Dream 365 selected as Top 20 Event for spring

Dream 365–Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Celebration in Columbus, was recently selected by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the Top 20 Events for Spring 2011.

Bomb scare ends as false alarm

The Columbus Police Department called in assistance from Columbus Air Force Base and the Tupelo Police Department Friday night in response to a bomb scare.

Aldermen to consider new Florida Care site

The Starkville Board of Aldermen is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a request by Florida Care Properties to build a new 8,500-square-foot building at the corner of North Montgomery Street and Womack Road.

Victory Christian reaches title game; Heritage, Noxubee County, East Webster win

Landon Ellis rushed for three scores and returned an interception for a touchdown, and Tyler Jones rushed for two more touchdowns and intercepted two passes Friday night to lead the Victory Christian football team to a 64-26 win against Tabernacle in the first round of the Christian Football Association playoffs in Columbus.

Friday’s Prep Football Scores

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Man dies attempting rescue on highway in Alabama

A man rushing to help a truck driver whose rig was burning on Interstate 65 vaulted a retaining wall and plunged to his death, apparently not realizing he was atop a bridge.

Gordo dominates in victory over Pickens County

Having already notched a 41-0 victory over Aliceville, Gordo needed only to knock off Pickens County on the road to earn a clean sweep to claim the county championship trophy.

The Green Wave did that and more in a dominating 54-0 performance Thursday night for their 10th consecutive victory.

Get ‘bowled over’ by Empty Bowls Saturday

When ceramics instructor Al (Alisa) Holen, of Mississippi University for Women, set a goal of having 1,000 hand-crafted bowls made to sell at the Nov. 6 Empty Bowls fundraiser for hunger relief, she had confidence in the university and the community at large. And they came through.

Unemployment remains stagnant in Miss. counties

Mississippi’s jobs picture remained largely stagnant in September with the start of the school year giving the only real boost to non-farm employment, the state labor department reported this week.

West Point mayor takes leave of absence

WEST POINT — West Point Mayor Scott Ross has taken an indefinite leave of absence from his duties.

MSU’s Sherrod, Bama’s McElroy named to Scholar-Athlete Class

Mississippi State’s Derek Sherrod and Alabama’s Greg McElroy are among the 16 recipients of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.

Auburn will test Ole Miss’ defense

OXFORD — The University of Mississippi football team’s defense hasn’t had much success stopping anybody this season, giving up a Southeastern Conference-worst 32 points per game.

And it doesn’t get easier this weekend. Cameron Newton, the athletic 6-foot-6, 250-pound Auburn quarterback, is coming to town.

SEC coaches recognize MSU’s Bost, Johnson, Ole Miss’ Warren

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference men’s basketball coaches Wednesday selected Mississippi State guards Dee Bost and Ravern Johnson and University of Mississippi guard Chris Warren to the league’s preseason All-SEC team.

South Lamar-Sulligen, Gordo-Pickens Co. set for tonight

SULLIGENT, Ala. — South Lamar High School football coach Josh Harper knows his squad will face a challenge at 7 tonight when it takes on Sulligent High.

The Blue Devils, who clinched the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 2A, Region 8 championship last week, come into the game 7-2 and 6-1. They have won the past three meetings in the series, including a 52-14 victory last week.

Judge dismisses suit over Starkville school dress code

A lawsuit filed to stop the implementation of a dress code in Starkville schools beginning this fall has been dismissed.

Arrest report 10-28-10

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National GOP politicians stump for Nunnelee

U.S. House Republican Whip Eric Cantor said Wednesday that north Mississippi’s congressional seat is a “majority maker” for the GOP and he’s urging voters to turn out next Tuesday for the party’s nominee, Alan Nunnelee.

Two women raped, one killed in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Police are searching for a suspect in the rapes of two women at an apartment in Tuscaloosa. One of the women was killed.

Trustmark boosts third-quarter earnings

Regional banking company Trustmark Corp. said it posted a 15 percent increase in third-quarter profit as the company while making progress in reducing its exposure in Florida.

Starkville’s Logan fitting in at Lamar

Octavius Logan of Lamar University has been on a personal odyssey to play football at a higher level.