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Area spared serious damage as storms, tornado warnings pass
A series of tornado warnings were issued for Golden Triangle counties Friday afternoon as severe weather moved through, but aside from flooded roadways, the area was spared serious damage.
Ala. schools let out early amid weather threat
Alabama school systems are releasing students early because of the threat of severe weather.
Columbus, Caledonia under tornado warning
Lowndes and Clay counties were placed under a tornado warning shortly before noon Friday, as conditions showed a tornado was possible along a line from Highway 82 northeast toward Caledonia.
UPDATE: Extensive damage, multiple injuries from tornado in central Miss.
Three suspected tornadoes hit Mississippi on Friday, damaging or destroying dozens of homes and businesses and leaving at least three people critically injured.
Art Outdoors workshops begin today in Starkville
Three art workshops this weekend at the Noxubee Wildlife Refuge will lead into the April 22-23 Cotton District Arts Festival.
Red Cross’ Starkville profile reduced, but office remains
The Red Cross has not left Starkville, but it has moved.
Area under tornado watch as line of storms moves through Miss.
A line of severe weather pushed into Mississippi on Friday, threatening to produce large hail, heavy rain and tornadoes. Lowndes, Oktibbeha and Clay counties were among most of northeast Mississippi put under a tornado watch Friday morning as the storms moved through.
Home foreclosures up in Mississippi
Lenders took back the property of just over 700 Mississippi homeowners during the third quarter of 2010, a national company that tracks foreclosures reported Thursday.
Arrest Report 4-14-11
Local law enforcement agencies reported the following felony arrests this week:
College Board wants permanent president for W by year’s end
The state College Board said Wednesday it plans to have a permanent president for Mississippi University for Women by the end of the year, and called for nominees to a presidential search committee.
West Point woman pleads guilty to luring brother into fatal fight
A Clay County woman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for helping lure her brother into a fight that resulted in the fatal shooting of her boyfriend.
Columbus High powerlifters ready to make marks
Defending state champion Justin Verner dips his hands in a bucket of chalk to combat perspiration.
Alabama to unveil Saban statue Saturday
The University of Alabama will add more history to campus on Saturday when a statue of Nick Saban is unveiled beside likenesses of other Crimson Tide football coaches who won national titles.
College Board updates timeline for MUW president search
The state College Board said Wednesday it plans to have a permanent president for Mississippi University for Women by the end of the year, and called for nominees to a presidential search committee.
Newborn Ala. baby tests positive for marijuana
Florence police say a woman was arrested after her newborn baby tested positive for having marijuana in her system.
Amory principal accused of making student stick out tongue
A Mississippi elementary school principal is fighting for her job after being accused of withholding food from a special needs student and forcing the second grader to stick out his tongue as a form of punishment.
Holley leads New Hope softball
Senior Anna Holley made sure the New Hope High School fast-pitch softball team survived a slow offensive start Tuesday night.
Holley had two hits and drove in three runs as New Hope sealed a Class 5A, Region 3 title with an 8-1 victory against West Point at Lady Trojan Field.
Letter: SCOTUS to lower courts: Solve less, exempt more
July 17, 2025
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