Mayor, others clear up Riverwalk extension details
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith headlined a group that spoke Tuesday to the Columbus Rotary Club at Lion Hills about the planned Riverwalk extension to Columbus Air Force Base.
Bond bill slights planned Riverwalk extension
The pathway to completion for a 14-mile Riverwalk extension has become a little bumpier and a little less sure.
Our View: Scale back Riverwalk’s bloated extension plans
When the Legislature appropriated less than 10 percent of the funding requested for $25 million to extend The Columbus Riverwalk 14 miles to Columbus Air Force Base, it introduced even more questions to an already ambiguous undertaking.
Supes vote to fund small Riverwalk extension
The Riverwalk extension will likely get another extension.
Riverwalk expansion bill clears House
A bill to extend a multi-use path from Riverside Park to Columbus Air Force Base is headed to the Mississippi Senate.
Public hearing set for redistricting
Columbus City Council is moving through a few final steps before formalizing a redistricting plan.
Riverwalk to see major expansion
Plans are in the works for the construction of a 14-mile pathway that will connect Riverside Park to Columbus Air Force Base.
Riverwalk connector nears completion
Thursday morning, Gary Weathers of Weathers Construction took a half-hour to join a tour of the Riverwalk connector.
Riverwalk connector getting closer
Construction crews are about a quarter of the way through the process of building a sidewalk that will connect the Riverwalk to the Columbus Soccer Complex.
Roses and thorns: 7/27/14
A rose to Main Street Columbus for another successful “Sounds of Summer” concert series at the Riverwalk.
River Island Park hits funding snag
Efforts to convert land west of the Tombigbee River on The Island into a man-made beach and park will be delayed after the city’s request for grant funding was not approved.
Safe-sweat exercise workshop is Saturday
Exercise is important, but knowing how to handle summer’s heat while working out could be a life saver.
Two officers commended for saving drowning boy
Two Lowndes County conservation officers are being credited with saving the life of an 11-year-old boy who nearly drowned in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway on Memorial Day.
City pursues grant for ‘River Island Park’
A 5-acre city-owned parcel of land on The Island now has a name and a plan.
The city’s proposed River Island Park project promises to add aesthetic enhancements to the land across the Old Tombigbee Bridge that deeded to the city of Columbus by Lowndes County last year.
Riverwalk connector could be done by end of year
City engineering consultant Kevin Stafford said a sidewalk connecting the Riverwalk to the Columbus Soccer Complex should be completed by the end of 2014.
Our View: Riverfront development a source of pride for generations to come
Officials say the sidewalk project connecting the Riverwalk to the Columbus Soccer Complex will be completed by the end of the year.
Urban renewal area established
After holding a public hearing and informational session Tuesday, Columbus councilmen established an urban renewal area and will soon advertise for applicants for a five-member redevelopment authority.
Our View: Proposed redevelopment authority could help private dollars flow
Tuesday’s public hearing on the city of Columbus’ intention to create a redevelopment authority may not have satisfied all those who view city government with skepticism.
7th Mayor’s Unity Picnic set for Saturday
The public is invited to attend the Seventh Annual Mayor’s Unity Picnic 4 p.m. Saturday at the Columbus Riverwalk.
City takes steps toward Island redevelopment
In an effort to promote more foot traffic and encourage special events on the newly renovated Old Highway 82 Bridge, Columbus councilmen agreed to temporarily waive rental and insurance fees for six months.