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Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died.
Miniature art transforms an alley into a surrealist wonderland at ‘Mississippi’s Tiniest Museum’
In the cramped backroom of a theater, Vicki Taylor glues together tiny figurines that peer over electrical boxes, canoe down drainage pipes and hide in nooks and crannies waiting to be found by someone curious enough to get on their hands and knees to search.
Man charged with statutory rape from 5 years ago
A suspect has been charged in a statutory rape that allegedly occurred five years ago on the 2400 block of Main Street.
Gary Woodland details PTSD struggles ahead of the Masters: ‘I thought people were trying to kill me’
Gary Woodland was playing the back nine at the Houston Open a couple of weeks ago, an event he would ultimately win to secure his return trip to the Masters, when the former U.S. Open champion began to feel what he described as “hypervigilant.”
Ex-Bulldog Nathaniel Lowe loving life with the Reds
Friday, April 3, was a special night for Nathaniel Lowe. The former Mississippi State star was appearing for the first time at Globe Life Field, where he played for the Texas Rangers from 2021 through 2024 and was a key contributor to the Rangers’ first World Series-winning team in 2023.
Who are Ole Miss starting defensive tackles going to be?
A year ago it was the interior of Ole Miss’ offensive line that had its share of question marks. In spring of 2026, it’s the tackle spots that remain somewhat of a mystery.
Pirates sign teenage shortstop Konnor Griffin to a 9-year deal worth at least $140 million
Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul.
Ole Miss pitching dominates in midweek win over Alcorn State
Ole Miss pitchers struck out 17 Alcorn State batters and walked just two Tuesday night as the No. 25 Rebels defeated the Braves 11-1 at Swayze Field.
Lowndes County Building Permits, April 8, 2026
Ron Musgrove; 251 Owens Dr.; construct single family residence; owner Mark Frady; 479 Gurlie Malone Road; construct single family residence; owner Cliff Hendley; 431 Dowdle
City of Columbus Building Permits, March 30-April 2, 2026
Monica Cummings; 1102 11th Ave. N.; driveway to side street; Zack Allred Cribs LLC; 115 Waverly Road; new single family residence (750SF); Michael Scott Swain
Golf has been secondary for Scottie Scheffler of late. It’s hard to know what to expect at Masters
Scottie Scheffler’s son Bennett turns 2 next month, and Remy was born less than two weeks ago.
Brawl breaks out between Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels slugger Jorge Soler
Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night.
Froma Harrop: Big tech’s ugly data centers finally meet the opposition
It appears that folks living in the gently rolling farmland of southwestern Ohio don’t want a 2-million-square-foot data center plopped down the road from their front porches. What’s wrong with them? Are they snotty not-in-my-backyard liberals?
Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
The U.S. demanded Wednesday that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the Islamic Republic closed the waterway in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.
Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Environmental groups on Tuesday asked a federal appellate court panel to drop its temporary halt of a lower court’s order instructing state officials to close an immigration detention center in the heart of the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention
Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for Texas public schools students under proposals that are putting the state at the center of another contentious wrangling over the role of religion in classrooms.
Business Brief: Nabors promoted to Trustmark branch officer
Trustmark is pleased to announce that Scott Nabors has been promoted to branch officer in Columbus, where he serves as a relationship banker/branch manager.
‘Ketamine Queen’ gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him
A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling “Friends” star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023.
Other Editors: Trump tells the Postal Service to make a voter list
Can the President order the U.S. Postal Service not to deliver mail he doesn’t like? Add this to the list of, er, innovative questions that President Trump is posing to the courts. On Tuesday he signed an executive action to create a federal list of people pre-approved to vote by mail, while telling the USPS to refuse to deliver ballots from anybody who isn’t on it.
March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental US, federal meteorologists say
March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data.
Holiday Handcrafts Bazaar accepting vendor applications
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