In Crawford, a 140-year-old railway section house sees glimmer of new life
Under the fallen leaves heaped on the front porch of one of Crawford’s oldest remaining houses, Tommy Gentry could barely make out a hint of metal.
Downtown developer plans office space, apartments in building next to old Fred’s
As the owner of both a home and office space downtown, Tom Velek has spent several years eyeing the brick building beside the old Fred’s and wishing someone would redevelop it.
As of late last month, that someone is him.
Renovations to Fred’s give nod to building’s past
Nearly two years after Fred’s closed on Fifth Street in downtown Columbus, a construction project is underway to transform it into a storage facility with a building design that pays homage to downtown’s history.
Starkville couple buys antebellum home for bed and breakfast
One of the oldest houses in Starkville will find new life when it opens as a bed and breakfast this fall.
Starkville duo’s home renovation pilot premieres Sunday on HGTV
For a Starkville brother-sister duo, a series of “wonderfully weird” coincidences will culminate with the premiere of a new home renovation show on HGTV.
City hall work nearly done
Mayor Robert Smith can see the light at the end of the tunnel for the Columbus City Hall renovation.
City hall renovation in final phases
Columbus’ city hall renovation project is closing in on the finish line.
City hall renovation progressing
Columbus’ city hall is 113 years old. To Jeff Johnson, it’s a testament to its builders’ craftsmanship.
City hall work continues
Work is progressing smoothly on Columbus city hall’s renovations.
Renovations begin at Depot
The renovation process is underway at the historic Railroad Depot in downtown Columbus.
City hall renovation about to begin
The heavy lifting is about to begin on Columbus city hall’s renovation.
MUW library renovation continues
Architects renovating the John Clayton Fant Memorial Library on Mississippi University for Women’s campus have begun Phase III of the renovations.
City Hall renovation plan resumes
Funding at the state level is going to make up for a grant the city lost last year for renovating the Columbus City Hall.
Council approves Trotter contracts
Columbus councilmen on Tuesday approved the remaining contracts for renovation of the Trotter Convention Center.
Trotter negotiations status unknown after nearly a month
Installation of a new roof and air conditioning unit for the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus are in progress, but the status of negotiations for other components of the facility’s renovation remains unknown.
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.
West Lowndes school renovation on schedule
The renovations to West Lowndes High School should be completed by the start of the new school year, according to the district’s architect.
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.
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.
Our view: J5/Broaddus is flunking its first test
Last July, the Columbus city council voted to create the new position of project manager to oversee city projects. That position went to Jabari Edwards and his J5/Broaddus firm. It did not escape anyone’s attention that Edwards has close ties to mayor Robert Smith: Edwards served as the mayor’s campaign manager.
