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Columbus, West Point men arrested on drug charges
WEST POINT — Two men — one from Columbus, the other from West Point — remained in jail on drug charges, Friday afternoon.
Kirkpatrick receives Kossen Faculty Excellence Award
Mary Jo Kirkpatrick, chair of the Associate in Science Nursing program at Mississippi University for Women, was recently honored with the Kossen Faculty Excellence Award.
Pinchuk named MUW Faculty Member of the Year
Dr. George V. Pinchuk, associate professor of biology, was recently named Faculty Member of the Year at Mississippi University for Women.
For our four-legged friends: Humane Society’s new facility is still the goal
A rusty hinge lay on the slanted concrete floor of the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society. Director Karen Johnwick sighs, leans down and picks up the scrap, and shakes her head. “You can only put a Band-Aid on something for so long,” she says despondently. “We don’t want to spend money here; we want to invest in the new place.”
Bob Raymond: CAFB group feted at Graham compound
Jimmy and Joann Graham hosted a post-Pilgrimage appreciation party at their Sykes Place compound last Thursday evening.
Slip ‘n’ Dip a popular destination in the Golden Triangle
Before she left New Hope for good, Melecia Swedbergh used to come to the Slip ‘n’ Dip all the time.
Area children raise $1,500 with lemonade stand for cancer research
Area children raised nearly $1,500 for childhood cancer research on Friday.
Starkville parent elected to national Parents for Public Schools board
Starkville School District parent Anne Buffington recently was elected to serve on the Parents for Public Schools national board of directors.
Adventures in baby-sitting: Red Cross course teaches girls business, safety skills of job
Thirteen giddy girls packed into a conference room in Starkville for baby-sitter training on Friday.
4-County elects new directors
Members of 4-County Electric Power Association elected two directors and heard reports from the board of directors and management at the Association’s Annual Membership Meeting Thursday at East Mississippi Community College’s Mayhew campus.
Officer’s career marked by patience, dedication
A lengthy career of police service ended on Thursday amid laughs, sincere thanks and even a few tears.
Ministry to hold fatherhood rally
With the help of a national author, one local ministry is combating fatherlessness.
Aberdeen alderman sued for lack of loan payment
ABERDEEN — Aberdeen Ward 2 Alderman Cloyd Garth is being sued for defaulting on a federal student loan.
Family offers reward in assault
STARKVILLE — The family of a Mississippi State University student who reported being sexually assaulted Saturday on the MSU campus is offering $5,000 for information leading to an arrest.
