Lowndes County supervisors at standoff over Sanders’ refusal to resign
Lowndes County supervisors have reached a deadlock over their stances on embattled Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders, with two supervisors hoping to discuss Sanders’ removal as president, and two others urging for his resignation from the board.
‘It hurt me to my core’: Protesters, local officials gather at courthouse to call for Sanders’ resignation over racist comments
Sherry Ellis had everything she needed: a sewing machine and fabric she saved for cloth masks.
Within five minutes, Ellis said, she fashioned herself a T-shirt instead. It read, “Racism is wrong. #Resign.”
Local leaders slam Sanders for racist remarks
Local officials and community leaders are condemning Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders for comments he made about African Americans being “dependent” since slavery ended and not assimilating to American society like other ethnicities.
City of Columbus cancels rec sports leagues; Lowndes County full steam ahead
Columbus Recreation Director Greg Lewis said that a large portion of parents of the 383 players signed up for the league wanted a refund of the league fees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rec sports leagues poised to open for practice on June 1, kick off league games mid-June
Recreational sports leagues in Columbus, Caledonia and Lowndes County could gather for practices as soon as June 1 and kick off seasonal games on June 15 following a discussion among members of the Restart Columbus Parks and Recreation Subcommittee Thursday afternoon.
4 confirmed coronavirus cases in Lowndes, 1 in Clay
As of Saturday morning, there are four confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Lowndes County and one case in Clay County, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Lowndes Recreation Department closes recreation facilities until April 1
The department also suspended all recreation programs, including soccer and youth baseball and softball.
Lowndes County Recreation Department opens baseball, softball registration
Registration is open until Feb. 22. All games will be played at Lake Lowndes State Park.
Lowndes County recreation manager Roger Short receives USA Softball 25 Year Service Award
Short is one of four voting members representing Mississippi on the USA Softball National Council.
Authorities search for shooting defendant who allegedly threatened a witness
Lowndes County investigators are searching for a Crawford man they believe may have threatened a witness in an ongoing case.
Woman indicted on child neglect
A woman has been indicted on five counts of neglect of a child after authorities said she was living with her four children in “deplorable” conditions earlier this year.
Accused murderer mistakenly released from custody turns himself in
A Lowndes County murder suspect who was mistakenly released from Mississippi Department of Corrections custody last week has turned himself in.
Fourteen candidates attend county forum
The division between Lowndes County and the city of Columbus was a topic raised by multiple candidates at a political forum held Sunday afternoon at Genesis Church in Columbus, with those running for county supervisor positions all saying city and county officials have to find ways to work better together.
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Columbus woman dies in head-on collision
One person died and another was taken to the hospital following a car accident on Highway 12 Tuesday afternoon.
‘Better because of Gene Taylor’: Ward 1 councilman remembered for kindness, service to community
Ward 2 Councilman Joseph Mickens can remember the last words he heard Ward 1 Councilman Gene Taylor say, Sunday afternoon as the two men were leaving church.
Sheriff’s office employee subject of a AG investigation
A Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office employee is on administrative leave after Sheriff Mike Arledge learned the employee is a subject of a criminal investigation by the state Attorney General’s Office.
Registered sex offender arrested for failing to report, molesting child under 16
A Columbus man who failed to reregister as a sex offender is also facing charges of touching a child for lustful purposes.
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Oscar Roby, 32, of Military Road, more than two months after Roby was legally required to have reported his address and other information to the Department of Public Safety.
Willie ‘Hoot’ West, 81, passes away after 52 years as constable
Earlier this year, before the qualifying deadline, Hoot West seemed conflicted about whether to run for a 14th term as District 1 constable in Lowndes County.
Guns stolen from UPS found in Columbus man’s car
A man has been arrested for allegedly receiving stolen firearms the United Parcel Service reported missing.
County to issue bonds for aging infrastructure at industrial park
For many, the history of Lowndes County Industrial Park begins with the arrival of Severstal, the steel plant now known as Steel Dynamics, Inc., in the mid-2000s.