Link has much to celebrate at annual luncheon

In the last decade, industries have made roughly $4.6 billion worth of investments in the Golden Triangle area. With that has come about 5,400 jobs. That's what Joe Max Higgins, the CEO of the Golden Triangle Development Link, said to begin the Link's annual year-end luncheon on Wednesday.

Quality of life issues dominate Wards 4, 5

Columbus councilmen wrapped up a two-day tour of the city's six wards Wednesday in preparation for today's strategic planning retreat. The council toured wards 4, 5 and 6.

Art contest winners, Santa to serve as parade marshals

Six local boys and girls will be the junior marshals in Columbus' annual Christmas parade on Dec. 14. The junior marshals were selected based on their entries in a holiday art contest sponsored by Main Street Columbus.

Industry leaders act as judges at Caledonia science fair

Local industry leaders were at Caledonia Middle School on Wednesday morning to judge the school's first science fair. Science teacher Renee Allen said she decided to have her students conduct a science project as a way of implementing Common Core.

C Spire rolls out 10 Starkville 'fiberhoods'

Starkville's quest to become one of the first gigabit cities in Mississippi took another step forward Wednesday as C Spire began pre-registration efforts for its upcoming Fiber to the Home high-speed Internet service.

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Building permits 12-5-13 |

Feds say Mississippi can delay high-stakes teacher evaluations |

Teen convicted of killing over $4.74 in gas |

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Vernon website aimed at promotion |

Top Miss. lawmakers release FY15 budget proposal |

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SPORTS

Mississippi Bowl has emerged as top destination |

Ray eager to see how MSU fares against TCU |

Dillingham continues to produce for MSU |

EMCC's Reed commits to Alabama |

Aggressive mind-set helps Ole Miss win fifth in a row |

Tornadoes hope DL can dominate |

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OPINIONS

Leonard Pitts: Pope vs. Rush |

Voice of the people: Kyla and Madison at Sale Elementary School |

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Slimantics: It's only a game ... or is it? |

Kathleen Parker: The GOP's toxic messaging |

Thomas Sowell: A challenge to our beliefs |

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LIFESTYLES

A gingerbread campus: MUW's front campus has never looked so ... delicious |

Japan food seeks cultural heritage as young spurn rice |

Creamy truffles without cream? Turn to chestnuts |

A quiche that keeps the carbs and fat at bay |

'Messiah': An annual touchstone invites area singers to join the 'joyful noise' |

Starkville Tour of Homes: Looking a lot like Christmas |

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NATIONAL NEWS

Editorial cartoon for 12-5-13 |

Mexico plans how to safely contain recovered radioactive cobalt-60 |

Newsweek to start printing again next year |

Study finds most silent films have been lost |

2 arrested, bitcoins seized in German probe |

Ill Mandela putting up 'courageous fight' |

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