Rec sports leagues poised to open for practice on June 1, kick off league games mid-June
Recreational sports leagues in Columbus, Caledonia and Lowndes County could gather for practices as soon as June 1 and kick off seasonal games on June 15 following a discussion among members of the Restart Columbus Parks and Recreation Subcommittee Thursday afternoon.
Lowndes County recreation manager Roger Short receives USA Softball 25 Year Service Award
Short is one of four voting members representing Mississippi on the USA Softball National Council.
County backs off plan for separate soccer league
A plan to begin a county soccer program was abruptly put on hold during Monday’s Lowndes County Board of Supervisors meeting after a letter to the editor from Columbus Mayor Robert Smith in Sunday’s edition of The Dispatch questioned the board’s motives.
Supervisors name Short interim recreation manager
Supervisors unanimously voted to name Roger Short the county’s interim recreation manager Friday.
The vote follows the board tabling the matter on Monday, because the county had not created a job description for the position.
CLRA’s Short to retire on Dec. 31
“We” is the ideal pronoun for Roger Short.
Instead of doing his job as executive director of the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority as a solitary figure, Short relished the opportunity to identify areas he could help improve the quality of life in the city of Columbus and in Lowndes County.
Our View: Don’t sell Short short
The Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority board of directors meet monthly in a small conference room at Propst Park. These are generally low-profile meetings. There are eight chairs for visitors placed along two walls of the small room, but they are usually unoccupied. There is rarely any media at these meetings.
County to ask to rezone land near soccer complex
The short-term goal is to get new signs for the Columbus Soccer Complex. The long-term goal is to add fields.
Island committee still weighing options
Committee members selected to brainstorm economic development ideas for the Island are forming a clearer picture of how to proceed, but they also want to hear from the public.
Island advisory group solicits public input
Before the committee formed to brainstorm ideas for redevelopment of the Island met Thursday, committee member and county supervisor Leroy Brooks told of a conversation he had with Robert Williams, known by some in Columbus as “Uncle Bunky” from a local children’s television show he used to host.
Columbus Bark Park targets March opening
It was the bark heard around Columbus, and Roger Short, executive director of Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority, took the request seriously. People were tired of driving their dogs to Starkville and Tupelo to play. They wanted a dog park here, and as a fellow dog lover, Short was equally enthused with the idea.
Changes coming for CLRA youth leagues
Roger Short and members of the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority staff have been busy preparing for the upcoming youth baseball and softball seasons, and plenty of changes are in store for coaches and players.
Short says complex a success despite parking, restroom issues
Although official numbers aren’t available, organizers for the opening of the Columbus Soccer Complex estimate more than 2,000 people attended Saturday’s festivities. And for Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority Executive Director Roger Short, the grand opening was a major success.
Fifth annual Dixie Road Race will be Sunday in Columbus
Five years ago, Clint Hanson wondered if people would remember.
There was a time in Columbus when go-kart racing used to be a popular, family event that attracted big crowds.
For some reason, though, the popularity waned and the annual event eventually disappeared.
Today, the excitement is back and just might be bigger and better then ever.
Baseball, softball tournaments will invade Columbus
It’s nearly time.
After months of planning, cleaning, primping, and organizing, Roger Short and the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority are ready to roll out the welcome mat to all of the players, parents, relatives, and fans who will invade Propst Park for four Dizzy Dean slow-pitch softball age-group tournaments and the 10-and-under South state baseball tournament.
‘It’s just sad’: More than $1,000 in damage at Propst Park; authority to install cameras
A group of vandals cost the Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority more than $1,000 in damage late Saturday night as they tore through Propst Park, but the total cost continues to rise.