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BankFirst Capital Corporation Completes Acquisition of FNB Bancshares of Central Alabama Inc
04/02/2019 - PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Luke Yeatman, Chief Financial Officer lyeatman@bankfirstfs.com 662.328.2345 BankFirst Capital Corporation Completes Acquisition of FNB Bancshares of Central Alabama, Inc. Columbus, Mississippi, April 1, 2019 – BankFirst Capital Corporation (“BankFirst” or the “Company”), parent of BankFirst Financial Services (the “Bank”),... read more
Columbus Police Department and Community Counseling Services are taking back unwanted prescription drugs
03/25/2019 - Columbus, MS- On Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10 AM to 2 PM the Columbus Police Department, Community Counseling and Prevention Services, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 17th opportunity in nine years to prevent drug abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired,... read more
Columbus RE/MAX Partners’ Winning Team Recognized With Statewide Awards
03/12/2019 - RE/MAX Partners’ Winning Team Recognized With Statewide Awards (Columbus, MS March 8, 2019) RE/MAX Partners and its agents were recently honored with several awards for the 2018 sales year at the RE/MAX Mississippi Awards Luncheon held in Jackson, MS at the Westin Hotel and Conference Center. RE/MAX Partners... read more
Multiple Ways to Help with Community Relief Post Tornado Destruction
02/26/2019 - CLCC NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MULTIPLE WAYS TO HELP WITH COMMUNITY RELIEF POST TORNADO DESTRUCTION Columbus, Miss., - The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce is saddened by the destruction of homes, businesses, and infrastructure caused by the tornado on Saturday evening, February 23, 2019. The business community, our membership, stands... read more
Chamber President Graduates Institute of Organizational Management
01/15/2019 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY, 22, 2019 Contact: Andrew Weller 202-463-5802 LISA JAMES, IOM of COLUMBUS LOWNDES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Graduates from the Institute for Organization Management A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation WASHINGTON, D... read more
Chamber Announces New Events Director
01/14/2019 - 1102 Main Street P.O. Box 1328 Columbus, MS 39703 662.327.4491 CLCC NEWS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAMBER ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS: EASON BLACK Columbus, Miss., - The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Ms. Eason Black as Director of Programs and Events. Black joins the... read more
International Paper Offers Earth’s Birthday Butterfly Kits for Local Schools
01/14/2019 - International Paper Offers Earth's Birthday Butterfly Kits for Local Schools International Paper is one of the world’s leading producers of fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper. We create packaging products that protect and promote goods, enable worldwide commerce and keep consumers safe; pulp for diapers, tissue and other... read more
MDE Announces Meeting Dates to Gather Public Input for Statewide Career and Technical Education Plan
01/11/2019 - MDE Announces Meeting Dates to Gather Public Input for Statewide Career and Technical Education Plan JACKSON, Miss – The Mississippi Department of Education announced Thursday a schedule of public meetings for the Mississippi Succeeds Career and Technical Education Listening Tour to gather public feedback for Mississippi’s plan... read more
International Paper Foundation Awards $80,000 to Area School and Non-Profit Groups in 2018
12/14/2018 - Columbus, MS – December 12, 2018 – International Paper Company Foundation and International Paper’s Columbus Pulp Mill and Columbus Modified Fiber facilities awarded $80,000 in grants to 19 area educational and non-profit groups in 2018. In honor of Columbus Modified Fiber’s 25th Anniversary celebration, an additional $15,000 was allocated for... read more
Delivering Christmas invitations and cheer by the truckload National Christmas tour coming to Columbus on December 4
11/29/2018 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 29, 2018 Delivering Christmas invitations and cheer by the truckload National Christmas tour coming to Columbus on December 4 Columbus, Mississippi – Those meandering around Leadership Plaza with visions of sugarplums might also get a glimpse of the true meaning of Christmas – and it comes with free... read more