Columbus City Council Approves Public Transit Service, Discusses Landfill Concerns

The Columbus City Council met on Tuesday and approved an agreement bringing bus service to the city. City Attorney Jeff Turnage noted that possible bus transportation routes have not been established, but the company — Lawrence Transit — will bring two “small buses and two larger buses” to Columbus, which will be responsible for signage identifying […]

The Adventures of the VIP: Dress to Impress the Turkey

“Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go! Over the river and through the woods, oh how the wind does blow. It stings the toes and bites the nose, as over the ground we go. Over the river and through the woods, to have a full day of play. Oh, don’t […]

Red Cross Offers Tips for Safe Travel Over Thanksgiving Holiday

Holiday Weekend Busy Time of Year for Travelers November 20, 2012 — Many people will travel to visit loved ones for the Thanksgiving holiday and the American Red Cross has travel tips holiday travelers can follow to arrive safely at their destination. “Whether folks travel by plane, train or they take to the highway, there are things they […]

CCVB Employs Lengthy Closed Determination

The Columbus-Lowndes County Convention & Visitors Bureau board of directors held their monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 19, and, immediately after calling the meeting to order, entered into “closed determination” to decide whether an executive session was warranted. Board member Bernard Buckhalter called for the closed determination to discuss what he said was a personnel […]

Columbus City Council Meeting Agenda For Nov. 20, 2012

We encourage all residents of Columbus to attend this meeting, which will be held at the Columbus Municipal Complex (1501 Main Street), and will begin at 5 p.m.

Columbus City Council Approves New Parking Lot Agreement

What had been thought to be a done deal between the City of Columbus and R.L Edmondson has now been changed. At the Nov. 14 special-called meeting of the Columbus City Council, council members voted 5-1 to approve a new agreement for the lease of the parking lot behind the Front Door/Back Door Restaurant. The […]

Silicor To Miss Yet Another Deadline, Higgins Tells Lowndes Supervisors

An upcoming deadline for construction of a new facility for Silicor Metals and Silicor Purification, which, combined, formerly were known as Calisolar, will not be met. But Columbus-Lowndes Development Link officials are not prepared to recommend a course of action, Link CEO Joe Higgins told the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors on Thursday. In August, the supervisors […]

Sparks Fly As Lowndes Supervisors Meet

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors met on Monday, Nov. 5 and voted unanimously to allocate $100,000 to the construction of a second concession stand for the Columbus Soccer Complex, but District 4 Supervisor Jeff Smith took issue with the board’s failure to allocate smaller amounts to projects in his district. Columbus-Lowndes Recreation Authority Executive […]

Real Story Profile: Nancy Carpenter

It’s no secret that the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors meetings have been rife with contention, but what most plagues CCVB operations are misperceptions of the agency and its operations, said CCVB Executive Director Nancy Carpenter. “It’s usually during board meetings,” Carpenter said of fighting among board members. “I think a lot […]

Lowndes County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda for Nov. 15, 2012

We urge all residents of Lowndes County to attend this meeting, which will be held at the Lowndes County Courthouse (505 2nd Avenue North), and will begin at 9 a.m.

Santa and Miz Clause Invite You to the YMCA

Hey KIDS   –   The Holidays are almost here . . . and what better way to enjoy the magic but with a visit with Santa and Miz Clause.  Meet Santa and Miz Clause as they make a special visit to the Downtown YMCA on Saturday, December 1, from 10 am – 12 noon. Santa’s Elves […]

Columbus City Council Special-called Meeting Agenda For Nov. 14, 2012

We urge all residents of Columbus to attend this meeting of the Columbus City Council, which will be held in the conference room of City Hall (523 Main Street) at 2:00 p.m.

Baptist Golden Triangle opens Starkville Clinic

COLUMBUS, Miss., Nov. 12, 2012 – Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle has opened the Baptist Cancer Center-Golden Triangle/BMG Oncology and Cardiology clinic in Starkville. The new clinic, located at 104 Doctor’s Park, includes an eight-bay chemotherapy unit, providing chemotherapy with a medical oncologist on site. There will also be a cardiologist in the clinic seeing patients […]

Portrait of the Artist: Stephanie Jackson

Many artists, both of the visual and performing varieties, will go for years – possibly their entire careers – without being noticed. The ones who do receive acclaim are often the beneficiaries of: 1. Luck; 2. aggressive marketing, and/or 3. talent. Stephanie Jackson falls into category #3. Don’t be fooled, she has certainly worked hard […]

Monday Morning Water Cooler Talk for Nov. 12, 2012–The Bridge To Nowhere Is Really A Bridge To My House

The Bridge To Nowhere Is Really A Bridge To My House It’s sad, it’s so sad It’s a sad, sad situation And it’s getting more and more absurd It’s sad, so sad Why can’t we talk it over Always seems to me That sorry seems to be the hardest word. Elton John and Bernie Taupin […]

Veterans Day Parade 2012

Enjoy the sights of today’s Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Columbus!

