Buckhalter steps down from CVB board
Local restaurateur Bernard Buckhalter has resigned his position on the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.
CLRA to interview 4 applicants for director
Sixteen applicants have been whittled to four as the Columbus Lowndes Recreation Authority board looks to hire a new executive director.
Council fails to agree on LINK board appointment
Three candidates applied to be the city of Columbus’ appointment to a regional economic development board, but councilmen couldn’t agree on a selection.
Our View: Finding a balance
This morning, the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees, by a 3-2 vote, selected Dr. Philip Hickman as its new superintendent of schools. We congratulate Hickman, welcome him to the city and look forward to hearing his plans for the district.
Charter board considers hiring executive director
Mississippi’s Charter School Authorizer Board could hire its first executive director next month after discussing applications in closed session Thursday.
Our View: Choosing a school superintendent
This morning, the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees met for a second round of interviews with its two superintendent finalists.
Council appoints Tate to CL&W board
Columbus councilmen appointed Micheal Tate to the Columbus Light and Water Board of Directors in a 3-2 vote during their meeting Tuesday. He will replace David Shelton, whose term expires June 30. Shelton, who currently serves as the board’s president, has been a board member since 1999.
CMSD board refuses to release info on supe search
The Columbus Municipal School Board is releasing little information about its search for a new superintendent with less than three weeks before its self-imposed deadline to make its choice.
5 applicants for upcoming CL&W appointment
David Shelton’s five-year term on the Columbus Light & Water Board of Directors expires at the end of this month. City councilmen will decide June 16 whether to re-appoint him or pick one of four other applicants to replace him.
CMSD meeting to discuss superintendent candidates
The next step in the search for a permanent superintendent for Columbus Municipal School District will take place June 12.
McGill will apply for permanent superintendent
Columbus Municipal School District Interim Superintendent Edna McGill announced Wednesday that she will apply to be the district’s next superintendent.
CMSD superintendent search officially begins
Almost a year since its last superintendent was ousted, the Columbus Municipal School District has officially opened the search for its next permanent leader.
Our View: After 48 hours, the verdict is in
In a span of 48 hours this week, we learned all we need to know to confirm that the Columbus Municipal School District, as it presently exists, is damaged beyond repair.
Hearing for superintendent search set for tonight
The Columbus Municipal School District is asking for public input on the search for a new superintendent.
Our View: School board meeting departs from script
The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees met in a specially called meeting last night to select a search firm for a new superintendent.
Our View: An open and fair discussion? Don’t count on it.
Today, the Columbus Municipal School Board will hold a specially called fist-fight to select a search firm to identify candidates for a permanent schools superintendent.
Charter nominations go to full Senate
A Mississippi Senate panel is endorsing all six members of the state’s first charter school governing board.
King voted new CVB treasurer, Reynolds sworn in
The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors unanimously appointed Lester King to serve as its treasurer during its meeting Monday. Also, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors appointed Brock Reynolds to replace Wise as its business and industry appointee.
Our view: Columbus Schools: All hands on deck
A newcomer to Columbus would likely have viewed Monday’s meeting of the Columbus Municipal School Board of Trustees as tediously long, but ultimately uneventful.
Wise resigns from CVB board
For the second time in two months, Lowndes County supervisors are facing a vacancy on the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.