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Panthers blanked at Calhoun City in regular-season finale
From the opening quarter, Calhoun City set the tone and never gave West Lowndes a chance to recover.
Outdoors Column: Memories made tangible evoke deeper art
The best taxidermists must be hunters and anglers themselves first because, far more than preserving animal parts, they’re preserving memories.
West Point routs New Hope, claims 1-5A title
t was a spooky night for the New Hope Trojans as the West Point Green Wave handed them their first district loss of the season, 38-7, in a Halloween matchup.
Outdoors Feature: Changing weather sets prime time for bass
Largemouth bass have begun feeding up for the winter ahead, opening the door to one of the very best times to be on the lake or pond all year long. The cool weather encourages anglers too.
Letter to the editor: Bill Gillmore
Data fight From his corner, Professor Barranco, in his second letter, gave us percentages for SNAP distribution. From the opposite corner, Stan Wheeler gave us
Letter to the editor: Kabir Karriem
Open letter to the Governor I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to you on behalf of concerned constituents regarding an imminent
Lowndes County Building Permits, Oct. 29, 2025
ATT/Tillman Tower; 650 Stinson Creek Road; cell tower; Integration Technology LLC Lawrence/Amber Darnell; 1845 Old Wolfe Road; set up mobile home; Williamson Electric Lawrence/Amber Darnell;
City of Columbus Building Permits, Oct. 20-23, 2025
Jennifer Dozier; 1571 2nd Ave. N; sign for 524 Wellness LLC; Ashley Dumas Aimpoint LLC; 103 Annandale Drive; new residence; Rhett Construction LLC Aimpoint LLC;
Defendant sentenced to life in prison for 2022 murder
A man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of Dylan Meikle.
Mary Means Business: Warehouse Market coming to Starkville
There’s a new buzz in Starkville’s business scene, and it’s coming from Lynn Lane.
West Point police seek suspects in East Morrow Street shooting
West Point police are investigating a Tuesday shooting that happened on East Morrow Street.
Letter: Welty Gala was a great event
The Welty Gala was a triumph. Beyond the chance to meet and share ideas and opinions with a wide variety of people, to eat wonderful
With big jobs open, Ole Miss AD prepares to keep Kiffin
Ole Miss’ athletics director might go pretty far to keep Lane Kiffin away from Florida, LSU or any other high-profile college football job opening.
Licensure requirements changed for prospective teachers in special education and elementary school
The Mississippi Department of Education has announced new pathways to become certified elementary educators and special educators. The change became effective Monday.
Brown butter makes everything better
Well, my fellow Mississippians, I’m looking at the weather forecast and the lows are projected to be in the 40s and 50s for the next 10 days, so I think we can finally call it — it’s fall, y’all!
Robert St. John: Onward: one word, one life
We were finishing dessert on the terrace last night when one of my Yonderlust Tours guests looked at the cap I wear most days and asked, “What’s that word mean?”
Fried chicken from the comfort of home
If frying chicken at home seems too daunting of a task, rest assured – these homemade Fried Chicken Tenders take the guesswork out of a comforting favorite.
‘Aggressive’ monkeys escape from overturned truck on Mississippi highway
Monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway escaped captivity Tuesday after the truck carrying them overturned, according to law enforcement.
Fourth suspect arrested in Clay copper theft
A fourth suspect has been arrested in an ongoing investigation into copper theft from a Tennessee Valley Authority facility in West Point.
