research and development funding.
Ask The Dispatch: How does qualifying for municipal elections work?
Municipal elections are this year across Mississippi, and the qualifying period for candidates to enter races is coming to a close.
City of Columbus building permits, Jan. 13-16, 2025
■ P & S Properties LLC; 1930 Military Road; sign for Payday Loans; Summit Financial Services ■ Columbus Light and Water Dept.; 1601 Waterworks Road;
Lowndes County building permits, Jan. 22, 2025
■ Oak Slush LLC; West Plymouth Road; construct single-family residence; owner ■ Premier Design & Renovations LLC; 314 Sandstone Circle; addition to single-family residence; Jenna
Mississippi city rejects proposal for indicted mayor to ‘step aside’ amid bribery investigation
A resolution calling for Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba to take a leave of absence following an indictment on federal bribery charges failed after the Jackson City Council rejected it on Tuesday.
Baptist, North Mississippi interested in acquiring OCH
OCH Regional Medical Center is for sale, and Baptist Memorial Health Care and North Mississippi Health Services both intend to take a shot at it.
Marches, service projects planned for MLK Day celebrations
As the nation prepares Monday to honor Martin Luther King Jr., cities across the region are making sure his legacy lives on through celebrations, marches and community service projects.
Four Columbus stores raided for selling illegal drugs
Four vape shops and convenience stores in Lowndes County were the targets of raids Thursday for alleged illegal drug sales, Sheriff Eddie Hawkins told The Dispatch.
City of Columbus building permits, Jan. 6-9, 2025
■ Wayne Peoples et ux; 2009 Washington Ave.; demolition; Curtis Peoples ■ Holbrook RF LLC; 602 Lehmberg Road; mini-storage units installation; Rhett Construction LLC ■
Lowndes County building permits, Jan. 15, 2025
■ Pounders Property; 70 Overview Drive; construct commercial building; owner ■ John Kortenhoden; 158 Daffodil Drive; construct single-family residence; owner ■ Shannon Collier; 987 Dale
Mississippi House set to vote this week on income tax elimination-gas tax increase plan
A House committee passed a major tax cut plan on Tuesday evening that would eventually abolish the state income tax, reduce taxes on groceries, increase local sales taxes and provide more money for road work.
