Graham recognized as Exchange firefighter of year
Columbus Fire and Rescue Capt. Todd Graham was honored Thursday as Firefighter of the Year, an honor the Columbus Exchange Club presents each year during their luncheon at Lion Hills Center.
Genesis Church building ‘one-stop shop’ to serve community
More than 10 years ago, Genesis Church purchased the old Hughes Elementary School building on 23rd Street North. Pastor Darren Leach took possession of the keys, still unsure as to the condition of the building, but believing in God’s plan and prompting.
New Hope, MSMS seniors overcome obstacles to earn Exchange youth awards
Two-and-a-half years ago, when Madilyn Burns was a sophomore in high school, a car accident put her in a coma for 10 days, damaging her short-term memory and causing her to have to relearn how to walk.
Prosecutor candidates: Diversion, intervention should be focus for youth offenders
There may be three candidates for Lowndes County prosecutor, but there appeared to be one prevailing perspective on the job during Thursday’s Exchange Club luncheon at Lion Hills Center.
Program teaches incarcerated veterans dog training, job skills
The first night B.R. Hawkins introduced dogs to Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, it was chaos.
MPB representative: Private, corporate funding critical to giving Mississippians info
If you asked the average Mississippian to name all of Mississippi’s state agencies, Henry Williams has a pretty good idea which entity would be a stumper.
‘One of the good guys’: Miller named Firefighter of the Year for second-straight time
Michael Miller said he and the other firefighters had just finished Thanksgiving dinner when they got the call: house fire on 12th Avenue North.
LCES director discusses emergency notification system costs
Lowndes County Emergency Services Director Cindy Lawrence packed a lot of information into her 30-minute appearance at Thursday’s Columbus Exchange Club meeting at Lion Hills Center, detailing the work of the LCES, informing the audience how to prepare for emergencies and outlining how her agency operates.
Chancery judge candidates speak to Columbus Exchange Club
In January, the 14th Chancery Court District serving the Golden Triangle will start over with a “fresh slate.”
A patient pastime: Columbus resident styles ‘trees in a pot’ in ancient horticultural art
When John Weathers retired and moved to Columbus in 2007, he looked around for something to fill his time. After remodeling his home for about a year, he tried his hand at fishing. After a year of that, he was bored.
CHS grad earns recognition, scholarships while overcoming personal tragedies
Tierra Ledbetter was a 4-year-old tee-ball player when she got the nickname “Firecracker” from her coach Cassandra Bogan.
Columbus High students sweep Exchange Club awards
Chloe Draper won’t graduate from Columbus High School until May, but she has already earned an associate’s degree from East Mississippi Community College.
Building public engagement with CMSD
At a meeting of the Columbus Exchange Club Thursday, Columbus Municipal School District Board president Jason Spears said the biggest challenge facing the board is finding ways community members can get involved with the school district.
Need increases for training to help first responders deal with trauma
John Almond knows of a police officer who, on his first day of work, was the first to respond to the scene of an 11-year-old who was accidentally shot.
‘The best partner you could have’
A local canine officer discovered a bag each of cocaine and methamphetamines at Lion Hills during the Exchange Club’s weekly luncheon Thursday. Luckily, it was just a drill.
‘Magic’ Max earns place in Book of Golden Deeds
Columbus resident Max Cullum always told his children to leave places better than they were when they arrived — something he apparently has practiced all over volunteer sites in Columbus, from serving food at Loaves and Fishes to repairing elevators at First United Methodist Church.
Presley blasts Net Neutrality ruling during Exchange Club speech
The news that the Federal Communications Commission had voted 3-2 along party lines to repeal “net neutrality” broke just as Brandon Presley was preparing to speak to the Columbus Exchange Club Thursday at Lion Hills Center.
CHA director sounds alarm for low-income housing shortage
In her 15 years with the Columbus Housing Authority, including the past three as executive director, Debra Taylor has seen people from all backgrounds come to her in desperate need of housing.
Officials, firearms instructor disagree on local crime trend
Officials are at odds with a Columbus businessman’s claims that random violent crime is on the rise and local police and media are hiding that information from the public.
Rescue effort focuses on finding pit bulls new homes
There has likely never been a breed of dog more maligned than the American pit bull terrier, which is widely considered to be an aggressive, unpredictable and dangerous dog.