Online targeting of children by predators increasing
In the last month, four individuals from Lowndes County have been arrested for internet sex crimes, including a 17-year-old whose case is being handled by Lowndes County Youth Court, and a Columbus man who the FBI has been investigating.
Hands on: This budding entrepreneur and would-be veterinarian thinks goats are cool
When Collier Hardy went to her parents, Mark and Charlotte Hardy, asking for goats a few years ago, her dad was pretty clever. Mark told his daughter to first come up with a business plan for how the animals could pay for themselves. Then, they’d talk about it.
Five arrested in suspected fraud operation
Five suspects from Venezuela are facing federal fraud charges after being stopped at a police checkpoint in Lowndes County over the weekend, according to court documents.
Columbus man to sentenced to 30 years in prison for 2016 murder
A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to second degree murder for a 2016 shooting in east Columbus.
Columbus man arrested in strangulation case
A man is in Lowndes County Adult Detention Center after he reportedly strangled a woman.
Woman arrested for third count of domestic violence
A woman arrested two months ago for allegedly stabbing her husband was back in jail again last week for attacking him again.
Local schools see increased security after Facebook threats
Authorities have confirmed to The Dispatch they are aware of social media threats against New Hope schools.
Man accused of felony child abuse in custody
A man wanted for child abuse is now in the custody of Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
After deal with city, American Players current on taxes
All seems to be going well with a local company nearly a year after city councilmen voted to approve an agreement to take care of about $76,000 in back taxes and late property note payments.
Tabernacle shooting suspect nabbed in Tennessee
A suspect in a shooting on Tabernacle Road that sent one person to the hospital in July was taken into custody in Tennessee and now behind bars in Lowndes County Adult Detention Center.
Painting the town: Thirty-eight and counting — barn quilts decorate Lowndes County
Drive down rural roads just over a year from now, and you may pass more than a hundred four-by-four-foot wood pallets covered in hues of reds, blues, oranges, purples and greens mounted on churches, barns and fences across Lowndes County.
Federal court tosses Pony lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed The Pony’s lawsuit against Lowndes County.
Supes approve bid for soccer complex playground
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors met for the second time in five days Tuesday, which made its first meeting of 2018 a brief gathering.
2017: Year in review for Columbus and Lowndes County
Columbus and Lowndes County found the national and state spotlight several times in 2017, sometimes for all the wrong reasons.
Task force nabs hundreds this year on drug charges
It’s been almost a year since Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Police Department formed the combined drug task force of Lowndes deputies and Columbus police officers to crack down on drug crimes in the county.
Local toy drives, fundraisers still short of goals
Of the 110 local families in Adopt-a-Family, the United Way of Lowndes County’s venture to provide Christmas presents for needy families, only five still need businesses to purchase their Christmas gifts.
Restaurant tax: City seeks meeting with county on restaurant tax
Columbus’ mayor and city council intend to formally seek a joint meeting with the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors to negotiate the terms of a resolution to renew the 2-percent restaurant tax.
Columbus teen arrested after Tuesday chase
A Columbus teenager is behind bars after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading Lowndes County deputies on a chase down Highway 45 North.
Higgins offers proposal for 2-percent restaurant tax
A proposal for compromise has emerged in the standoff between Lowndes County and the city of Columbus over the renewal of the 2-percent restaurant tax.
Lowndes farmer to direct $2,500 donation to 4-H
Douglas Holliman has been farming for 44 years, so appreciation and good management of the land is of great importance to him.