‘We’ve had to wait so long’
Willie Hill sat on a folding chair under the porch of a small utility building, waiting for the official dedication ceremonies for his new home next door.
Our View: Lowndes schools should take Title IX complaint seriously
On Friday, the Lowndes County School District Board of Trustees is expected address a complaint from a parent of a New Hope High School freshman over a matter that has been debated for more than 40 years.
Smith picks up challenger in Dist. 39
A Democrat has challenged Republican incumbent Jeff Smith for the District 39 state House seat.
Needs of District 4 are broad in scope
District 4 runs the gamut of every socioeconomic class and many of the residences Jeff Smith represents have varying needs, regardless of income or background.
Miss. creating tax-free weekend for guns, ammo
Mississippi will remove its 7 percent state sales tax on guns, ammunition, archery equipment and some hunting supplies the first weekend of each September.
Caledonia considering annexation possibilities
The town of Caledonia has taken a tentative step toward annexation.
During their monthly meeting Tuesday night, the town’s board of aldermen voted to have Oxford-based firm Bridge & Watson Inc., conduct a comprehensive study on what would happen if Caledonia’s town limits were expanded.
County mulls project to extend sewer service
As one quality-of-life project to help under-served Lowndes County residents ends, another may soon be beginning.
Officials from the Golden Triangle Planning and Development District and Columbus Light and Water are discussing the possibility of extending sewer service to a subdivision in District 4 just outside the Columbus city limits.
Miss. House passes sales tax holiday for guns
Plans are moving forward for a Mississippi sales tax holiday for guns, ammunition, bows, arrows and accessories.
House eyes tax holiday for guns and hunting
Mississippians could be able to buy guns, bullets, all-terrain vehicles and boats without paying sales taxes for a couple days under a proposal moving forward in the House.
Voice of the people: Jeffrey C. Smith
Thanks for the item in Sunday’s Dispatch; I do agree to keeping leaders of the Legislature and state offices, as well as local offices, accountable.
Island committee still weighing options
Committee members selected to brainstorm economic development ideas for the Island are forming a clearer picture of how to proceed, but they also want to hear from the public.
Island advisory group solicits public input
Before the committee formed to brainstorm ideas for redevelopment of the Island met Thursday, committee member and county supervisor Leroy Brooks told of a conversation he had with Robert Williams, known by some in Columbus as “Uncle Bunky” from a local children’s television show he used to host.
District 4 residents air complaints at community meeting
Where Hardy-Billups Road meets Swedenburg Road in Lowndes County’s District 4, there are two signs reminding motorists not to dump litter or other unwanted items.
What draws the ire of residents of the Hill City area just above downtown Crawford is that they still see anything from trash to old mattresses abandoned around that sign.
Island committee finalized
A team of city officials, county officials and developers has been formed to explore community development in the area known locally as the Island.
It was announced previously that Lowndes County supervisors Leroy Brooks and Jeff Smith as well as Columbus councilmen Gene Taylor and Kabir Karriem would serve on the committee.
Lawmakers OK financing for Nissan suppliers
Mississippi lawmakers have advanced a bill to help finance buildings for suppliers of Nissan Motor Co.’s plant near Canton.
Legislature: ‘Thirty possums hissin’ in a barn’
From tales of a former governor procuring male prostitutes to a U.S. senator speaking off the cuff at a birthday party about admiring a segregationalist presidential candidate, Mississippi politics have had a long-standing love/hate relationship with the national media.
House bill aims to better invest hospital sale money
A pair of House bills sponsored by Jeff Smith, R-Columbus, will allow the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors to invest the $30 million the county received from the sale of the county hospital in 2001.
Area officials pitch in to ‘Paint the Town’
A house on Columbus’ south side is now a lot brighter thanks to some volunteers from city hall. Mayor Robert Smith, Ward 1 Councilman Gene Taylor, Ward 3 Councilman Charlie Box and others donated their time Friday to help an elderly Ward 1 resident.
Lowndes has more clout in Legislature
The Golden Triangle sits in a strategic political position these days, with locals filling the upper ranks of both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Scott Colom: Recent political appointments plus for Lowndes
When Calisolar announced its intention to open a plant in Columbus, people from across the state might have thought: what, them again? Envy is one of the byproducts of success, and when it comes to big industrial projects no other part of the state has been more successful in recent years than Lowndes County.