Social dancing added to MUW’s recreational lineup

Mississippi University for Women will add social dancing to its recreational lineup this month.

Individuals who enjoy or want to learn how to do the Hustle, Cha Cha, the Waltz and East Coast Swing will be given the opportunity every Tuesday in May from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Pi Zeta chapter receives top honors

The Pi Zeta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. received top recognition at the 79th South Eastern Regional Conference recently held in Birmingham, Ala.

IHL chief Bounds to address MUW graduates May 7

Dr. Hank M. Bounds, commissioner of higher education, will address Mississippi University for Women graduates May 7 in Rent Auditorium, Whitfield Hall.

Obama: Bin Laden’s death a ‘good day’ for America

WASHINGTON — Declaring the killing of Osama bin Laden “a good day for America,” President Barack Obama said Monday the world was safer without the al-Qaida terrorist and mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

Alabama sweeps MSU in doubleheader

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State baseball team couldn’t hold on to a late lead as the University of Alabama rallied to a 5-4 Southeastern Conference baseball win in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday night at Dudy Noble Field.

The Crimson Tide took both ends of the twinbill while clinching their first conference series in four weekends. Brett Whitaker hit a pinch-hit home run in the top half of the 10th inning to give Alabama a 5-4 victory in the opener.

Hamilton baseball makes noise with bats

BLUE SPRINGS — The Hamilton High School baseball team pounded out 19 hits Saturday in a 15-2 victory against East Union in game two of their best-of-three Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 2A North State playoff series.

Seattle grabs MSU’s Wright in middle of graduation

RENTON, Wash. — K.J. Wright wanted to scream. The situation dictated he whisper.

When Wright wasn’t taken in the third round of the NFL draft Friday, the Mississippi State linebacker knew that Saturday could get a little odd and a little awkward. Wright knew he was going to get drafted. The problem came with the timing.

Would Wright get the phone call he’s always wanted to receive in the middle of his college graduation ceremonies?

New Northaven Woods park a ‘dream come true’

“Wanna see me jump off the swing?” asked Candace Loftin, 12, at the new Northaven Woods community park in north Columbus.

In Columbus, a Relay to remember

More than 4,000 people filled the Magnolia Bowl in downtown Columbus on Friday night. Two crates of doves were released at the start of the Relay for Life, to symbolize love, courage and to honor cancer survivors.

Severstal still without power following storm

While power was restored in the Golden Triangle on Wednesday night and Thursday, Columbus steel plant Severstal is still without power.

List of fatalities in Miss. from severe storms

Here are the people killed by severe storms in Mississippi during this past week, according to lists provided by coroners and law enforcement officers.

Miss. death toll from storms rises to 35

Mississippi’s death toll has climbed to 35 from this week’s violent storms.

UPDATED: How you can volunteer, donate to the tornado relief effort

Ways to donate time and money, locally, statewide and and nationally, to the victims of the April 27 tornado outbreak.

Starkville men charged in auto burglaries

Two Starkville men are in jail for stealing out of cars.

MEMA: Smithville tornado was most powerful in state in more than 40 years

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has received confirmation from the National Weather Service in Memphis that an EF-5 tornado with winds up to 205 mph struck the city of Smithville in Monroe County Wednesday afternoon.

Alabama sets school record with four taken in first round

NEW YORK – The University of Alabama had a school-record four players selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft at Radio City Music Hall on Thursday evening.

Junior Marcell Dareus was taken by the Buffalo Bills with the No. 3 overall pick, while junior wide receiver Julio Jones went to the Atlanta Falcons at No. 6. Senior offensive lineman James Carpenter went No. 25 to the Seattle Seahawks, and junior running back Mark Ingram was selected with the 28th pick of the first round by the New Orleans Saints.

Alabama football player injured in storms

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — University of Alabama long snapper Carson Tinker was injured in the storms that bombarded Tuscaloosa and other parts of the state, forcing Auburn’s national championship football team to reschedule a trip to the White House. The weather also led to cancellations of high school and college sporting events.

‘You can’t just put up a tarp. There’s nothing left’

Survivors picked through rubble Thursday in Smithville, a northeastern Mississippi town that was mostly flattened by violent storms that roared through the South a day earlier.

Arrest report 4-28-11

The Columbus Police Department reported these felony arrests this week.

Five players, MSU’s Nilsson receive SEC honors

STARKVILLE — Five members of the Mississippi State men’s tennis team received All-Southeastern Conference honors, and coach Per Nilsson was named SEC Coach of the Year on Wednesday.

Malte Stropp also was named SEC Freshman of the Year.