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David Allan Coe, who wrote ‘Take This Job and Shove It’ and other country hits, dies at 86
David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working-class anthem “Take This Job and Shove It” and had hits with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride” among others, has died.
Trump pulls Casey Means’ stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier
President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s nominating radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Dr. Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.
Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
President Donald Trump swiftly signed a bipartisan legislation Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, shortly after the package won final approval in the House, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.
Letter: Ruling creates challenges
At this moment, I’m holding the words for Fannie Lou Hamer close. Her testimony of the brutality that Black voters endured in 1964 captures a
Supreme Court ruling on race-based redistricting prompts quick action in some states
Before the words were even written on a Supreme Court decision striking down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, some states already were taking steps to respond to it.
Froma Harrop: The ballroom amounts to taxpayer abuse
Some years ago, I was president of an organization called the Association of Opinion Journalists. Every year we would run a convention in a different city and end it with a celebration in the hotel’s ballroom space. Our speaker on that closing night was usually some well-known political opinionator.
Reeves establishes Mississippi office for Rural Health Transformation Program funds
Gov. Tate Reeves on Wednesday announced he’s creating an office to oversee distribution of hundreds of millions of federal dollars aimed at improving rural healthcare.
Man accused of trying to kill President Trump at correspondents’ gala agrees to remain jailed for now
A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain jailed for now while he awaits trial.
US economy grew 2% from January-March, recovering from federal shutdown; Iran war clouds outlook
The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal government shutdown.
The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a different vibe
D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day.
City of Columbus Building Permits, April 20-23, 2026
Trey Harris; 705 Emerald Drive.; remodel; Routley Construction Ronald O. Richardson; 2401-2 Hwy. 45 N.; install sign for Mary Dona’s; Mid-South Signs City of Columbus
Lowndes County Building Permits, April 29, 2026
Alan Daniels; 100 W. Jess Lyons Road; set up mobile home; Keith Edwards Electrical Services Alan Daniels; 100 W. Jess Lyons Road; move mobile home;
Former Bulldog J.T. Ginn has pitched his way back into Athletics’ rotation
For the second straight season, J.T. Ginn made the Athletics’ opening day roster. However, this time around, he was in the bullpen instead of the rotation.
Big Ten takes the top spot for first-rounders, while SEC sets record for total players drafted
The SEC’s reign as the king of the first round of the NFL draft was toppled by the Big Ten.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after federal judge approves its criminal sentence
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week’s end, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect.
Anonymous tip system started in wake of Sandy Hook shooting has fielded nearly 400,000 reports
Less than two years after her 6-year-old son was killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, Nicole Hockley was in an Ohio church basement teaching the first class of a program she hoped would help prevent future school shootings.
Man charged with trying to kill Trump at dinner took photo with knife in hotel, investigators say
The man charged with trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and kill President Donald Trump took a picture of himself in his hotel room just minutes earlier, outfitted with an ammunition bag, a shoulder gun holster and a sheathed knife, authorities said Wednesday in a new court filing.
Many Democrats are stressed out by the news. They still can’t turn away, a new poll finds
Denver retiree Don Cohen spends about two-and-a-half hours each day consuming the news, between reading on his iPad and watching broadcast programs.
Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists’ warnings
Backers of raw milk are pushing to make the potentially dangerous product more widely available and easier to obtain, even as a new disease outbreak — one of at least five in the past year — sickens U.S. children.
Group distributes 528 backpacks, school supplies at Lock and Dam
July 13, 2025
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