News in Columbus · 7 sources
Columbus in the news, from 7 sources
4 stories about Columbus in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own sources and 9 games on the schedule. Latest: “Columbus Police make 2 prostitution arrests” from WCBI TV, Oct 5.
Latest about Columbus
The newest stories with Columbus in the headline, one per story.
Straight from the source
Town Hall page →From the schools and the library
Notices, meetings and news from Columbus’s own institutions, on their own sites.
SchoolsColumbus Municipal School District
columbuscityschools.org ↗SchoolsLowndes County School District
lowndes.k12.ms.us ↗LibraryColumbus-Lowndes Public Library
lowndeslibrary.com ↗Columbus’s news, by source
Who’s covering Columbus
Columbus was in the news from 4 outlets in the past 90 days, led by WCBI TV with 2 stories about Columbus. Stories with Columbus in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
WCBI TVwcbi.com
Visit ↗2 about Columbus · 1 more mentioning itRegional
NFHS Networknfhsnetwork.com
Visit ↗1 about Columbus · 2 more mentioning itMulti-state
Sports Illustratedsi.com
Visit ↗1 about Columbus · 1 more mentioning itMulti-state
- Anthony Thompson - Columbus Falcons Junior Varsity Football (Columbus, MS)Sep 19
- Khristian WatsonSep 19 · Mentions Columbus
The Clarion-Ledgerclarionledger.com
Visit ↗1 story mentioning ColumbusRegional
- Packaging manufacturer to invest millions and create 50 Mississippi jobsAug 6 · Mentions Columbus
What Columbus’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Where Columbus’s news comes from
Multi-state outlets5
Regional outlets4
Town, schools & library3
Game day
Next up: West Lowndes vs Aliceville
Tuesday, Nov 17 · Boys Varsity Basketball. Streams on the NFHS Network.
Coming up
Nov17West Lowndes vs AlicevilleBoys Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Dec11West Lowndes vs Nanih WaiyaGirls Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Feb2West Lowndes vs IACBoys Junior Varsity BasketballWatch ↗Feb2West Lowndes vs IACGirls Varsity BasketballWatch ↗
Recent games
From the sports pages
Columbus vs Palacios Football - Oct 30, 2026
Schedule - Columbus Falcons (Columbus, MS) Basketball 26-27
Columbus High School (MS) Baseball
New Hope High School (Columbus, MS) Football
Rankings - West Lowndes Panthers (Columbus, MS) Football 26-27
Schedule - West Lowndes Panthers (Columbus, MS) Basketball 26-27
Columbus Football Roster (2026-27)
New Hope Varsity Football @ Columbus
On the market
Housing market →Homes listed in Columbus
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
1720 Forrest Hill DrRealtor.com · 6 days ago ↗612 Sycamore StZillow · Oct 22 ↗700 N McCrary RdRealtor.com · Oct 20 ↗523 6th St SZillow · Oct 16 ↗2212 Bluecutt RdZillow · Oct 13 ↗113 Brown StZillow · Oct 9 ↗1705 Pleasant Ridge CirZillow · Oct 9 ↗55 Weathers RdZillow · Oct 5 ↗30 Prairie Waters DrZillow · Oct 3 ↗
In memoriam
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
Columbus MS Dispatch Obituaries This Week: A Guide To Local RemembranceEscapeSF · 3 days agoDonald "Duke" Fondren, Jr. Obituary, Age 70 - October 3, 2025 - Columbus, MississippiLegacy | Obituary · 4 days agoMrs. Marilyn Perry Obituary (1956 - 2026) - Columbus, MS - WTVALegacy | Obituary · 5 days agoSara Hollis Obituary, Age 63 - February 5, 2022 - Columbus, MississippiLegacy | Obituary · Oct 25Christian Pearson Obituary, Age 22 - April 20, 2022 - Columbus, MississippiLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Marie Beene Obituary, Age 86 - July 31, 2021 - Columbus, MississippiLegacy | Obituary · Oct 24Buddy Kerr Obituary, Age 88 - May 27, 2022 - Columbus, MississippiLegacy | Obituary · Oct 23Peggy Barksdale Obituary, Age 85 - October 21, 2026 - Columbus, MississippiLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Martha Wood Obituary, Age 106 - December 25, 2021 - Columbus, MississippiLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Mike Swedenburg Obituary (2026) - Columbus, MS - Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory - ColumbusLegacy | Obituary · Oct 22Vermell Roberts-Keys Obituary (1938 - 2026) - Columbus/Sandusky, OHSandusky Register · Oct 21Mrs. Bernice Morton Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Columbus, MS - WTVALegacy | Obituary · Oct 19Navigating Commercial Dispatch Obituaries Columbus MS: A Guide To Local RemembranceEscapeSF · Oct 18Leyton Phillips Obituary (2026) - Columbus, MS - Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory - ColumbusLegacy | Obituary · Oct 16Bessie Brown Obituary, Age 88 - October 8, 2026 - Columbus, MississippiLegacy | Obituary · Oct 15
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Columbus, found through Google News; stories with Columbus in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Columbus, MS are left out (1 this time). Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.