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Miss. lawmakers end session without redistricting
Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday ended their 2011 session without finishing the job of redistricting.
Barbour signs $422.8 million bond bill
Republican Gov. Haley Barbour has signed a $422.8 million bond bill to pay for needs at colleges, state agencies and for economic development projects.
MSU schedules forum for gov, lt. gov candidates
Mississippi voters get a look Wednesday night at most of the candidates running this year for governor and lieutenant governor.
UPDATE: 87-year-old still missing, days later
An 87-year-old man with Alzheimer’s remained missing Friday afternoon, nearly half a week after he wandered from his son’s Columbus home.
Armstrong Middle School changes divide Starkville school board
Trustees were divided over the academic schedule at Armstrong Middle School at Tuesday night’s board meeting of the Starkville School District.
Starkville High returns to block schedule
Class schedules at Starkville High School are going back to a 4×4 block after the board of trustees approved the change at Tuesday’s night’s meeting.
Tour of Kitchens: Girlchoir’s annual event features kitchens of distinctive style
Three kitchens that hit the right notes will be open Saturday in support of the Columbus Girlchoir and its 57 members.
MSU baseball defeats Southern Miss
PEARL — Using Trustmark Park’s big dimensions to his advantage, Luis Pollorena threw 5 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to help the Mississippi State baseball team rally to beat No. 14 Southern Miss 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Storms fell trees, crush homes across South, killing 8
An enormous tree limb that crashed through a Georgia family’s bedroom killed a father and the young son he was holding in his arms Tuesday as a fast-moving storm system pounded the South with tornadoes, hail and spectacular lightning. At least eight people were killed around the region.
Barbour signs school bus safety bill
Republican Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a school bus safety bill drafted in response to a Jones County child’s death.
Wing of Ala. prison briefly seized by inmates
Alabama corrections officials say they’ve put down an inmate uprising at Holman Prison near Atmore.
Lawmakers pass $5.5 billion budget
Mississippi lawmakers on Monday easily passed dozens of bills that make up the state’s $5.5 billion budget for the year that begins July 1.
Oktibbeha schools on budget despite higher fuel costs
All board members were present for April’s regular business meeting of the Oktibbeha County School District where the board got a good budget update despite high fuel costs.
Miss. lawmakers approve civil rights museum
Lawmakers on Monday approved a bill authorizing the multimillion-dollar construction of two new Mississippi museums — one devoted to the civil rights struggle and another focused on the state’s overall history.
One dead in Miss. after severe storm
Six Columbus and Lowndes County families were evacuated from their homes Monday as a severe storm front swept across the state, causing power outages, damage and a death in Copiah County.
Schools close early ahead of severe storm
Some Golden Triangle-area schools let students out early as tornado watches and warnings broke out across north Mississippi and storms pushed toward Alabama this afternoon.
Analysis: Miss. lawmakers haven’t ignored obesity issue
Mississippi usually tops most rankings for the unhealthiest or fattest states, but lawmakers can’t be accused of ignoring the problem.
Storms sweep through Miss., Ala.
The National Weather Service says a storm system from the west was expected to bring heavy rain and high winds into Mississippi today.
New state law targets parents who allow teens to drink
Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a bill that supporters say will make it easier to prosecute parents who host drinking parties for teenagers.
Community involvement distinguishes JA Charity Ball honorees
At its 61st annual Charity Ball Saturday, Junior Auxiliary of Columbus announced the 2011 Ball king and queen and celebrated community service.
Letter: SCOTUS to lower courts: Solve less, exempt more
July 17, 2025
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