Hwy 389 project to convert section to 3-lane, add walking paths
Mississippi Department of Transportation is preparing a resurfacing and “reconfiguration” project for a section of Highway 389 — from Highway 182 to Highway 82.
Blackjack Road project stalls on right-of-way acquisition
Oktibbeha County is hoping to soon begin work on a road improvement project along Blackjack Road but is waiting for easements from property owners.
MDOT grant to fund port extension
The Lowndes County Port Authority has received a more than $450,000 grant from Mississippi Department of Transportation to expand the West Bank Port location.
Leigh Mall parking lot repaving project begins
Work has begun on a long-awaited repaving project in the Leigh Mall parking area.
Seventh Avenue ditch project awaits environmental clearance
A major ditch project related to the former Kerr-McGee plant should be underway by the end of the month.
LINK to unveil latest project
The Golden Triangle Development LINK is set to reveal a major economic development project this month.
KCSR to launch railroad improvement project
The Kansas City Southern Railroad Company will launch a $7.5 million railroad improvement project this month that will see work in Columbus, West Point and several other northeast Mississippi cities.
14th Ave project at finish line
What to do with remaining funds was the point of discussion at Tuesday’s Columbus City Council meeting after the council closed the books on one project and awarded the bid for the final phase of another.
LINK angling potential 100-job project in Oktibbeha County
Golden Triangle Development LINK Chief Operating Officer Joey Deason confirmed his organization is close to landing a 100-job economic development project in Oktibbeha County.
Minor adjustment expected for Mill parking garage plan
Slight changes to the combined Mill project’s parking garage are expected after workers found a debris pile at the construction site, but developers say their portions of the significant retail development are moving forward with few issues.
Trotter renovations under budget
Bids for four components of the Trotter Convention Center renovation project will be opened Tuesday, while bids that have already been awarded are running under estimated costs, project officials say.
Trotter work still set to finish late this year
In February, Columbus councilmen agreed to make the city its own contractor for a $1.65 million Trotter Convention Center renovation after bids for a general contractor came in well above project budget.
Little Free Libraries: A senior class works together to leave a legacy for their community
Take a book, return a book. The concept is brilliantly simple. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of books where anyone may stop by, pick up a book to read, then bring it back, or leave another to share in its place.
New restaurants, hotel will complement Mill project
A $20 million development along Miss. Highway 12’s frontage area will soon hold a seven-space retail center and a full-service, 117-bed Holiday Inn, Cotton Mill Marketplace Developer Mark Nicholas confirmed Tuesday to aldermen.
City will be its own contractor for Trotter
Construction bids for a Trotter Convention Center renovation were double the project’s budget, so the city of Columbus will be its own contractor.
Trotter renovation bids far exceed planned budget
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith said there are no plans to re-open bids for the renovation of the Trotter Convention Center after all three bids for the project were more than double the $1.65 million construction budget.
Grave marker project helps bury the blues
Blues guitarist Tommy Bankhead rubbed shoulders with some of the genre’s royalty, from Howlin’ Wolf and Elmore James to Albert King and Sonny Boy Williamson.
But visitors to the overgrown St. Louis cemetery where Bankhead was buried more than a decade ago would never know his musical legacy. Or his name.
Legislation expected to support Mill project
State lawmakers are expected to fast track special legislation preventing future governing boards from undoing provisions associated with The Mill at Mississippi State University’s long-term lease agreements.
Mill project gets OK from National Parks Service
Golden Triangle developer Mark Castleberry confirmed Thursday that The Mill project received a verbal, conditional approval from the National Parks Service for Cooley Building renovations, one of the final hurdles left to clear before construction begins.
IHL finalizes Mill plans; fed approval last hurdle
The Mill development moved another step toward becoming reality Thursday when the state college board approved a series of agreements finalizing the project’s plans.