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Sid Salter: State’s modest gas tax hike is only a good first step to modernize our roads and bridges
High on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a curious edifice, the Old State Capitol (formally, after the 1994 restoration, the Louisiana Museum of Political History) is a Gothic architectural wonder built to resemble a castle.
Mississippi’s court system is now fully online. Here’s how it happened
Every circuit, chancery and county court across Mississippi’s 82 counties is finally part of the statewide electronic court system, completing a nearly two-decade-long mission to have a uniform digital court system.
Shop your pantry first: Save money and reduce food waste
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food prices in the United States jumped 23.6% from 2020 to 2024.
Letter: Will panhandling law be struck down?
In Louisiana 2017, Slidell had an ordinance restricting panhandlers which included a license fee to panhandle. A federal court found that violated First Amendment protections
Letter: Those who voted for OBBB should be voted out
The Big Beautiful Bill is an embodiment of the assumption that the rich deserve the best—ideally, to live forever; and the poor deserve nothing, to
Ex-Caledonia park treasurer pleads guilty to embezzlement
The former Caledonia Park Commission treasurer has been ordered to pay $12,256.65 in restitution after being sentenced for embezzlement.
Preparing your plants for extreme heat
Starkville Town and Country Garden Club has prepared several tips to help prepare your yard and garden for extreme heat.
Outdoors Column: Potholes part of life’s brutal redirection
It’s a rare traveler who can navigate through life without slamming into any potholes. Besides, I don’t know that such a trip would be worth taking.
How to protect yourself from ticks year-round
Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or enjoying nature.
Outdoors Feature: Bass camp delivering a wealth of knowledge
This year’s Pickwick Bass Camp, for elementary- and junior high-aged campers, is shaping up to be a fantastic opportunity to learn.
Starkville Area Arts Council announces Nell Elam Art Attic
The Starkville Area Arts Council is proud to announce the Nell Elam Art Attic.
Denny’s and Waffle House remove egg surcharges as prices fall
Denny’s and Waffle House have removed surcharges that the two restaurant chains added to their menus when U.S. egg prices spiked earlier in the year.
Clay Bowen: Reduce it down, but that’s redundant
No, the headline is not the instructions Abigail, the Lifestyles editor, gave to me when I asked for advice on my column and the direction it was heading.
Sports Column: Ripley’s Jake Moffitt pulls off a believe-it-or-not at golf State Am
Mississippi’s crop of elite young golfers has become so accomplished in recent years it takes something especially special to raise this longtime observer’s eyebrows.
City of Columbus building permits, June 23-June 26, 2025
■ Maurice Herriott; 204 Fifth St. S.; renovations; Larry Atkins ■ Taylor Auto Sales; 3267 Hwy. 45 N.; accessory structure; Daniel Taylor ■ MCD Properties
Letter to the editor: Khadirah J. Allen
Believes Starkville should reopen business owner’s drive As an interested citizen observing the Highway 182 Revitalization Project through the media, I have followed the recent
Lowndes County building permits, July 2, 2025
■ Joyce Henley; 232 John Smart Road; addition to single-family residence; owner ■ Homes by Frye Inc.; 139 North Penny Lane; construct single-family residence; owner
Community Calendar for 7-5-25
Saturday, July 5 ■ Southside Blues Festival: The Southside Blues Festival is returning to Southside/Townsend Park in Columbus. There will be live entertainment beginning at
Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit near Propst Park
July 26, 2025
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