Caledonia News

The following people were arrested on felony charges, according to reports released from the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office: Marcus Rashad Rush, 18, of 1103 Eighth Ave.

Eating out in Columbus and Starkville is less and less about wolfing down Southern staples.

As Maggie Wester read her essay aloud for Glen and Pat Freeman in their living room, they sat transfixed.

The following people were arrested on felony charges, according to reports released by the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office.

The following people were arrested on felony charges, according to reports released from the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office: Lee Grant Butler, 41, of 825 22nd St.

Voters Tuesday will have a chance to cast their ballots for a pair of mayoral candidates and 10 residents who have qualified for the town's Board of Aldermen.

More than a dozen members of the Black Butterfly production company Tuesday rushed around The Attic vintage clothing store as they briefly transformed the Columbus business into a snapshot of Hollywood.

A man who Columbus police say has eluded them for a month is now behind bars. On April 14, CPD Officer Copey Grantham was involved in a high speed chase with an individual that spanned much of north Columbus.

The trial of a Caledonia man charged with his wife's murder has been postponed until August.

The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office reported the following felony arrests: Elizabeth Lynne Rye, 31, of 195 Astor Drive in Columbus was arrested Wednesday, April 29, by the LCSO on one count of felony domestic violence, aggravated assault.

Long before you enter the path of red clay leading the way to 859 Kidd Road in Caledonia, cars line the curves of the street.

Two Caledonia town marshals came before the Caledonia Board of Aldermen Tuesday night to ask for some relief on an unexpected bill.

Lowndes County schools won't see their usual fleet of new buses this year. Columbus city school buses soon may be owned and operated by an outside company.

The county schools won't see their usual fleet of new buses this year. City school buses soon may be owned and operated by an outside company.

Despite howling winds, heavy rainfall and frequent lightning battering Lowndes County and the Friendly City Sunday night, no serious injuries were reported, according to city and county emergency personnel.

Most of the about 50 vendors who sold items at the Giant Possum Town Yard Sale, Saturday at the Hitching Lot Farmers Market, agreed the event is worth repeating, especially considering today's economic woes.

Golden Triangle residents tonight and Saturday may be facing heavy rains, frequent lightning and high winds as a powerful storm system is expected to cross the area, according to Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency Director Cindy Lawrence.

The Caledonia Board of Aldermen is going ahead with plans to expand the Caledonia Water Department.

James Newell sat silent and motionless in the defendant's chair as the jury returned its verdict - guilty of manslaughter.

A Columbus man who once ran a local program aimed at keeping at-risk teens out of jail is scheduled to stand trial this week in Lowndes County Circuit Court.