Vernon leads Heritage Academy golf

WEST POINT — Konrad Vernon shot an 81 Tuesday to lead the Heritage Academy golf team to a fifth-place finish at the Mississippi Association of Independent Class AAA State meet at Old Waverly.

Lowndes Supervisors implement scheduled drug testing for road department

As a preemptive measure, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors Monday voted to perform drug tests on all Road Department employees once a year and then employees will randomly be chosen for drug tests three subsequent times throughout the year.

CPD investigating armed robbery and burglary

The Columbus Police Department is investigating an alleged armed robbery.

Arrest report 5-9-12

The following arrests were reported by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Police Department: Keith Gardner, 48, of 90 Crepe Myrtle in Columbus, was

Columbus Arts Council announces winners of Market Street Juried Art Exhibit

The Columbus Arts Council announced the winners of the 2012 Market Street Juried Art Exhibit. Cash prizes were awarded to the following: Angela Jones won

Columbus nurse receives ten-year sentence for abuse

A former Columbus nurse Monday was sentenced for felony abuse of a vulnerable person.

Oktibbeha County Lake management in limbo after 16th section lease expires

It has been 14 months since the lease between Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks and the Oktibbeha County Board of Schools expired.

Mississippi State student dies in car accident

Mississippi State University lost one of its happiest students, her classmates said.

Katherine Elizabeth “Katie Beth” Carruth, 21, died Friday evening in a single-car accident just south of Okolona, as she was returning to her home in Tupelo after completing classes at MSU earlier in the day.

Arrest report 5-8-12

The following arrests were reported by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office: Joe Demetrius Byrd, 31, of 146 Dauphine Drive in Columbus, was arrested by MDOC

Columbus police investigating theft of English bulldog and AC unit

An English bulldog valued at about $3,000 was allegedly stolen Monday afternoon.

Photos from the 2012 Market Street Festival

Monday profile: Starkville senior’s Eagle eye benefits hospital

Starkville High School senior Murphy Buckner knows the Oktibbeha County Hospital pretty well. After having surgery on his hip, Buckner, 17, underwent physical therapy and spent a great deal of time under OCH care.

Area arrests 5-7-12

The following were reported by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Police Department: Davartex Artez Fisher, 19, of 616 17th St. S. in Columbus,

MSU softball will play Alabama in first game at SEC tournament

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced its 2012 softball tournament field Sunday after No. 3 University of Alabama claimed the No. 1 seed.

EMCC’s Stephens speaks at Caledonia High sports banquet

CALEDONIA — The Caledonia High School Sports Boosters honored student-athletes in 12 sports at their annual all-sports banquet Friday evening in the school cafeteria.

South Lamar softball advances to region tournament

The South Lamar High School fast-pitch softball team won two of three games Friday to advance to the North Central Regional tournament next week in Vestavia Hills.

Oktibbeha County Relay for Life raises $102,000

An old Swedish proverb dictates a joy shared is twice the joy and a sorrow shared is half the sorrow.

Starkville Police bringing back Harleys

For the first time since the mid-1970s, the Starkville Police Department will have motorcycles in its patrol fleet.

Eastbound US Highway 82 in Lowndes County closed due to accident

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) would like to inform motorists about a closure on US Highway 82 in Lowndes County.

A look at some items passed by Miss. legislature

A look at some of the major items that passed and failed during the 2012 Mississippi legislative session.