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Delta crash response: 'A somber, purpose-driven' mood
Of the 16 servicemen killed in a military aircraft crash July 10 in Leflore County, one body had yet to be discovered when Columbus Fire and Rescue personnel arrived at the crash site at 5 a.m. Thursday. Their mission was to help find the fallen Marine.
Columbus Boys and Girls Club reaps what it sows
A new community garden, unveiled today at the Columbus Boys and Girls Club on 14th Avenue North, is inspiring youngsters to one day plant their own.
Magnolia Bowl wall to get a face lift with new mural
The drive past Magnolia Bowl on Fifth Street in Columbus is about to get a little more colorful.
United Way, Emergency Management Agency host disaster response training
When tornadoes hit East Columbus and New Hope in 2014, roughly 50 volunteers from the southeast United States and Golden Triangle regions swarmed to Columbus to remove debris and clean up homes.
Playing with style: Sounds of Summer act touts musical diversity
Robert and Amy Moore are a husband and wife duo devoted not only to each other but to their music.
CMSD to hire 13 faculty members
Columbus Municipal School District's board of trustees approved hiring 13 new teachers during its regular meeting Monday evening, many of whom have little to no teaching experience and three who are still awaiting certification.
United Way initiative lends hand to elderly
Yolanda Holley lives with her dog in the same house she has inhabited since 1978, 10 years after her family moved to Columbus when she was 12.
Law requires back seat passengers to buckle up
Starting July 1, all vehicle passengers in Mississippi will be required by law to wear seat belts. For some citizens, it will mean no more riding in the beds of trucks.
Sounds of Summer: Playing with purpose
According to lead singer Dee McKay, Deacon Jones and the Late Night is a "funky" band that doesn't take itself too seriously. But they do have a serious reason for playing.
Refinancing could save CMSD an additonal $200K
Columbus Municipal School District could save an additional $200,000 over the next six years through refinancing a second construction bond.
Gaining a seat at the table: Bulldog Bytes STEM camp encourages girls to pursue computer science
Women teaching women in a field traditionally dominated by men. That's the idea behind the Mississippi State University sponsored Bulldog Bytes camp hosted this week at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Columbus.
CMSD won't ask for millage increase for FY '18
Columbus Municipal School District does not plan to ask for a property tax increase next fiscal year.
LINK head concerned about state budget cuts
Despite tight state budgets affecting grant and loan funding for infrastructure, the Golden Triangle Development LINK has continued to see sizable projects come to the area, according to Chief Executive Officer Joe Max Higgins.
Some of state's brightest return to Governor's School to invest in Mississippi's future
Some of Mississippi's most gifted high school students threw cardboard rafts in a pool on Saturday and tried to race them.
Former librarian to head local literacy initiative
Former librarian Lindsey Beck will serve as the new coordinator for the Lowndes County Imagination Library, a local nonprofit which aims to improve early childhood literacy in the area.
Bond refinancing could save CMSD $300K
The Columbus Municipal School District plans to refinance its debt from 2009 general obligation bonds used to fund construction of Columbus Middle School, according to board of trustees president Jason Spears.
Swing Shift takes stage for Sounds of Summer
Just before Columbus band Swing Shift celebrates its 32nd anniversary next month, the group will return to the Sounds of Summer stage at 7 p.m. Thursday at The Riverwalk to entertain audience members with what they know best: rhythm and blues.
Audit finds three errors in CMSD reporting
Despite an otherwise clean audit, the Columbus Municipal School District made three mistakes in finance reporting for the fiscal year ending June 30.
Mapping Friendship Cemetery
For the capstone project of her master's degree program at Delta State University, one Columbus native has taken on what she calls "a monster of a project."
Local summer meal programs see rising participation
The Columbus Municipal and Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated school districts expect to serve a combined total of more than 55,000 meals this summer to children in need.
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