More details released on Highway 182 renovation plans
STARKVILLE — The multimillion-dollar makeover of a mile of Highway 182, from Long Street to Old West Point Road, will be completely designed and ready to bid in a year, project manager Clark Bailey of the Kimley-Horn engineering firm told aldermen at their Friday work session.
Starkville to consider further renovations at Moncrief Park
The planned additions and renovations at Moncrief Park have had a “significant change in scope” over the past few months, Robert Luke, principal architect at Meridian-based LPK Architects told the board of aldermen at its Friday work session.
Union Academy renovations to start by mid-April
With cost estimates still unclear, Columbus Municipal School District plans to move ahead with renovating Union Academy by mid-April.
Historic hotel building changes hands: New owners eyeing apartments, restaurant, boutique hotel
At the end of the strip of downtown buildings on the west side of the 200 block of Fifth Street South are two buildings more than 100 years old.
YMCA renovations nearing completion
Longtime visitors to the Frank Phillips YMCA in downtown Columbus are convinced the renovations of the 86-year-old facility included an expansion.
Aldermen approve SPD renovation contract
Law enforcement agents are forecast to move into the newly renovated Starkville Police Department in May after aldermen unanimously tasked the Columbus-based Weathers Construction Inc. to rehabilitate the city’s former administrative home this month.
Depot to be apartments, commercial space
Almost two years since California developer/preservationist Gayle Guynup purchased the old train depot, the exterior renovations to the 130-year-old building are complete.
High bids could change scope of SPD renovations
Over-budget bids for Starkville Police Department renovations could force aldermen to scale back the scope of the project.
Downtown YMCA getting facelift
The YMCA in downtown Columbus is being renovated and getting new equipment.
State funding could shore up SPD renovation budget
Aldermen are expected to approve a resolution today asking state lawmakers to help fund upcoming Starkville Police Department renovations.
Our View: Depot development is a boost to city
When work crews began demo work on part of the old train Depot on Main Street this week, the buzz began.
Financing for SPD upgrades clears significant hurdle
Starkville’s administration appears to have solved what past leaders, numerous studies and failed bond referendums could not in the last two decades: Mayor Parker Wiseman and the board of aldermen are on track to finance renovations that will give the city’s police department a permanent home.
Trotter renovations coming in under budget
Renovations to the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus are nearly complete, and the project is on pace to come in under budget.
Trotter to hold first post-renovation event Saturday
The newly renovated Trotter Convention Center will host its first big event Saturday, despite continued construction on the buildings exterior.
State approves Baptist renovations in Columbus
Changes are coming to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle.
Tour reveals progress on Trotter
The Trotter Convention Center’s new look will be in place by the new year.
Lowndes County bond issue fails
Lowndes County voters on Tuesday rejected a $47 million bond issue that would have built a new vocational center and a new high school, as well as numerous capital improvements throughout the Lowndes County School District.
School bond issue hits ballot on Tuesday
Lowndes County voters who reside outside Columbus city limits will head to the polls Tuesday to decide on a $47 million bond issue that could revamp campuses in New Hope, Caledonia and West Lowndes.
Trotter renovation will be ‘good swan song’ for long-time director
Frank Goodman was hired to oversee Trotter Convention Center six months before construction work on the facility was completed in 1987. Trotter was created through a renovation and conversion of the old National Guard Armory and city auditorium.
That was the last time he got to see a major renovation of the building until this year.
Lowndes bond proponents make their case
Registered voters in the Lowndes County School District will go to the polls on Aug. 26 to choose whether or not to approve a $47 million bond for improvements.