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Reading, writing and weapons?
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,07/28/22-3:10PM , 893 Reads
There was a big social media uproar on July 21 when the Mississippi Department of Education updated a 1990 policy that conflicted with the state's 2011 enhanced conceal carry law.
Many thought this was an immediate open door for school staff to be able to be armed on school grounds. It was not.
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City of Columbia Ward 3 Alderwoman Anna Evans and City Attorney Lawrence Hahn take notes as they listen to Steve Pittman of Government Consultants discuss what needs to be done for the Board of Aldermen to go forward with a bond intent. | Photo by Beth Riles

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Turf means more tourism taxes
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,07/28/22-2:58PM , 3,475 Reads
On July 19, the Columbia Board of Aldermen met and approved an engagement resolution with a letter of engagement with law firm Butler Snow, LLP and a bond intent resolution that states the city intends to borrow an amount not to exceed $2 million in additional funds to put artificial turf on four of six total fields at the SportsPlex.
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Marion County SWAT team members strategically enter West Marion High School as a part of an active shooter drill Tuesday. Members of the Marion County Sheriff's Office, the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Columbia Police Department, along with Marion County Constable Robbie Gill, were already inside the building. | Photo by Beth Riles

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County ready to take on active shooters
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,07/28/22-2:16PM , 1,335 Reads
Safety at schools has been a priority for decades. The first "school shooting" most remember is the Luke Woodham case at Pearl High School in October 1997.
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Smith takes second-degree murder plea
By BETH RILES - Staff Writer
Thu,07/28/22-2:14PM , 5,070 Reads
Nathan Jerome Smith, 24, of Richton was charged with capital murder in 2019 but accepted a plea deal July 18 of a reduced charge of second-degree murder.
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