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Prentiss County voters defeat alcohol sales
Prentiss County voters soundly rejected an effort to legalize alcohol sales in the county with about 63 percent of voters against coming out from under Mississippi dry laws.
Starkville men among dead in weather-related accidents
Three people, including two men from Starkville, were killed on icy highways in north Mississippi as cold weather caused slick roads and bridges this morning.
Lowndes library trailblazer Bateman dies at 83
Chebie Ann Gaines Bateman, who oversaw the transformation of the Lowndes County Public Library into a civic centerpiece, died Dec. 10 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus. She was 83.
Frigid weather settles in to area, state
With frigid temperatures across Mississippi, Columbus and other communities are opening shelters and people are being told to keep an eye on their pets and elderly neighbors.
The beginnings of Columbus Air Force Base
It was in the early 1930s that community leaders in the Columbus area began pursuing an air base. Capt. Sam Kaye, Herman Owen and T C Billups were among the first to promote an air base or airport to be located at Columbus. Billups helped secure the full support of his old college friend, Congressman John Rankin, but that initial effort was unsuccessful.
Tickets on sale for spring encore of Pickens Courthouse drama
CARROLLTON, Ala. — Back by popular demand, and thanks to a cooperative effort between First National Bank of Central Alabama, The Pickens County Courthouse Preservation Foundation and the Pickens County Tourism Association, the theatrical production of “The Face In The Courthouse Window” returns for an encore performance April 14-17, 2011, in Carrollton. Tickets are on sale now and are expected to go quickly.
SEC coaches honor MSU players
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Mississippi State’s Derek Sherrod, Pernell McPhee, and Chris White were named All-Southeastern Conference and Bulldog defensive end Nick Bell was named the team’s honorary captain, the league office announced Tuesday.
Nunnelee chosen for House Appropriations Committee
Republican Alan Nunnelee of Mississippi has been chosen to serve on the U.S. House Appropriations Committee when he takes office in January.
Court orders DNA testing in Lowndes capital murder case
The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday ordered DNA testing for Eddie Lee Howard Jr., a death row inmate convicted twice in the 1992 rape and stabbing death of an 82-year-old Columbus woman.
Ala. woman convicted of feeding drugs to baby
A 23-year-old woman has been found guilty of aggravated child abuse after authorities say she fed methamphetamine and ecstasy to her boyfriend’s baby.
Arrest Report 12-9-10
The Lowndes County Adult Detention Facility reported the following felony arrests:
Oxford mayor considers veto of liquor decision
Oxford Board of Aldermen have approved an ordinance that would allow occasional Sunday sales of alcohol.
Miss. banks get millions in federal loans
Three banks in Mississippi got millions of dollars from a Federal Reserve short-term loan program aimed at stabilizing financial markets.
Jackson schools seek dismissal of suit alleging coach whipped students
Jackson Public Schools has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed over alleged whippings by the basketball coach at Murrah High School.
Ala. assault suspect claims to be vampire
A 20-year-old Gadsen man charged with burning a “V” into the face of a teenager has told police he believes he is a vampire.
Starkville schools add a third proposed districtwide goal
Officials are well on their way to finalizing a list of three comprehensive goals for the Starkville School District after working on them again at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Pickens County boys basketball gearing up for tough competition
The Pickens County boys basketball team is two weeks away from looking at the big picture. The problem for the Tornadoes is they’ll be looking from a distance.
After weeks on the run, lawyer with Columbus ties arrested
July 14, 2025
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