Pierre Beard News Today

The Columbus Tree Board reignited its mission Friday by partnering with Keep Columbus Beautiful and Pick It Up Possum Town to plant a Drake Elm in front of the pedestrian bridge at The Riverwalk in celebration of Arbor Day.

The city is one step closer to hiring a grant writer.

Mayor Keith Gaskin has vetoed a Columbus City Council decision to annex two areas east of the city.

Gaskin said the reason for the veto is because the annexation of these areas is not a wise investment for the city at this time and they are currently recovering from past financial shortfalls.

Columbus City Council appointed James Richardson to the Columbus Municipal School Board of Trustees Tuesday night on a 4-2 vote, passing over incumbent Fredrick Sparks.

Ward 4 Councilman Pierre Beard’s day before a judge in Gordo, Alabama, has been bumped to next month.

Columbus Police Department is trying to land big money to take a bite out of speeding and drunk driving.

A new industrial development megasite. A councilman chronically entangled in criminal investigations. A new name for a longtime mall. A row over money between a mayor and city-appointed board.

Opposition is mounting in response to the push by Columbus City Council to annex two sections of territory on its eastern borders.

Columbus City Council giveth, and it taketh away.