Insurance carrier sues LCSD, West Brothers for New Hope High leaky roof coverage
Lowndes County School District’s insurance company filed a lawsuit in federal district court against both the school district and the Columbus-based construction company it contracted for a roofing project that began leaking less than two months after completion.
LCSD files $2 million suit over leaky roof at New Hope High
Lowndes County School District is suing the contractor, material supplier and installer of the leaky roof at the 2-year-old New Hope High School building for $2 million.
Roses and thorns: 5/4/14
A rose to the Market Street Festival, which was held this weekend in downtown Columbus. We acknowledge all who had a hand in making this year’s event a success, including Main Street Columbus and director Barbara Bigelow, and her staff, more than 400 volunteers, police/fire personnel, entertainers, organizer Amber Brislin and, of course, visitors.
New Hope defeats Starkville in softball
STARKVILLE — In the seventh inning Thursday night, New Hope found much-needed separation in in fast-pitch prep softball game with Starkville and in the Class 5A, Region 3 race.
Columbus High knocks off Heritage Academy in baseball
Tyler Blevins needs a new nickname.
After losing more than 20 pounds, a slimmed down Blevins no longer resembles the “Bubble” moniker that fans shouted out at him Saturday night.
Blevins’ effort in the eighth inning showed he might have a headstart on a new nickname of choice: Clutch.
New Hope drops basketball pair to Oxford
Tick, tick, tick.
Laura Lee Holman will be counting the minutes until the next time her New Hope High School girls basketball team plays Oxford.
New Hope cagers sweep Caledonia
The New Hope High School Trojans ousted the Caledonia High School Feds 76-64 Thursday night improving their record to 5-3.
The Lady Trojans also came away with a victory beating the Lady Feds 49-29, improving their record to 10-0.
IT’S ON: Columbus, New Hope renew football rivalry tonight
Mike Halford is looking forward to tonight. Like many people who work in Lowndes County, Halford will be at New Hope High School at 7:30 tonight to watch the Trojans take on Columbus High in a highly anticipated football game.