Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition opens at-large applications

The Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition is now accepting at-large contestant applications.

In the Garden with Felder: Cold-weather color needed

Got winter garden color, beyond foliage and December-blooming flowers?

UMMC researchers probe early origins of pancreatic cancer with $1.8M federal grant

Scientists at the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cancer Center and Research Institute are working to understand how a protein present since the earliest stages of human development may help trigger one of the deadliest forms of pancreatic cancer.

Community Calendar for 12-13-25

Now through Friday, Dec. 19 ■ Columbus Christmas Window Decorating Contest: Downtown Columbus visitors may vote for their favorite storefront in the Christmas Window Decorating

Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach’s arrest

Sherrone Moore was being held in jail Thursday while police investigate the situation that led to his arrest hours after the once-promising coach was fired at Michigan for what the school said was an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

A first look (again) at Ole Miss vs. Tulane, the CFP edition

Dec. 20 will mark exactly three months since the last time Ole Miss and Tulane took the field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The stakes this time around, however, are far greater.

No criminal conduct found in Clay County deputy-involved shooting

The Office of the Attorney General found no criminal conduct on the side of a Clay County sheriff’s deputy involved in an April 2024 shooting.

Vernon man dies after crashing into garbage truck in Lowndes Co

A Vernon, Alabama man died Wednesday after his pickup crashed into a Golden Triangle Waste Services garbage truck on Highway 12 east of Columbus.

Lowndes County Building Permits, Dec. 10, 2025

Brislin, Inc.; 4082 Military Road; construct storage/shop; owner Elizabeth/Chris Lucky; 1019 Honnoll Mill Road; construct storage/shop; owner Yarshaka Hogan; 129 Rudy Lane; renovations to single

City of Columbus Building Permits, Dec. 1-4, 2025

Loretta Lee; 1602 23rd St.; reroofing; J Miller Roofing Company MET Enterprises LLC; 1822 Short Main St.; fencing; Roger Lewis John Short; 1322 15th St.

Report: Baker back as Ole Miss offensive coordinator

Ole Miss is set to hire East Carolina offensive coordinator John David Baker – who was previously an assistant on Lane Kiffin’s Rebels staff – to the same position, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. Ole Miss has also announced the return of former Kiffin staff member Kelvin Bolden, who was most recently the assistant general manager at LSU.

Mississippi man ordered freed after serving more than 10 years of an illegal 15-year sentence

A man illegally sentenced to 15 years in prison for a crime that carries a maximum penalty of five years behind bars is set to walk free, after Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves granted him clemency on Wednesday.

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Notre Dame AD still upset with ACC and CFP committee, calls for expansion to 16-team playoff field

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua thinks there’s a simple solution to politicking for College Football Playoff spots: expansion.

Mississippi attorney general shares opioid settlement recommendations with lawmakers

While telling the Legislature how the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Advisory Council recommends spending state lawsuit money, Council Chair and Attorney General Lynn Fitch said she and the other committee members would be reviewing their internal processes and may change how they oversee hundreds of millions of dollars.

Ole Miss AD talks Kiffin, Golding, the CFP and ‘galvanization’

The last few weeks or so have been quite the whirlwind for Ole Miss athletics director Keith Carter. But now that the game of “Where Will Lane Kiffin Coach in 2026?” has finally been answered, he feels good about the state of the Rebels.

Mary Means Business: Take-home pizza shop open for business

If you’re looking to make dinner easy this week, there’s a new take-home pizza spot in downtown Columbus.

Round two: Ole Miss-Tulane CFP rematch feels like it ‘was years ago’

Ole Miss and Tulane have played 74 times previously. In fact, the scenario played out less than three months ago at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, a 35-point Rebels victory.

Easy, elegant charcuterie boards for effortless holiday hosting

When holiday occasions call for you to don your hosting cap, skip complicated appetizers and hors d’oeuvres to instead serve sustainable charcuterie with sommelier-approved wine pairings.

Americans still call sparkling wine Champagne, and France is over it

Champagne makers in France say many Americans still use the word “champagne” for almost any sparkling wine.