Mayor, council candidates pitch plans for tackling crime, city finances at Republican forum
Crime, budgetary issues and the local economy were issues raised repeatedly at a meeting of the Lowndes County Republican Women on Tuesday where select candidates for Columbus municipal elections spoke to a few dozen people at Lion Hills Center about their platforms.
Hyde-Smith touts Trump’s economic, ‘America First’ agenda
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith allowed no political space between her and President Donald Trump during her speech at Tuesday’s Lowndes County Republican Women luncheon.
District 37 House candidates outline campaign priorities
With two weeks before election day, Lynn Wright and David Chism continue to hit the campaign trail in Lowndes County.
Wright and Chism, both conservative candidates running for the vacant Mississippi House of Representatives District 37 seat, used various methods to appeal to voters Tuesday.
State auditor visits Columbus
Mississippi Auditor Stacey Pickering readily admits state finances can make a boring conversation, but he still takes seriously the task of education citizens about how the numbers work.
Lt. governor says job creation should be state’s top priority
Work job creation should be the state’s top priority, Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said during his appearance Tuesday before a joint luncheon of the Lowndes County Republican Women and the Columbus Rotary Club.
Trio of local Republican women in DC for inauguration
Norma Sanders, Rissa Lawrence and Brenda Willis started planning for Friday’s presidential inauguration before even Team Trump.
Lt. Gov. speaks at Lowndes County Republican Women lunch
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves spoke at the Lowndes County Republican Women’s monthly lunch at Lion Hills at noon Tuesday.
State treasurer: Unemployment, revenue numbers remain strong
When state treasurer Lynn Fitch visited Columbus Tuesday to speak at the monthly meeting of the Lowndes County Republican Women, she had some good news to report but also shared concerns.
Local group wins national honor with Smithville literacy project
A literacy project organized by the Lowndes County Republican Women has earned first place honors in the National Federation of Republican Women’s Barbara Bush Literacy Program.
Lowndes Republicans host meet and greet
It was a Republican pep rally during lunch at the Holiday Inn in Columbus on Tuesday.
Candidates for state and local offices made their appeals for votes, while others just made appearances, at the Lowndes County Republican Women meeting.