Weiss honored with road dedication at Lowndes County Port
Bobby Harper joked that he might have fewer people at his funeral than there were at Henry Weiss’ road dedication on Friday.
$2B waterway through Deep South yet to yield promised boom
More than a century in the making, the 234-mile Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway was supposed to fulfill a dream of “orderly growth and prosperity” when it opened in 1985, snaking its way through the poor, rural Deep South.
Flooding, sediment in Tenn-Tom has impeded industry
When speaking about the changes to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway as a result of this year’s extreme flooding, Mitch Mays showed a photograph of a colleague standing ankle-deep in water surrounded by damp sediment.
High water continues to affect traffic on Tenn-Tom
It’s been almost seven weeks since heavy flooding shut down commercial traffic on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway between Coffeeville, Alabama, and Aberdeen.
Tenn-Tom is more than meets the eye
For many, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is something you drive over when on Highway 82 in Columbus or Highway 50 near West Point. For others, it’s a great source of recreation.
Progress equals less land at Lowndes port
Those who oversee the Columbus-Lowndes County Port say they face a good news/bad news scenario.
The good: The six industries operating at the port pay more than $1 million in taxes to the city of Columbus and Lowndes County, and about $350,000 to the port authority, each year.
The bad: They’re running out of land.
Pact links Tenn-Tom Waterway, Panama Canal
POINT CLEAR, Ala. – Officials have signed an international pact to link the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway with goods shipped through an expanded Panama Canal.
Port sees rise in business
The oil in the Gulf of Mexico has produced a temporary boost to the Columbus economy, but some fear it could quickly turn into a bust.
New bridges to aid Lowndes steel industry expansion
In troubled economic times, what Lowndes County needs is a bridge over busy waters. Or better yet, two bridges. At no cost locally. And for a Columbus contractor to win the job just as a Lowndes County industry expands.
Administrator touts Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway’s impact
Columbus has done a good job in using the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to benefit industry and other elements, said Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority Administrator Mike Tagert.