AG Drops Charges Against Boykin in Ball Shooting
Colom: “We cannot allow this case to disappear in darkness” BY BRIAN JONES Attorney General Lynn...
Golden Glow Sues City Over Virus Closure
Golden Glow Tanning Salon in Columbus has filed suit in federal court against the City of Columbus...
Columbus AFB to Salute Local Frontline Heroes with Flyovers
In honor of the American heroes on the frontlines battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Columbus Air...
Council Limits Gatherings, Restaurant Service, Sets Curfew
BY BRIAN JONES brian.jones@packet-media.com The Columbus City Council has banned gatherings of...
City Will Not Allow Spring Break Event
A planned “Extended Spring Break” party promising “Live Music, Kickball,...
MSDH Gives Local Government, Responders, COVID-19 Briefing
BY BRIAN JONES brian.jones@packet-media.com The Columbus City Council, the Lowndes County Board of...
City schools offering drive-in wifi accessibility
“Drive-in” WiFi accessibility for CMSD students, faculty and staff is being provided at the...
Gardner Blvd Closed at 182 Until Saturday
Gardner Boulevard at Highway 182 is closed to through traffic until this weekend after a sinkhole...
Local Rescue Teams Save ‘Treed’ Flood Victim in Hinds County
Firefighters from West Point and Columbus helped rescue a Hinds County man Monday afternoon from...
Sheriff’s Office Seeking Man for Questioning
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding Austin Ray...
Missing Man’s Body Found
A missing 59-year-old Clay County man was found dead Thursday morning. David Lee Box was found in...
Searchers Plan ‘Big Push’ For Missing Man
Clay County emergency responders are planning a major push today in the search for 59-year-old...
Wanted Man Arrested
A suspect wanted for “accessory after the fact” in a Columbus homicide case has been captured....
Lowndes Sheriff Looking for Missing Crawford Man
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a missing Crawford...
CPD Seeks Suspect in Manslaughter Case
Columbus Police are asking for a suspect in a Dec. 19 2019 manslaughter case to turn himself in...
Malone Turns Self In
Dekylan Malone, who was wanted on charges of witness intimidation, turned himself in to Lowndes...
Disgraced Sheriff Gets 18 Months in Prison
By The Packet Despite an apology and a plea for leniency, a long-time west Alabama sheriff brought...
Columbus Trucker Charged in Clay Rape Attempt
A 37-year-old Columbus truck driver wanted in Clay County for burglary and attempted rape is...
City of Columbus Opens Overnight Warming Center
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith has ordered the opening of an emergency overnight warming center for...
