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Ex-TV host Gary Collins jailed for skipping out on restaurant tab
Actor and former TV host Gary Collins was in a south Mississippi jail early Wednesday, charged with a felony after being accused of leaving a restaurant without paying his bill, police said.
Miss. deputy uses stun gun on rampaging camel
A sheriff’s deputy in southern Mississippi used a stun gun on a pet camel after authorities say the animal attacked a motorist’s car and then turned on the deputy.
MSU’s Diaz visits Austin for Texas Longhorns job
Mississippi State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is on the Austin, Texas, campus right now meeting with Mack Brown about the open position at Texas, an Internet Longhorns site reported today.
Legislature OKs incentives for maker of solar panels
Mississippi legislators opened their 2011 session Tuesday by passing a $75 million bond bill to provide a loan for a company that wants to manufacture solar panels in Hattiesburg.
Oktibbeha school board welcomes new member
Oktibbeha County School District board members welcomed a new member Monday night and elected officers to handle the district’s business in 2011.
Oktibbeha school board examines two schools’ challenges
Board members of the Oktibbeha County School District heard a fairly grim evaluation Monday night of East Oktibbeha County Elementary and High schools.
Alabama rockets past Toledo
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Sophomore forward Tony Mitchell and senior guard Charvez Davis each scored a game-high 21 points Monday night to lead the University of Alabama men’s basketball team to an 83-41 victory against Toledo at Coleman Coliseum.
Miss. Legislature begins three-month session Tuesday
Mississippi lawmakers say their 2011 session will be dominated by writing a state budget and redrawing district lines for the state House and Senate.
Three candidates launch bids for Miss. governor
Republicans Phil Bryant and Dave Dennis and Democrat Bill Luckett have been campaigning for governor for months. On Monday, the first work day of the 2011 election year, they ramped up their efforts.
Sidney fulfills suspension; Bailey to transfer
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State men’s basketball coach Rick Stansbury announced Monday the suspensions levied to junior forward Elgin Bailey and sophomore forward Renardo Sidney for their altercation in Hawaii on Dec. 23 have been lifted, effective immediately.
Report: Columbus’ Frazier first choice for Minnesota Vikings job
Columbus native Leslie Frazier, who has served as interim coach of the Minnesota Vikings the past six games, is the team’s first choice to take over as head coach, a Minnesota newspaper reported.
Kevin Forrester: Predicted warmer days could bring more fish to livewell
Well, Santa Claus has come and gone and in came the new year.
Weather service: Three tornadoes ripped through Miss.
The National Weather Service confirmed late Saturday that three tornadoes had ripped through central Mississippi on New Year’s Eve as part of powerful storms that caused heavy damage and injured three people.
Severe weather damages power lines
Four-County Electric Power Association employees started the new year battling damage caused by Mother Nature.
Repeat offender wanted for kidnapping, beating ex-girlfriend
A repeat offender is wanted by Columbus police for kidnapping, beating and firing a gun at his ex-girlfriend, Thursday.
The Year in Review: Starkville and Oktibbeha County
It was a year of highs and lows in Starkville and Oktibbeha County.
From two spring fires leaving more than 100 people homeless to a devastating November tornado that tore through The Pines mobile home park, Starkville residents were forced to deal with their share of hardships. But the events also brought the community together, as residents took in friends and neighbors, donated food and clothing and fixed meals for those in need.
The Year in Review: Columbus and the Golden Triangle
All eyes were on City Hall, for good and bad reasons this year, as Columbus city leaders grabbed headlines for a physical altercation. The city of Columbus and Lowndes County also have been waiting with bated breath for plans to be finalized on a downtown park, which started as a simple soccer complex and has evolved into a sprawling Central Park-style gateway into Columbus. And the future remains uncertain for Mississippi University for Women, as a Columbus businesswoman continues her interim presidency of the university indefinitely.
MTA seeks auction items for fundraiser
Beginning in 2011, the Mississippi Theatre Association will award a $2,000 scholarship to a deserving high school senior who plans to pursue a theatre-related major at a Mississippi college or university.
Hutchins named certified staffing professional
Leslie Hutchins, branch manager of Key Staff Source, recently received the Certified Staffing Professional designation from the American Staffing Association.
