An uncertain future for high school grads

D’Quaylom Brown graduated high school Saturday, and he knows exactly what’s coming next.

Vernon man indicted in Lamar County murder

A Lamar County grand jury has indicted a Vernon man with two counts of capital murder in the disappearance of Keisha Nicole Sykes.

Steel Dynamics making $100 million expansion in Lowndes

Steel Dynamics is undertaking a $100 million expansion at its Lowndes County facility, a move company officials say will add 40 new positions.

Caledonia student gets free car for college

Christian Gray is having a good week.

At Caledonia High School on Monday he sat with his fellow seniors and listened to a used car salesman speak.

Report: Nationwide, too many foster kids in group homes

A national report published Tuesday finds that 57,000 of the 400,000 American children in the child welfare system live in group homes.

Area softball legend dies

A teacher and coach who led the New Hope High School softball program to numerous state titles and molded the lives of hundreds of girls has died.

Cary Shepherd was 71.

A hero’s farewell: Fallen police officer comes home to Starkville

As rain fell and wind blew Saturday, an off-duty sheriff’s deputy held an American flag in one hand and saluted with the other while a 14-minute procession of law enforcement agencies from throughout the South escorted a fallen officer home.

Senator’s son arrested on felony drug charges

Columbus and Lowndes County authorities arrested the son of state senator Charles Younger on a felony drug warrant Tuesday.

Golden Triangle students perform well on WorkKeys test

Golden Triangle high school students who took the WorkKeys test this spring out-performed the regional average.

It’s a go: Voters approve $44M bond issue

The second time was a charm for Lowndes County School District officials.

Three new CMSD principals named

The Columbus Municipal School District has three new principals in place.

Catfish Alley mural under restoration

Around lunchtime Monday, Alex Stelios-Wills stood in Catfish Alley adding a little more brown paint to the small, Styrofoam coffee cup in his hand.

West Lowndes offers students interview experience

Sharply dressed young men and women moved from table to table. They shook hands, sat down and presented their resumes.

Results are in: Of 760 third graders, 99 fail reading test

Approximately 69 Columbus third graders are facing the possibility of being held back after the state Department of Education released the passing requirements for the first statewide reading test Friday.

Taylor to grads: ‘You can make a difference in the world’

Dr. Doris Taylor told Mississippi University for Women graduates Saturday learning should not stop once they complete their degrees.

Area third-graders awaiting reading test results

Today’s the day for roughly 750 public school third graders in Columbus and Lowndes County to find out if they will be in fourth grade next school year.

Early College High selects first class

Sixty-two students from Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties have been selected to be part of a new regional high school’s inaugural class.

Starkville group intends to apply for charter school

A Starkville group submitted a letter of intent to the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board on Tuesday, indicating that it hopes to open a charter school.

LCSD pitches bond to Caledonia aldermen

The Caledonia board of alderman were addressed Tuesday by Lowndes County School District officials, who wanted to convince the town to buy into the proposed $44 million bond issue being voted on Tuesday.

Inspire Charter School not applying this year

A group hoping to bring a charter school to Columbus is not submitting an application to the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board this year.