Our view: Creative funding now needed for Juneteenth Festival
Barring a change of heart among organizers, there will be no Juneteenth Festival in Columbus this year. The Columbus Juneteenth Festival has been held every year since 1995.
Miss. Democrats call for better education funding
Mississippi Democrats on Monday renewed their calls for more education funding in the state budget.
GTRA flights will continue despite tower closures
Officials with the Golden Triangle Regional Airport say commercial flights will continue despite the possibility of federal funding for the airports’ air traffic control tower being cut.
Neighborhood festival or campaign event?
Welcome to the Friendly City, the historic haven nestled along the banks of the Tombigbee River where the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau has a deal for you when it comes to festival grants, especially if you happen to be a county supervisor or city councilman.
City Council votes to continue Catfish Alley improvements
Improvements on one of Columbus’ most famous streets will continue as additional funding has been made available for the project.
Funding, open meeting debate dominate CVB meeting
Festival organizers seeking grant money from the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau will have a new set of guidelines in 2013. The CVB Board of Directors voted in two separate motions to define quality of life events versus tourism events.
CVB weary of Legends talk; Sherrod signs on as pitch man
The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau has elected a new leader. During Monday’s regular board meeting, Dewitt Hicks was unanimously chosen to serve a one-year term as board chairman. He replaces outgoing chairman George Swales. Hicks, who was appointed to the board by the City of Columbus, urged his board members to work together.
CVB won’t fund Legends concert
A request for the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors to help fund the upcoming Legends concert was withdrawn Monday, after CVB Executive Director Nancy Carpenter recommended the board not fund the event started by the CVB.
CVB festival funding awarded
In what seems to be a regular occurrence, festival funding was once again a source of contention between members of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors.
Columbus CVB increases festival grant fund
At a specially called meeting Wednesday, the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau’s board added an additional $26,250 to its local grant fund.
Festival funding highlights CVB budget troubles
The Market Street Festival was allocated $15,000 by the board, which is $5,000 less than requested. On Tuesday, Main Street Columbus Director and Market Street organizer Amber Brislin said she was appreciative of the CVB’s financial commitment.
Library funding cuts could mean job losses
A $25,000 cut in city funding to the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library in 2011 could cost an additional $100,000 and two to four lost jobs years down the line.
West Point seeks funding for industry, roads
WEST POINT — It will take more than $380,000 to get West Point back on the industrial map.