The following land transactions were filed in Marion County Chancery Court during the week ending June 28:
Monday, June 24
• Charvo Lampton and Iman Reed to Timothy R. Kyzar Sr.
• J R Real Estate Holdings LLC to Jason M. Bradley
Personnel issues were the main topic at the Columbia Board of Aldermen meeting on Tuesday.
Ordinance Officer Justin Corley addressed the board in Police Chief Michael Kelly’s absence. Upon the recommendation of Corley, the board approved the following changes:
• Frelix Roderick, full-time officer certified;
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At their most unpretentious, gardening, cooking, and music have very simple things in common.
While passing time the other muggy July day with a musician who loves to cook, he confided he couldn’t grow herbs. “Terrible luck,” he said. And I suggested he was trying too hard, like playing with too many notes.
65 years ago, July 8, 1954
“Sidney Head and Bill Lampton of Columbia were named on the Dean’s List for the second semester at Millsaps College. … Sidney Head is the son of Sidney Head of Mt. Olive and the late Mrs. Head of Columbia. Bill Lampton is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Ben Lampton of Columbia.”
Editor’s Note: Information printed in the “Fire Report” comes via the responding department(s). The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction or clarification.
Monday, June 24
About half the tipsters to Hattiesburg Metro Crime Stoppers don’t even want the reward, Executive Director Diane James says.
The Marion County Board of Supervisors signed off on a plan Monday for a company to make repairs to homes at the BusinessPlex to turn them into a facility for veterans.
HATTIESBURG — You wouldn’t have known it was 5:30 a.m.
Editor’s Note: The following people were booked into the Marion County Jail by local law enforcement agencies from June 24 to June 30. The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction.
Katie Broom and her family at 1402 Broad St. are honored to be the recipients of the July Yard of the Month.
“It’s an honor because I do take pride in my yard,” Broom said. “I’ve done everything myself, and I love to keep a neat yard.”
Broom added it was an unexpected honor, and she appreciates being chosen.
