Month: May 2023

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….

Chamber Scholarships Announced

Chamber Scholarships Announced Special To The Packet COLUMBUS, Miss. – The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual Education Awards program on April 27, 2023, at Mississippi University Nissan Auditorium, where over $10,000 in scholarships were presented. The…

Allegro Clinic Marks 10th Anniversary

    Allegro Clinic Marks 10th Anniversary By Pam Brownlee Allegro Family Clinic in the New Hope Community commemorated a decade of service with a joyous celebration on May 10, lasting from 2 to 5 p.m. The event united Allegro…

Kidnapping Suspect And Chronic Felon Arrested For Car Theft

Kidnapping Suspect And Chronic Felon Arrested For Car Theft  Packet   Lowndes County Sheriff’s deputies have charged Corey Benjamin Mixon, a familiar face, with felony taking of a motor vehicle. Mixon, 37 years old, was apprehended in Alcorn County after…