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Store cashier hit over head during robbery
A cashier at a Lowndes County gas station was hit over the head during an armed robbery on Saturday.
Kids ‘Go Play’
Jennifer Platt could hardly believe it. After months of planning, it was finally coming together.
The second-year teacher walked through the woods behind Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School in Starkville on Saturday and could see all of the elements to the school’s new Confidence Course.
Ben Toledano: Opposition bordering on the ridiculous
Surely I can’t be the only person amazed by the opposition to Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 “relating to unlawfully present aliens.” However, the opposition itself is one thing; the expressed reasons for it are quite another. What is really going on here?
Grammy Award winner Jason Mraz to headline 2010 Bulldog Bash
Grammy Award-winning artist Jason Mraz, a Virginia native now living in San Diego, will headline the Sept. 24 MSU Bulldog Bash presented by Cellular South.
MSU send-off parties biggest ever
A record-breaking 58 “send-off” parties will be hosted this month and in August by the Mississippi State University Alumni Association and Office of Admissions and Scholarships, as chapters around the nation welcome incoming students to the 132-year-old land grant institution.
Brigham to speak at W Lowndes County Alums meeting
The Lowndes County Chapter of Mississippi’s First Alumnae Association will host its Annual Business Meeting Thursday, July 22, at the Columbus Country Club. The luncheon will begin with registration at 11:45 a.m. All MUW alums and friends are invited to attend. Officers will be installed to serve for the 2010-11 year.
T. K. Martin Center’s special artists ‘EXPRESS’ themselves
The Starkville Area Arts Council presents an exhibit of artwork from the T. K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability at Mississippi State University through August 31 at the Greater Starkville Development Partnership building, 200 E. Main St., in downtown Starkville. The GSDP is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Herbicide vegetation management starts
The 4-County Electric Power Association has begun its annual herbicide vegetation management. Around one-tenth of all 4-County power outages are attributable to vegetation issues — trees, branches, etc. So, it is important to maintain a healthy right-of-way. In July, 4-County contractors began applying herbicide to some 533 miles of line across the service area in the Columbus, Macon and West Point districts.
Summer in the South: From cookies to ice cream, State Fountain offers decadent delights
The pouring rain couldn’t stop Bruce Wilson from getting his fix.
Young cadets learn fire safety, emergency preparedness
A group of children rushed to put out a blaze in the backyard of the Columbus Boys and Girls Club, last week.
Columbus woman dies before car accident
A Columbus woman died on Tuesday morning after becoming unconscious in the car she was driving.
MPB: ‘Fresh Air’ cut due to ‘explicit’ content
Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s decision to cut the nationally syndicated program “Fresh Air” from Think Radio was due primarily to “discussions on issues of an explicit sexual nature,” according to a statement released Thursday by MPB Executive Director Dr. Judith Lewis.
CAFB to hold major exercise
The 14th Flying Training Wing will hold a large base-wide exercise on Thursday, June 17. The exercise will test the wings ability to respond to an hostile event on the installation.
Tax Commission: Ruben’s liquor license to be revoked
Ruben’s Fish House has been notified its alcoholic beverage sales permit is being revoked.
Omnova strikers stand firm
Gary Elliott has a wife and four children, ages 21, 19, 17 and 13. And for nearly two months, he’s been without his regular pay, living on weekly stipends from his union.
Water valves replaced as part of 182 paving project
In anticipation of an upcoming repaving project, the Columbus Light and Water Department just finished replacing water valves on Main Street.
Starkville duo, New Hope striker relish all-star opportunity
July 11, 2025
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