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Fish For Free June 3-11

Fish For Free June 3-11 Special To The Packet National Fishing and Boating Week is just around the corner, running from June 3 to 11. This nationwide celebration is an invitation for all fishing and boating enthusiasts to come together…

Parents Arrested For Smoking Weed in Front Of Kid

Parents Arrested For Smoking Weed in Front Of Kid By The Packet The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics STING Unit (Special Tactics Investigative Narcotic Group) has charged a mother and father with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Daisy…

Grant Will Expand Rural Broadband

Grant Will Expand Rural Broadband Special To The Packet The Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM) was approved for $151.4 million through the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF).  BEAM was established and signed into law by Governor…

Shots Fired At Dutch Village

Shots Fired At Dutch Village By The Packet On May 29, shortly before 5 a.m., an argument at Dutch Village led to shots being fired. There were no injuries, but a glass shattered. Columbus Police responded to the scene. Plywood…

Columbus Police Investigating Billboard Death

    Columbus Police Investigating Billboard Death By The Packet The Columbus Police Department is currently investigating a death incident. Sunday, at approximately 1 p.m., the Columbus Police and Fire Departments responded to an area near Core Fitness on Highway…

Woman, Pets Killed In Camper Fire

Woman, Pets Killed In Camper Fire By The Packet  On Monday morning, May 22, shortly before 6:00 am, a camper fire occurred on Lincoln Road, across the street from Walmart. Once the fire was extinguished, the body of a deceased…

Four-Vehicle Accident Causes Damage on Main Street

Four-Vehicle Accident Causes Damage on Main Street By The Packet A four-vehicle accident occurred on Friday morning, May 19, 2023, at approximately 10:26 am on Main Street, just before the red light at 13th Street. The incident took place when…

Port Celebrates 35 Year Partnership

Port Celebrates 35 Year Partnership Special to The Packet   The Lowndes County Port Authority celebrated a significant milestone of 35 years navigating the economic currents of the Golden Triangle. To commemorate the occasion, the department organized a crawfish boil…

Bret Michaels Honored to Perform at Columbus Air Force Base Rock Festival

Bret Michaels Honored to Perform at Columbus Air Force Base Rock Festival Special to the Packet Air Force Entertainment and Columbus AFB collaborated to secure a special guest for the highly anticipated Rock Festival 2023 concert. The organizers were thrilled…

Kelly Praised For Forestry Program

Kelly Praised For Forestry Program  By The Packet On Wednesday, May 17, U.S. Representative Trent Kelly introduced the Forest Conservation Easement Program (FCEP) Act of 2023 (H.R. 3424) with the goal of including the legislation in the 2023 Farm Bill….