BBQ Stand in Steens Meth Distribution Hub
BBQ Stand in Steens Meth Distribution Hub Packet On June 6, 2023, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics STING Unit apprehended eight individuals and seized over $15,000.00 in cash, along with more than 8 pounds of methamphetamine, as…
Lowndes County Soccer Complex Named For Community Leader
Lowndes County Soccer Complex Named For Community Leader By The Packet In a unanimous decision during Monday’s meeting, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors took a significant step…
UMMC To Shut Down LTGBQ Clinic
UMMC To Shut Down LTGBQ Clinic By Molly Minta/Mississippi Today The University of Mississippi Medical Center will dissolve the LGBTQ+ clinic that came under lawmakers’ scrutiny last fall because it offered gender-affirming care like hormone therapy and puberty blockers to…
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…