Columbia will be looking for a new building inspector as it continues its task of cleaning up properties along with a major overhaul of its zoning ordinances.
Aldermen accepted Bo Williams’ resignation Tuesday after the Marion County School District hired him last week to be 16th Section land manager.
A Columbia pastor told aldermen Tuesday he has concerns about six alleged run-ins between citizens and police, although Mayor Justin McKenzie said only one of the people listed has come to him to express concerns.
Through drama and a firsthand account of history, Columbia High School students learned about the school’s peaceful integration during a black history month program Thursday.
Circuit Judge Tony Mozingo dismissed charges filed by real estate broker Richard Lokey against two Columbia police officers Friday, and the judge reprimanded Lokey for wasting the court’s resources and provoking the incidents with the officers.
Having lived in the Mississippi Delta for a decade, I know first hand the harsh toll that a non-integrated, failing public school system takes on a community.
As they watched their home burn, Jerry and Dwaynetta Tolbert already had church members coming by to help. The Columbia couple said it was almost like the people were being transported there, as if “angels dropped in.”
Pretend for a moment that you’ve got a no-good cousin. His name is always showing up on Page 3 of Thursday’s newspaper, he’s got children spread out over an eight-county area and his idea of work is booting up the PlayStation 4 while his mama works to pay the light bill.
The Kemper power plant issue drew Sam Britton, a Laurel CPA and investment banker, into politics, where as Southern District public service commissioner he helped craft a settlement to that multi-billion-dollar debacle.
With that over, the Republican has set his sights on a new position, secretary of state.
The field to replace the retiring Cass Barnes as Marion County chancery clerk has gotten more crowded: District 1 Supervisor Randy Dyess threw his hat in the ring this week.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is taking the lead role in the investigation of a man who alleges a Columbia police officer pointed a gun at him during an interview.
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