City gives ultimatum to storm-stricken homeowners on Northside
Major Andrews III sat in his yard Tuesday afternoon fixing a weed-eater next to the frame of the house he lost during the Feb. 23 EF-3 tornado.
With the second floor of his house nearly gone and his wife’s greenhouse flattened, he said he wants to build a new house on Shady Street.
Local architect Major Andrews thought in-kind services would earn him no-bid contract for Hunt
For the past six months, architect Major Andrews has worked with the Columbus Municipal School District planning improvements at the Hunt campus, giving him the impression he would continue those services after a Feb. 23 tornado badly damaged the building on 20th Street North.
Supervisors amend Miss. Horse Park dedication
Oktibbeha County supervisors agreed to split an $8,000 fee with Mississippi State University to assess potential repairs at Miss. Horse Park Monday after pledging $4,000 and in-kind services for harness track fixes in April.
Harness track repairs in limbo despite funding approval
Despite Oktibbeha County supervisors approving funding and in-kind services to repair Mississippi Horse Park’s harness racing surface and bring the venue up to U.S. Trotting Association standards, park Director Bricklee Miller says officials have not yet approved work at the Mississippi State University-owned facility.
28 percent of Miss. roads in bad shape, group says
A national research group said Monday that 28 percent of Mississippi roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 22 percent of bridges in the state need to be repaired, improved or replaced.
Sanderson pool will close for ceiling repairs
The swimming facility in the Joe Frank Sanderson Center at Mississippi State University is undergoing some maintenance renovations and is not set to reopen until students return Jan. 7.
County schools work toward release from desegregation order
The Lowndes County School District may soon achieve the unitary status it has sought for the past 40 years.
West Point company to complete county schools roofing project
Lowndes County School District board members unanimously approved the recommendation of Graham Roofing of West Point to complete re-roofing projects for New Hope schools and others in the district at a special called meeting Wednesday .