Lowndes Co. to provide $50K for tornado debris removal
Lowndes County Board of Supervisors spent its Monday meeting discussing cleanup needs due to the EF-1 tornado that ripped through the New Hope area Thursday.
Kerr-McGee settlement proceeds despite objections
A U.S. bankruptcy judge has accepted Anadarko Petroleum Corporation’s proposed $5.15 billion settlement to clean up former Kerr-McGee sites around the country and compensate those who have suffered negative health effects despite objections saying it was not enough.
County hires contractors for debris removal
Tornado debris pickup began outside of the Columbus city limits this morning after Lowndes County hired two companies for the job.
Legislature OKs $17M for tornado recovery
The Mississippi Legislature met in a three-hour session Thursday and approved $17 million to help pay for recovery from disasters, including tornadoes that recently pounded the state.
Settlement brings new hope for Kerr-McGee cleanup
Maranatha Faith Center Pastor Steve Jamison sees the $5.15 billion settlement from Anadarko Petroleum Corporation as a major turning point in the 15-year fight his East Columbus church has led to remediate the contamination from the Kerr-McGee site and protect the safety of those who live near it.
Columbus site gets $67M in Kerr-McGee settlement
The site of a defunct plant in Columbus is part of a $5.15 billion dollar settlement from the company that acquired Kerr-McGee. Of that, $67 million for prospective environmental work will go to the environmental trust created to clean up the 14th Avenue North site.
Starkville volunteers pay tribute to first responders
In commemoration of 9/11, Starkville groups are teaming to pay tribute to local first responders.
Mississippi State’s Maroon Volunteer Center and Volunteer Starkville are hosting events today and Wednesday in an effort to give back to those they say already give so much.