HMMMM…Just Wondering???

In yesterday’s (Nov. 5, 2012) edition of Columbus’ daily paper, there was a story entitled, “City ready to work with county despite hard feelings,” which states that the city council was upset with Lowndes County Board of Supervisors President Harry Sanders for calling them a bad name. The article goes on to mention, “In a […]

Lowndes County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Agenda For Nov. 5, 2012

We urge all residents of Lowndes County to attend this meeting, which will be held at the Lowndes County Courthouse (505 2nd Avenue North) and will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Columbus City Council Meeting Agenda For Nov. 6, 2012

We urge all residents of  Columbus to attend this meeting, which will be held at the Columbus Municipal Complex (1501 Main Street), and will begin at 5:00 p.m.  

At Week’s End For Nov. 2, 2012

Brislin Leaving Main Street Columbus In A Strong Position Amber Brislin has a lot to do before vacating her recently resigned position as director of Main Street Columbus. “I am currently working on all of the holiday events, to make sure these events go off without a hitch,” she explained Friday. “I’ve even started meetings, […]

Open Mic Night Tonight!

Don’t forget, our special Halloween-themed open mic night is just over seven hours away! We hope to see you there!

2012 Mississippi State Championship/B.A.S.S. Federation Nation’s National Championship Qualifier To Be Held Oct. 19-20

The Mississippi B.A.S.S. Federation Nation and the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau will hold the 2012 Mississippi State Championship/B.A.S.S. Federation Nation’s National Championship Qualifier on Columbus Lake, October 19-20, 2012. The tournament will be preceded by two days of practice fishing on Columbus Lake, the Mississippi B.A.S.S. Clubs’ Presidents meeting and an Angler’s Banquet. Weigh-in […]

Lowndes County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Agenda For Oct. 15, 2012

We urge all citizens of Lowndes County to attend this meeting. It will be held at the Lowndes County Courthouse (505 2nd Avenue North), and begins at 9 a.m.   Special To The Real Story

Columbus City Council Meeting Agenda For Oct. 16, 2012

We urge all residents of Columbus to attend this meeting, which will be held at the Columbus Municipal Complex (1501 Main Street), and will begin at 5 p.m.   Special To The Real Story

Oct. 10, 2012 Print Edition Is Now Available!

The Oct. 10, 2012 print edition of The Real Story is now available! Click here to view all of our previous issues online! Find a location near you, from the list below! You can satisfy your craving for The Real Story at any of the following locations: 45 Express Mart, Inc. – 2203 1/2 Highway 45 North Black […]

Let’s Keep Main Street Columbus the Way It Is

Amber Brislin’s resignation from Main Street Columbus came as a shock to many people in our community, last week.  For the past five years, Brislin has been a pleasant face in a sea of turmoil in Columbus. Her organization has often gone unnoticed and underappreciated; however they were never part of the bigger controversies. Brislin […]

Terrie Songer Makes History

It’s unusual for a person to be able to say that they have done something that no one else has done before, but “new” Corporal Terrie Songer can say that she has.  She is the first woman to be promoted to any rank in the history of the Columbus Police Department. In what may be […]

Harry Sanders Speaks His Mind

President of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors and District 1 Supervisor Harry Sanders is known as a man who rarely holds his tongue. In a conversation that I had with him, one recent morning, this fact became crystal clear immediately.   Sanders quickly professed his disdain for the politics of Lowndes County Supervisor Leroy […]

Leroy Brooks Is Never At A Loss For Words

Lowndes County Supervisor Leroy Brooks is a man who is never at a loss for words. Brooks spent five years in the Air Force and received a Master’s degree in Public Administration. He then taught sporadically at Mississippi State University, Troy State University and Mississippi University for Women before being elected to the Lowndes County […]

Open Mic Night Is Scheduled For Sept. 28, 2012!

Please join us tomorrow night, Sept. 28, for our monthly open mic night, called “Words & Music.” It’s fun and FREE!