Lowndes County News

Larry Swearingen was celebrating his birthday last Friday with family in Thomaston, Ala., when he found out his home was on fire.

Lowndes County has pledged $850,000 toward a plan for upgrading and improving neighborhood parks.

With one suspect in jail and others suspected of involvement, investigators continue to probe a Friday arson at the home of a Caledonia marshal.

He's been in and out of mental facilities for years. He's seen numerous doctors for mental evaluation.

As of last month, a total of $72,000 in overdue fines is owed to libraries in the Columbus-Lowndes County Library System, according to Christy Burks, a library system staff member.

Investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Columbus Police Department arrested a second suspect Monday evening in connection with a Saturday drive-by shooting at 1110 Seventh Ave.

During Friday's meeting of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors, Board President and District 1 Supervisor Harry Sanders presented a plan to fund ongoing and proposed projects in the county, without increasing taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service reported 951 Mississippi tax refunds, totaling $781,314, are undeliverable, including refunds to more than 100 local residents; the average Mississippi refund is $822. In Lowndes County, 27 residents have undeliverable refunds, totaling $21,886; the average refund amount is $811. In Columbus, Abrahm Leon Aguirre, Larean ...

As a part of Tornado Awareness Month , the Jackson Weather Examiner will review severe storms that affected the state throughout the month of November.

Recreation is on the way for southern Lowndes County. The Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority voted Monday to accept a donation of land for a new softball field on Minnie Vaughn Road West in the Plum Grove community.

The case of Tiffany Craven has been bound over to the February term of the Lowndes County grand jury.

Most of the residents and business owners polled Wednesday aren't bothered by the location of a new Lowndes County Health Department facility in close proximity to their homes or businesses, although they are concerned about increased traffic to an already busy area.

The race for Lowndes County District 1 Justice Court Judge will continue as candidates Ron C. Cooke and Chris Hemphill move on to a Nov.

Ron C. Cooke and Chris Hemphill will compete in the Nov. 24 runoff for justice court judge in Lowndes County.

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors Monday approved a resolution officially creating the East Oktibbeha Wastewater District.

Davida Hill-Beckum Daily Times Leader The H1N1 virus may be causing havoc in surrounding school districts, but this far West Point Public Schools hadve only been "slightly" impacted by the swine flu.

Military Road is seeing growing pains, but those closest to the historic thoroughfare are showing patience.

A Columbus man was picked up recently by the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office on seven counts of narcotics sales.

The men charged with the murder of a Lowndes County club owner called a friend to brag about the killing afterward, a family member of the victim has said.

The family of Clarence 'Big C' Trimble wants a life for a life. Trimble was robbed and murdered early Saturday morning at his club, Big C's Game Room, on Stinson Creek Road in Lowndes County.