Keith Gaskin did not want to run for a second term as mayor. Apparently, that does not mean he wants out of city politics. Gaskin, 60, qualified as an independent to run for the Ward 1 council ...

COLUMBUS – A city councilman claims that a county official physically assaulted him Tuesday during a public event at Trotter Convention Center and had to be escorted by the sheriff from the ...

If the Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle wants to serve alcohol at its upcoming fundraiser, that’s fine with the Columbus City Council. Just don’t put it in the event’s name.

ARLINGTON, Va. — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the ...

WEST POINT — One new face entered the city’s elections in the week leading up to Friday’s qualifying deadline, while two more dropped out of the race. These round out nine qualifiers total ...

After nearly three decades as a fixture of downtown, Hollyhocks gift shop will close its doors by May. Opening the store was a leap of faith for owner Gloria Herriott, who felt as if she was ...

CALEDONIA – A fire Saturday morning claimed the life of a man in his mobile home on Stanley Road. The victim is identified as Gerald Michael Wipney, 69, according to a text message from Lowndes ...

A former Lowndes County Juvenile Detention corrections officer has filed a lawsuit against the county, claiming she was fired after a fight with a white officer because she is Black. In a federal ...

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus.

Munson and Brothers Trading Post stands Tuesday on Second Avenue North. The company was one of just 25 small businesses to get $30,000 from Main Street America, which it will put toward better ...

OXFORD – A second Columbus man is headed to federal prison for possessing a firearm with a machine-gun conversion device outside a convenience store in 2023. Da’Quavious Robertson, 21, and ...

STARKVILLE – City streets are getting a bit greener thanks to a Tennessee Valley Authority grant to line sections of Lynn Lane and Spring Street with trees. The city announced the $50,000 grant ...