New Hope has Good Showing at State Track Meet
New Hope has Good Showing at State Track Meet New Hope High School’s student athletes shone at the MHSAA 5A State Track Meet held at the Woody Barnett Track & Field Complex in Pearl, MS on May 10, 2023….
Miss Agnes Zaiontz Honored by Vessel Dedication
Christening Mobile District Survey Vessel “Miss Agnes” Story by Jeremy Murray Courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority held a ceremony to…
Tobias Smith Returns to HA as Head Varsity Football Coach
TOBIAS SMITH RETURNS TO HA AS HEAD VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH Special to the Packet May 12, 2023, HA Head of School Sean Harrison introduced Tobias Smith as the school’s new Varsity Head Football Coach. Although new to the Head…
Savannah Smiles Bracelets
Savannah Smiles Bracelets Special to the Packet Savannah Weathers, a 7th-grade student at Heritage Academy and daughter of Chris and Phadra Weathers, displayed her handmade bracelets and artwork at the Columbus Market Street Festival. Her company, “Savannah Smiles Bracelets,” sells…
MCSO Continues Storm Cleanup In Monroe County
MCSO Continues Storm Cleanup In Monroe County Special to the Packet MCSO would like to give a HUGE shout out to the MS Dept. of Corrections, Commissioner Burl Cane, Dep Commissioner Blevins, Lt. Short, Commander Stockett, and others not mentioned,…
Mental Health Walk
Mental Health Walk By Pam Brownlee As May is Mental Health Month, the First Annual Mental Health Walk was held on Thursday, May 4, at the Columbus Soccer Complex. The walk began at the Columbus Soccer Complex, proceeded to the…
Truck Fire at the Soccer Complex
Truck Fire at the Soccer Complex Special to the Packet A red Nissan Titan caught fire at the soccer complex in Columbus on Tuesday at around 1:00 p.m. An on-scene source who spoke to The Packet reported that the…
TVA to Award $210,000 Grant to Franklin Academy
TVA to Award $210,000 Grant to Franklin Academy Special to the Packet Columbus Light and Water announced that Franklin Academy, in the Columbus Municipal School District, received a $210,000 Building Energy Upgrade or Learning Environment grant from TVA’s School Uplift…
Former Columbus City Councilman Passes
Former Columbus City Councilman Passes Special to the Packet Columbus, MS – Sidney Lamar Thompson, Sr., a former Columbus City Councilman and a veteran of the Korean War, passed away on May 7, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital at the…
Baptist Golden Triangle earns 23 consecutive straight ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grades from Leapfrog Group
Baptist Golden Triangle earns 23 consecutive straight ‘A’ Special to the Packet COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle has received an A Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for the 23rd consecutive time. This accolade makes Baptist…