Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen announced today that there would be an arrest tomorrow concerning the murder of George Wilbanks. Mr. Wilbanks is one of the murder victims who was spotlighted on the 48 Hours Television program, a criminal case which has haunted our community. McQueen noted that over the past 14 years thousands of [...]

A passionate CMSD Interim Superintendent  Dr. Liddell spoke, alongside School Board President Glenn Lautzenhiser, at today’s Exchange Club meeting, at the Columbus Country Club. The content of this meeting will be the focus of tomorrow’s At the Week’s End.  In the meantime, it would be beneficial for everyone to review the The Budget Update for [...]

Special to The Real Story Columbus has been selected to premiere a three-city tour of Tennessee Williams’ play Orpheus Descending, February 23, 24, and 25. The announcement was made on February 2, 2012, by the Tennessee Williams Tribute (TWT) Volunteer Committee and First United Methodist Church. The live, professional performances will be presented in the [...]

On my first trip to the Mississippi, looking over the vast, flowing white cotton fields; and after reading Mississippi state history, I was amazed at the story of plantation owners, like Faulkner’s fictional Thomas Sutpen, who came from the East to realize great wealth from the rich bottom land of the Delta.  Many of these [...]

Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting was highlighted by the Riverside Drive property hearings.  With little fanfare, the Board voted 5-0 to give the property owner 90 days to demolish the property, or the County would take it upon themselves to tear down the structure and assess the cost to the owner. The rest of the agenda was [...]