Junior Auxiliary of Columbus welcomes 2025-26 provisional class

Junior Auxiliary of Columbus proudly welcomes its incoming provisional class for the 2025-26 year. Over the next seven months, these 11 outstanding women will train under the guidance of Parliamentarian Amy Sumrall, as they prepare for active membership.

Clay Bowen: Shark teeth and trying to act normal

This past weekend, I found myself sitting next to a very spirited second grader in the Grove in Oxford. She struck up a conversation with me while the adults were standing and talking about adult things. I quickly realized that we had a lot to talk about.

In the Garden with Felder: The true culprit for autumn allergies

One of the most beautiful but polarizing fall flowers is getting cranked up, and people are starting to sneeze… but blaming the wrong culprit while overlooking a real garden workhorse.

‘The importance of history’

America’s struggle for independence that began 250 years ago will take center stage next month as Mississippi State’s Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library hosts the screening of a new Ken Burns documentary on the Revolutionary War and a discussion featuring prominent Bulldog historians.

Government funding vote fails again in Senate as hopes fade for quick end to shutdown

Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown faded Friday as Democrats refused to budge in a Senate vote and President Donald Trump readied plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government.

Jabe Nicholson: Righteous Gentiles?

I had little interest in touring Bible lands. I’d seen too many slideshows by those with no idea what they saw, confessing, “I ran where Jesus walked.”

MAFES Store manager gives remodel update to Starkville garden club

Jennifer Portera, manager of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) Sales Store on the campus of Mississippi State University, gave an update to Starkville Town and Country Garden Club members about stores’ remodel and various products at the garden club’s Thursday meeting held at the First Baptist Church Applegate building.

Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says

A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored and the country divided between states actively restricting works and those attempting to limit or eliminate bans.

Morgan Wallen denied throwing chair off bar roof to police in 2024, footage shows

Country music star Morgan Wallen denied to police that he threw a chair off a Nashville honky-tonk bar roof before and after he was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment in 2024, police video obtained by The Associated Press shows.

Jonatha Brooke to headline at The Barn this week

The next Barn Concert is coming up on Friday, and Barn co-founder Steve Ellis said it’s one that he’s been waiting for since the early 90s.

Photo: Art and Makeup

Florida waterfront trail to honor wrestling legend Hulk Hogan

A stretch of a waterfront trail in the Florida Gulf Coast community of Clearwater is being renamed to honor the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing wrestling giant Hulk Hogan, who called the city home and died earlier this year.

Hosemann sets sights on Jackson economic development and housing

Exactly three months after Jackson Mayor John Horhn took office, his former colleagues in the state Senate are announcing a new emphasis on boosting the capital city’s economy.

Mississippi civil rights attorney seeks congressional seat held by Republican Trent Kelly

A Democratic civil rights attorney who has advocated for better treatment of prisoners and testified against Mississippi’s diversity, equity and inclusion ban said Thursday that he is running for Congress.

Ole Miss bye week report card: Offense

It hasn’t necessarily been how everyone expected it to look, but the 2025 edition of Ole Miss has captivated the college football world through the first half of the season.

NFL to launch professional flag football leagues ahead of 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

The NFL plans to launch women’s and men’s professional flag football leagues “in the next couple of years,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday.

Letter: Government shutdown must end

We must end this government shutdown immediately and get back to the people’s business. The politicians in Washington will not miss one paycheck. Their insurance

City of Columbus Building Permits, Sept. 22-25, 2025

Mahmoud Hamed; 618 Alabama St.; install signage for 2 in 1 Beauty; Mid-South Signs & Electric Inc. HIll Investment Properties LLC; 2402 Fifth St. N.;

Lowndes County Building Permits, Oct. 1, 2025

Rodney Mast; 76 James Hairston Road; set up mobile home; Jessie James Rodney Mast; 76 James Hairston Road; move mobile home; B&B Mobile Homes Movers

Oktibbeha County Divorces, Sept. 2025

Divorces Emmett D. Bigham and Lindsay R. Bigham; Sept. 8 Steven A. Westbrook and Shelley P. Westbrook; Sept. 9 Kamelia S. Hickman and Roderick D.