Articles by Abigail Sipe Rochester
Exchange Club of Columbus celebrates centennial
When retired Judge Jim Davidson joined the Exchange Club of Columbus, it was 1974.
Detention officer arrested for allegedly providing contraband to inmates
A Clay County Detention Officer was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly providing contraband to inmates incarcerated at the county jail.
Pumpkin destruction, assault case spark civil suit
A downtown assault case involving the vandalizing of seasonal pumpkin displays more than a year ago has sparked a civil lawsuit.
Man arrested in connection to Pheba home burglary
A suspect in a home burglary in Clay County turned himself in Saturday morning to authorities in Choctaw County.
Cornhole tournament benefiting arts council comes down to final throw
Beanbags thud and slide against wooden cornhole boards. For about three hours, the sound has been nearly constant, throughout the inaugural Creative Cornhole Classic.
Starkville man arrested for vehicle theft, eluding police in multiple counties
A stolen vehicle led Columbus police on a chase Friday evening that crossed county lines, ending in an arrest and the vehicle being returned to
One man dead in Saturday shooting on Highway 12
One man is dead after a Saturday shooting in Steens that is being investigated as a “Stand Your Ground” case. Zackery Mixon, 39, of Steens,
Golden Triangle quilters create a fabric legacy, one stitch at a time
When longtime Columbus resident Terry Turnage first started quilting in 1991, it wasn’t for any kind of recognition. She just wanted to make a bedspread for her son, who was in the second grade at the time. But once she’d made one quilt, she couldn’t stop.
1,000 turkeys still needed for annual Thanksgiving drive
With Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, the Community Benefit Committee and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office are teaming up again to make the holidays easier for local residents in need.
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in drug deal gone wrong
A Columbus man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to manslaughter in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
CCSO looks to identify suspect in Pheba burglary
Clay County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect in a Monday home burglary.
Eight chefs face off at annual chili cook-off for a cause
What started as a family’s tradition more than a decade ago has grown into an annual event at Munson and Brothers Trading Post, where cooks
Man wanted on child exploitation charges arrested in East Columbus
A man wanted by authorities in South Carolina faces child exploitation charges after he was arrested Oct. 31 in Columbus by U.S. Marshals and Lowndes
From fashion to painting, local artist uses bodies as her canvas
When Rosemary Jones sits down at her sewing machine, even she doesn’t always know what is going to happen next.
High-quality cadets help recruitment rise for MSU ROTC
While the Army is struggling with recruitment across the nation, Mississippi State University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps program doesn’t seem to have the same problem.
Civil rights organizations push for rehearing in 30-year-old murder trial
Despite the Mississippi Supreme Court preventing Willie Jerome “Fly” Manning from returning to court with an opinion issued in September, Manning’s defense is once again petitioning for a rehearing, this time with the support of a pair of civil rights organizations.
Parades, programs set to celebrate Golden Triangle veterans
While members of the United States military sacrifice their time, their energy and sometimes their lives for their country, their service can sometimes go unrecognized. But starting this weekend, residents of the Golden Triangle will honor their service with a variety of Veterans Day celebrations.
Community Profile: ‘Everybody’s vote is in your hands’
When Mary Dean Rose first started working polls in Oktibbeha County in the 1970s, elections looked different than they do today.
