Our View: A treasure at our doorstep
It was a phone conversation during a walk along the short span of shaded path that connects the Columbus Riverwalk and the Columbus Soccer Complex.
Veterans Memorial walk/run to honor memory of Starkville vet
Judie Holmes is far too familiar with the difficulties some veterans face as they reintegrate to home and community after military service.
Riverwalk connector nears completion
Thursday morning, Gary Weathers of Weathers Construction took a half-hour to join a tour of the Riverwalk connector.
Dog park to open at Columbus Soccer Complex
Columbus dog owners will soon have a new option for their fluffy companions.
Riverwalk connector getting closer
Construction crews are about a quarter of the way through the process of building a sidewalk that will connect the Riverwalk to the Columbus Soccer Complex.
Riverwalk connector could be done by end of year
City engineering consultant Kevin Stafford said a sidewalk connecting the Riverwalk to the Columbus Soccer Complex should be completed by the end of 2014.
County to ask to rezone land near soccer complex
The short-term goal is to get new signs for the Columbus Soccer Complex. The long-term goal is to add fields.
Firm receives accolade for soccer complex design
Local engineering firm Neel-Schaffer has received the American Council of Engineering Companies’ top honor for its role in designing the Columbus Soccer Complex.
Group plans to use donation toward ‘Field of Dreams’
The Columbus Soccer Complex, which opened in 2012, has been a benefit for people young and old in Columbus and Lowndes County, but there’s a select group of people that deserves its own ‘Field of Dreams.’
Riverwalk expansion project begins
By the end of the year, visitors to the Riverwalk and the Columbus Soccer Complex will be able to walk from one to the other with ease as plans continue to move forward on connecting the two venues.
Soccer complex upgrades on track
“If you build it, they will come.”
That was the mentality when the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors and the Columbus City Council decided to build the $5 million, 70-acre soccer complex, and with the announcement of two major tournaments — the Coaches Cup in November and the Presidents Cup in May 2014 — people will definitely be coming to the Friendly City.
Columbus lands big soccer tournaments
Two of Mississippi’s largest youth soccer tournaments are coming to the Columbus Soccer Complex.
Officials with Columbus-Lowndes Parks and Recreation Department won bids against other soccer complexes in the state to host the 2013 Coaches Cup Tournament and the 2014 Presidents Cup Tournament.
Supervisors work to eliminate soccer park congestion
Eliminating problems with traffic and parking at the Columbus Soccer Complex has been a main objective for the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors since the park opened in September. Friday, the board took a major step forward in approving a new project that will extend Coretta Street on the back end of the complex.
County approves $100K for soccer complex additions
The ball is now in the City of Columbus’ court as the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors Monday voted to give $100,000 in additional funding to the Columbus Soccer Complex.
Soccer Complex may get $200,000 upgrade
The Columbus Soccer Complex, which celebrated its grand opening a month ago, may soon undergo a $200,000 upgrade in amenities.
Officials study parking, restroom issues at soccer complex
As complaints continue about the parking situation at the Columbus Soccer Complex, particularly along the north end of the facilities, city and county officials are researching ways to find a solution.
Our view: Is Hazel in charge of the Columbus Soccer Complex?
In the movie version of John Steinbeck’s “Cannery Row,” the central characters of the story — a motley group of malingerers, derelicts and misfits — are confronted with a problem.
Short says complex a success despite parking, restroom issues
Although official numbers aren’t available, organizers for the opening of the Columbus Soccer Complex estimate more than 2,000 people attended Saturday’s festivities. And for Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority Executive Director Roger Short, the grand opening was a major success.