Columbus mayor hospitalized, released Sunday
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith is taking a sick week following an approximately 12-hour visit to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle on Sunday.
Our View: Accentuating the positive
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith said it himself: His job is to be the No. 1 salesperson of the city.
Columbus mayor says ‘No’ to pay raise
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith will ask city councilmen to rescind a $10,000 pay raise he voted himself last week.
Columbus officials make infrastructure list public
City officials have made a finalized list of infrastructure improvement projects public in advance of their meeting Tuesday, when councilmen will consider a $5 million bond issue to finance road, drainage and sidewalk deficiencies.
7th Mayor’s Unity Picnic set for Saturday
The public is invited to attend the Seventh Annual Mayor’s Unity Picnic 4 p.m. Saturday at the Columbus Riverwalk.
‘Mayor’s Walk’ to begin in April
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith is encouraging citizens to join him at the Riverwalk for the first annual Mayor’s Walk.
Mayor outlines future goals for city
Quality of life is an often-used phrase from local politicians, a puzzle they all talk about solving when they get elected.
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith has been elected three times now and knows the puzzle has many pieces: Infrastructure, financial stability, safety, aesthetics and many others.
Mayor’s downtown luncheon keeps growing
A crowd showed up at the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus on Tuesday.
The occasion was Mayor Robert Smith’s annual Thanksgiving luncheon, which ran from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event honored area resident 55 years of age or older.
Officials unveil Catfish Alley memorial
Lifelong Lowndes County resident Charlie Smith, now in his 70s, admits he’s forgotten a few things about visiting Catfish Alley during his youth.
On Thursday, city officials unveiled a monument commemorating the area’s rich history as a commercial and cultural hub for African-Americans and a gathering place for all races. The sides of the monument list the names of those who ran restaurants, barber shops, dentist offices, drug stores and entertainment venues during the area’s peak eras in popularity and success.
Local voices: A letter from the mayor
Dear Slim: This letter is written in answer to Spencer Smith’s letter to the editor from page 4A of your Aug. 12, Dispatch, and your
Mayor to discuss engineering change
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith is set to discuss the city’s engineering services during tonight’s city council meeting at the municipal complex.
Project manager idea has its share of critics
The creation of a project manager position for the city of Columbus and subsequent hiring of J5 Broaddus for the position has produced mixed reaction from residents who are unaware of what a project manager does.
Project manager choice linked to political, business interests
While questions abound about the City Council’s sudden decision to create a project manager position at its July 2 meeting, one thing is clear: the major players in the saga — Mayor Robert Smith, Jabari Edwards and Russell Sheffield — have deep business and political connections.
Our view: Robert Smith’s circus
Like a child who is convinced that he has committed the perfect crime in sampling the forbidden cake, unaware that the evidence of his offense is smeared across his face, the Columbus City Council has again pulled off a stunt that has fooled absolutely no one.
Mayor defends project manager hire
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith said contract fees will be discussed next week with the management team of J5 Broaddus, hired by the city council Tuesday for the newly-created position of project manager.
Slimantics: Three ‘F’s for Frazier: Faith, family, friends
Finally, the dirt on Leslie Frazier.
Thursday, Frazier returned to his native Columbus, serving as keynote speaker at a fundraiser held at the Trotter Convention Center for the Mayors Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Luncheon.
Vikings coach Frazier to highlight senior citizens fund-raiser
Minnesota Vikings head coach and Columbus native Leslie Frazier will be the keynote speaker Thursday at a dinner benefiting the annual Columbus senior citizens Thanksgiving luncheon.
The dinner will be held at 7 p.m. at the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus.
Sanders, Smith remove Myrick from CVB board
Columbus Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau board member Harvey Myrick confirmed he was relieved of his duties Tuesday by Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders and Columbus Mayor Robert Smith, the two who appointed him in 2011.
It’s Smith in a landslide: Incumbent mayor, Mickens easily outdistance election challengers
Only a little more than 30 percent of voters in Columbus participated in Tuesday’s general municipal election, but those who did spoke clearly in favor of incumbent Mayor Robert Smith.
Smith, a Democrat, won a second full term in office by a landslide — 69.4 percent of the vote — over Republican challenger Glenn Lautzenhiser and Independent Bo Jarrett.
Slimantics: Smith gets the nod for mayor
On Tuesday, voters in Columbus will go to the polls to select a mayor and the final seat on the city council.
What sort of turn-out can be expected is unclear.