Garbage rates are going up 50 percent for residents of Columbia.
The Board of Aldermen voted unanimously Tuesday night to raise rates across the board for residential and commercial accounts. The city has been losing $7,000 to $10,000 per month on garbage, according to Mayor Justin McKenzie.
A Saturday night checkpoint in eastern Marion County netted an arrest and serious drug charges for a Sandy Hook man.
With school started and the Labor Day weekend approaching, the Columbia Police Department is increasing road patrols dedicated to traffic safety.
“From Aug. 18 through Sept. 4, we’re conducting our Labor Day blitz,” Capt. Johnny Barnes said. “We will be looking for impaired drivers and more during this period.”
A man wanted by Columbia police in connection with a drive-by shooting was arrested last week and faces a plethora of charges.
The Columbia Police Department served a high-risk warrant on Aug. 8 and arrested Henry J. Peters, 28, of Columbia and charged him in connection with a drive-by shooting that took place in July.
You’ll see more Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies on the roads in coming weeks thanks to grant money from the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety.
Deputies will join other agencies in participating in the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over blitz, which begins Aug. 17 and runs through Sept. 4.
A Sandy Hook man was arrested and charged with several offenses including possession of methamphetamine after an incident at a safety checkpoint last Sunday.
A traffic stop last Saturday in Columbia resulted in the seizure of a controlled substance (ice), cash and the arrest of a Columbia man.
Two people have been charged in connection with the theft of a vehicle from a Columbia used auto dealership.
Last Friday, the Columbia Police Department with the help of the Hattiesburg Police Department arrested Tyree “Magic” Ross, 33, of Bassfield, and Jessica Rasha Cochran, 22, of Columbia and charged them with the theft.
Planning for the fifth annual Veterans Picnic at the Columbia Water Park is already under way.
The event is being sponsored by several organizations, according to Veterans Picnic Chairman Mark Retcho.
Up to 90 percent of the felony cases in Marion County could be linked to drug use, according to District Attorney Hal Kittrell.
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