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Lee Brand Jr. sworn in to Starkville school board
The Starkville School District board of trustees got a new board member as Lee Brand Jr. was sworn in Tuesday night to the position left vacant for more than two months.
Wells-Fargo to take over name of Miss. Wachovia branches
Wells Fargo & Co. says Wachovia bank branches in Mississippi will be among the first eastern offices to convert to Wells Fargo name.
Miss. prison officials prepare for back-to-back executions
Mississippi corrections officials prepared Tuesday for the first back-to-back executions in nearly 50 years.
Crowd of 40,000 estimated for Columbus air show
Approximately 40,000 spectators made their way to Columbus Air Force Base this past weekend for the Wings Over Columbus airshow.
Columbus Kia dealership owner’s fraud trial delayed
The trial of former Parker Kia owner Tommy Parker has been continued until Aug. 24.
Crawford man dies in mobile home fire
A 50-year-old Crawford man died Monday afternoon after a fire swept through his double-wide mobile home.
Alabama teacher’s lesson on Obama assassination leads to probe
A Jefferson County geomotry teacher was investigated by the Secret Service after he used a hypothetical assassination of President Barack Obama as a way to teach angles.
Ala. high school graduation party ends in rampage of gunfire; one dead
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A 20-year-old man is accused of shooting one person to death and wounding eight others in a rampage of gunfire in a crowded room where people had gathered for a high school graduation party.
84-year-old Alabama man arrested for killing wife, 77
An 84-year-old Pelham man is being held in the Shelby County jail on a murder charge, and an attorney says the victim was his 77-year-old wife.
Hanley handcuffs Hamilton
HAMILTON — In 1903, pitcher Joe “Iron Man” McGinty more than lived up to his nickname when he notched complete game victories in both games of a doubleheader three times in the month of August.
Bruce High School senior pitcher Caleb Hanley will probably never get the opportunity to play in the Major Leagues, but his pitching exploits this week certainly qualify him as a prep “Iron Man.”
Thanks to the arm of Hanley, Bruce has advanced to the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 2A state championship series at Trustmark Park in Pearl.
Noxubee County’s Little wins shot put
PEARL — Noxubee County High School’s Jasmine Little won the shot put Saturday at the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 4A State meet.
The Class 2A and Class 6A meets also were scheduled, but weather forced all three meets to be postponed until 2 p.m. Monday.
The Class 4A girls shot put was one of the few events that was completed. Noxubee County High coach Tyrone Shorter said Little won the event with a throw of more than 36 feet.
Ryan Mott’s art featured in chilling release
Starkville High School student Ryan Mott is a featured artist in a just-released book by renowned paranormal author and researcher Brad Steiger.
W students help construct halfway house for women
Every year, Mississippi University for Women’s Office of Community Service partners with a local organization to coordinate a day of service. This year, the office worked to renovate a halfway house for women who have been released from prison.
Freedom Creek Festival set for May 28-29
Willie King’s non-profit organization, the Rural Members Association, announces the 13th annual Freedom Creek Festival to be held at the traditional location in Old Memphis, near Aliceville, Ala., where Willie lived before his untimely passing March 8, 2009.
Mississippi Archivists unveil Facebook page
The Society of Mississippi Archivists (SMA) announces the unveiling of its organizational page on the social networking site Facebook.
Columbus farmers’ market has brisk first day
Saturday’s heat didn’t stop people from going to the Columbus Hitchin’ Lot Farmers’ Market’s first day of the year, which was pretty busy considering that most of the local produce isn’t ready to farm yet, according to vendors.
Into the wild blue yonder: Thousands flock to Wings Over Columbus air show
More than 30,000 people visited Columbus Air Force Base for the Wings Over Columbus Air Show, taking in planes performing acrobatic feats in the air and getting a close look at more on the ground.
Candidate field set for judicial races
Three people have qualified to run for the newly created third 16th Circuit Court judge seat, created in 2005 to represent Noxubee and Clay counties.
Columbus chiropractor charged with insurance fraud
Columbus chiropractor Dr. James Donovan is free on $10,000 bond after being charged with insurance fraud.
