1. Columbus teen dies in early morning house fire 3/18/2010 8:56:00 AM | Has been viewed 2583 times A Columbus teenager died from his injuries today after firefighters pulled him from his burning home.
2. Stansbury through with criticism of officiating 3/17/2010 11:38:00 AM | Has been viewed 2097 times STARKVILLE — A day after lamenting a call that wasn’t made in his team’s loss to Kentucky Win the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game, Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury is apparently over the officiating mis-sight that he believes cost his team a chance to go to the NCAA tournament.
After beating Jackson State 81-67 in Tuesday’s NIT opener at Humphrey Coliseum, Stansbury declined to comment if he’d been in contact with the SEC regarding a possible review of the call.
3. Lesbian high schooler who sued over prom gets $30,000 scholarship on 'Ellen' 3/19/2010 2:48:00 PM | Has been viewed 1866 times The lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school’s prom policy was presented with a $30,000 scholarship on Friday when she appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
4. MSU's Bost motivated for North Carolina 3/19/2010 1:21:00 PM | Has been viewed 1771 times STARKVILLE — Dee Bost is looking forward to Mississippi State’s game against North Carolina in the second round of the NIT.
The sophomore point guard, of Concord, N.C., believes he has something to prove when Mississippi State (24-11) hosts North Carolina (17-16) at Humphrey Coliseum at 11 a.m. Saturday.
The 6-foot-2 Bost was the Class 3A Player of the Year in North Carolina and he wants to play well against the Tar Heels because of what he perceived to be a lack of attention from North Carolina coach Roy Williams and his staff when he was being recruited.
5. Domtar closing: Sad and painful news 3/18/2010 3:41:00 PM | Has been viewed 1183 times The Domtar Columbus paper mill closing is tragic and a blow to the local economy. The facility, forever known by many as simply “Weyerhaeuser,” has for decades been an economic cornerstone of Lowndes County, and its employees have played a significant role in the civic life of this community. This is sad news, indeed.
6. Citizens protest handling of Aberdeen scandal 3/17/2010 10:55:00 AM | Has been viewed 1014 times An agitated crowd packed Aberdeen’s Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday at city hall, filling every seat and spilling out into the hallway in anticipation of airing a grievance or simply hearing what Mayor Jim Ballard and the board had to say.
7. Bank robber nabbed after heist at Cadence Bank in Aberdeen 3/19/2010 4:04:00 PM | Has been viewed 964 times David Broyles, 33, of Prairie, is in custody in the Monroe County Jail after robbing Cadence Bank on Highway 45 in Aberdeen Friday morning.
8. DUIs on the rise in Starkville, Columbus 3/18/2010 9:44:00 AM | Has been viewed 960 times While the number of drunk driving arrests decreased last year across Mississippi, Columbus and Starkville proved to be the exceptions.
10. Barbour trims another $41 million from budget; cuts total $499.5 million 3/17/2010 4:16:00 PM | Has been viewed 915 times Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour on Wednesday made his fifth round of budget cuts since the fiscal year started last summer, and he warned lawmakers to be cautious as they write a spending plan for the coming year.
