Articles by Emma McRae
MSU, Starkville gearing up for Super Bulldog Weekend
The 38th annual Super Bulldog Weekend kicks off Friday, bringing fans, alumni and other visitors to town to enjoy a weekend full of Mississippi State University sports.
Two men hospitalized after shooting Sunday
Columbus Police Department officers responded to two shootings within an hour on Sunday afternoon. During the second, two men were shot and hospitalized.
CPD investigates armed robbery at Family Dollar
The Columbus Police Department is investigating a Friday night armed robbery at the Family Dollar and Dollar Tree on Tuscaloosa Road.
Students recognized for resilience, academic excellence
Born with Pierre Robin Syndrome, a cleft palate and a hearing impairment, Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science senior Audrey Guynes always felt like her life was a waiting game.
International Fiesta returns to MSU Saturday
The International Fiesta returns to Mississippi State University’s Drill Field on Saturday for its 32nd year celebrating international cultures.
Community members support keeping SHS basketball coach
Of the more than 100 district patrons packed into the Greensboro Center auditorium for a school board meeting Tuesday night, nine spoke publicly in support of Starkville High School boys basketball coach Qu’Varius “‘Woodie” Howard keeping his job.
Students pitch business ideas at annual Startup Summit
When Mississippi State junior Susannah Case and senior Grayson Henry started making custom gameday buttons for football season, they had no idea their idea would turn into a business opportunity.
Demopolis lock closures costs Mississippi companies millions
The recent closure of an Alabama lock demonstrates exactly why it is crucial to fund updates to infrastructure along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Mitch Mays, secretary and administrator of the Tenn-Tom Development Authority, told the Rotary Club of Columbus on Tuesday.
Community Profile: Historic West Point home draws West Virginia transplants
It has been nearly three years since Jessica Caswell and her husband Paul first found the home listing on Facebook that prompted a 700-mile move from West Virginia to West Point.
Music, catfish and vendors celebrate the history of Catfish Alley
While Catfish Alley isn’t the bustling hub that it once was for Black-owned businesses and Columbus citizens, on Saturday, the alley returned to a small piece of its former glory.
Superintendent vows transparency, using bond money only for facilities
Melodie Cunningham already knows where she stands on Columbus Municipal School District’s proposed $36 million bond. As a pre-K teacher at Stokes-Beard Elementary, she’s seen
Eclipse Monday will cover 90% of sun in Golden Triangle
The moon will pass between the Earth and sun on Monday, creating the second total solar eclipse above the United States in seven years.
34th Tales from the Crypt comes to life
Historical figures came to life in Friendship Cemetery on Wednesday night, as Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students kicked off the 34th Tales from the Crypt performances.
Suspects sought for two botched armed robberies
Detectives with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office are requesting the public’s help in identifying two suspects in two unsuccessful armed robberies, one of which sent a victim to the hospital.
Not a city event? Then it will cost to use Trotter
An updated use policy for the Trotter Convention Center will no longer allow the venue to be used for free, except for official city events.
MUW hopes to land Birmingham Southern transfers
Mississippi University for Women is offering scholarships to students transferring from Birmingham Southern College after the school announced its impending closure.
Historical marker honoring MUW founders unveiled on campus
Since 1949, the Mississippi Department of Archives and History has erected more than 1,000 historic markers recognizing notable people and events in the state’s history.
