‘Mayor’s Walk’ to begin in April
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith is encouraging citizens to join him at the Riverwalk for the first annual Mayor’s Walk.
Master Gardener training coming to Columbus in February
Have you been to Lee Park and noticed the containers of colorful flowers? Have you noticed the Butterfly Garden beside the Columbus Riverwalk? This garden has been used as an outdoor classroom this past year and will be used for many years to come to promote gardening and pollinators while beautifying the entry into the Columbus downtown area. Did you know these projects were brought to you by your local Master Gardeners?
Boomtown for butterflies: Have you noticed? There’s a lot of feasting and fluttering going on in downtown Columbus
If ever there was a case of “build it and they will come,” the Lowndes County Master Gardeners found it. What they built is a 4,000-square-foot butterfly garden at the Columbus Riverwalk. And, indeed, the winged insects have come, clad in brilliant coats of autumn amber, ultramarine and buttercup yellow. The pipevine swallowtails, eastern tigers and little skippers, the Gulf fritillaries and monarchs. Cloudless sulphurs, buckeyes, too.
Riverwalk expansion should begin in spring
Conceptual designs for a pedestrian connection between the Riverwalk to the Columbus Soccer Complex have been completed and the project is on schedule to begin construction in the spring, project engineer Kevin Stafford of Neel-Schaffer Engineering said Thursday.
Birds, paint issues delay Old 82 bridge project
It will likely be the end of September before the city can officially close out the Old Highway 82 bridge restoration project due to two factors — issues with the primer used in the painting process and a flock of protected migratory barn swallows who have made the construction site their temporary home.
Building bridges: A vintage family photo links past and present
The old photograph was folded and worn, its edges fading, like the 16 faces looking out from its sepia surface. Donna Pannell Bain remembers the day she found it, tucked among forgotten newspapers and pictures her great-aunt Sadie Robinson had stored away before her death in 1998.
Sounds of Summer makes its return to the Riverwalk
The lazy, hazy days of summer will get a high-octane welcome to the Golden Triangle Thursday when the Juke Joint Gypsies kick off Sounds of Summer at the Columbus Riverwalk at 7 p.m.
Renovations to old 82 bridge should be completed in July
Painting of the steel portion of the Old Highway 82 bridge and installing the boardwalk and lighting are the three steps remaining before the Columbus landmark is completely restored and ready for public use again, City Engineer Kevin Stafford said.
Grilling on the River set to return
After a one-year hiatus, Grilling on the River is coming back this weekend.
The sixth installment of the annual barbecue cooking and entertainment festival will be held from 4-11 p.m. Friday and will continue 9 a.m. Saturday at the Columbus Riverwalk.
Riverwalk expansion project begins
By the end of the year, visitors to the Riverwalk and the Columbus Soccer Complex will be able to walk from one to the other with ease as plans continue to move forward on connecting the two venues.
Bridge damage won’t lead to cost overruns
Work has finally started on a long-planned, multi-million-dollar project for the Columbus Riverwalk.
Council to rebid bridge project
The Columbus City Council Tuesday unanimously voted to reject all bids on a project to restore the old Tennessee-Tombigbee River bridge at the Columbus Riverwalk and to re-advertise for bids on the project.
City to decide next path for bridge restoration
City officials opened sealed bids Thursday for the old Highway 82 bridge restoration, but now they face a quandary: Adjust their budget, alter the plans or re-bid the project. Two companies placed bids, with both exceeding the budgeted cost of $2.2 million.
Columbus proceeds with old river bridge plans
The restoration of the historic Highway 82 bridge will take another step forward at tonight’s Columbus City Council meeting. The council is slated to review project bids and discuss available funding.
Columbus officials: Riverwalk cameras ineffective at night
Months after installing costly surveillance cameras along the downtown Riverwalk, Columbus officials said they’ve recently discovered some of the cameras don’t work at night.
Sounds of Summer to fill air at Columbus Riverwalk
The cicadas are in full-throated chorus. Water sprinklers whisper a lazy tch-tch-tch. The evening air is filled with the laughter of children riding their bicycles and playing stick ball in the streets.
Sounds of Summer to fill air at Columbus Riverwalk
The cicadas are in full-throated chorus. Water sprinklers whisper a lazy tch-tch-tch. The evening air is filled with the laughter of children riding their bicycles and playing stick ball in the streets.
Columbus Riverwalk surveillance cameras go online
The city has finished installing 12 cameras along the downtown Columbus Riverwalk, bringing the $18,000 first phase of the project to an end.
Columbus votes to put cameras along Riverwalk
The city council voted unanimously at its regular meeting Tuesday to accept a $17,989 bid to put surveillance cameras along the Riverwalk.