Telling true tales a vital how-to

When I was in my mid-single digit years, the Old Man used three converted cattle ponds on his place raising catfish to sell.

President Trump signs executive order that aims to stabilize college sports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at restoring “order, fairness and stability” to college athletics.

In the Garden with Felder: Good gardens make use of vertical space

From overarching arbors and ornate pillars to flowering vine teepees, vertical structures are hallmarks of good garden design.

Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs.

Community Calendar for 4-4-26

Saturday, April 4 ■ Fundraiser Attic Sale: The Lee Home hosts an attic sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 316 Seventh St.

Junior Auxiliary of Columbus announces 2026 Charity Ball King and Queen

The Junior Auxiliary of Columbus is pleased to announce the 2026 Charity Ball King and Queen: Clyde Peeler Hollis Jr. and Taylor Rivers Wheeler.

MSU Horticulture Club hosts annual spring plant sale April 10

The Mississippi State Horticulture Club has been hard at work for months – planting, propagating and pruning – in preparation for their annual plant sale that’s just two weeks out.

1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, officials tell AP

A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one crew member was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago.

Mona Charen: The Iran hawks are losing their judgment

I am an Iran hardliner. But I’m struggling to understand how other hardliners can be so credulous about President Donald Trump’s leadership of this war.

Everyday Clay: Roll away your stone, I’ll roll away mine

In last week’s column I referenced a song that I consider to be quite special.

Photo: Preserving Church History

Trinidad Chambliss ‘always had confidence’ he’d be Ole Miss’ QB in 2026

If anyone knows just how much can change in a given calendar year, it’s Ole Miss signal caller Trinidad Chambliss.

Letter: Final details for this year’s Lowndes Sports HOF

I want to give the public the final details regarding the installation of the 2026 Class which will take place at the Trotter Convention Center

Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction

President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom won final approval from a key agency on Thursday, despite a federal judge recently ordering a halt to construction unless Congress allows what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in more than 70 years.

Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions

Good Friday is a unique — and uniquely solemn — day in the Christian calendar.

Froma Harrop: News flash: Bernie Sanders is not a New Yorker

Yes, he talks like a Brooklyn tough guy, but Sen. Bernie Sanders is a resident of Vermont, America’s most rural and most white state. That he fled New York City nearly 60 years ago seems lost on the current Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his fellow socialists. Then again, Mamdani hasn’t been around very long himself.

Jabe Nicholson: The lamb with the broken leg

Many have family traditions around the Easter season

Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies.

CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing

The federal government’s disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.

Trump says he’ll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress

President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the record-long partial government shutdown that has reached 48 days.