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Former Columbus City Councilman Bill Gavin passes away
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Former Columbus City Councilman Bill Gavin has passed away. Gavin served as Ward 6 Councilman and Vice Mayor. He served from 2009 until 2021 on the city council. Gavin died at his home Monday after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. For 24/7 news...
Highlighting History: Memorial Day in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) – A cemetery in Columbus has a claim to being one of the first sites of Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day. In 1966, Waterloo in New York was proclaimed by President Lyndon B. Johnson as the official birthplace of Memorial Day. This was done...
West Point special election date set
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – A special election date is confirmed to fill a West Point Selectman seat. The election will be for Ward 5 on June 27th. Earlier this month, Selectman Jasper Pittman passed away. He was first elected in 2008. Only residents in Ward 5 will be...
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