Revenue commissioner says he’s worked to change department’s image

Herb Frierson said the biggest moonshine bust in the history of the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control was in Hancock County, when ABC agents busted a man and his brother — for the second time — for making 60 barrels of moonshine.

23 turn out for county candidate forum

More than 20 hopefuls running for elected positions in Lowndes County turned out for a public forum at Caledonia’s Anderson Grove Center Friday night.

Mayor to present plan to curb city’s spending

Columbus Mayor Robert Smith will present a seven-part plan to reduce city expenses in an effort to combat a financial crisis that the city’s financial consultant claims will leave Columbus out of cash by Sept. 30.

Woman arrested for stealing state trooper’s pet pit bull puppy

Derrick Beckom had left his 7-month-old pit bull puppy outside barely 10 minutes when he realized the puppy was gone.

Family of murdered inmate asks for jail records

The family of an inmate at the Clay County Jail who was murdered by his cellmate has filed public records requests for documents related to their loved one’s death.

Two arrested in Tuesday shooting

A 19-year-old with several dismissed charges to his name was one of two people arrested in connection with a shooting in east Columbus Tuesday.

Civil service commission upholds Adams’ termination

The Columbus Civil Service Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to uphold the termination of a former Columbus Police Department investigator who drove to Moorhead in a city vehicle while on duty to apply for a job.

Area Catholics react to diocese list of clergy accused of sexual abuse

Father Jason Johnston was removing an old picture frame from its place on the wall in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Starkville on Tuesday afternoon.

Area students to head to state spelling bee in Jackson Tuesday

Soyeon Park has won the state spelling bee every year she’s attended.

This year, now that she’s an eighth grader, is her last year to try.

Judge denied motion to dismiss criminal case against Canyon Boykin

A 16th circuit court judge ruled Friday not to dismiss a case against a former Columbus police officer involved in a fatal shooting three years ago.

Office Depot in Columbus to close

Office Depot on Old Aberdeen Road in Columbus is closing.

Store employees were confirming the closing to customers earlier this week, but store managers said they could not release information, including the date the business will shut its doors.

Monday profile: Starkville counselor helps clients ‘find their voice’

Karla Morgan said she’s always been interested in helping people tell their stories.

Of course, what that’s looked like has varied over the years, said Morgan, a licensed counselor who opened her own private practice, Seeds Counseling and Wellness, in Starkville four years ago.

Planting a seed: Coding Academy students teach fifth graders basic coding skills

Friday morning the auditorium at Franklin Elementary School was filled with the chatter of students — and the buzzing of robots those students helped program.

‘Capturing the creative class’: Downtown makerspace open for Starkville entrepreneurs

Spencer Reed’s first visit to the MSU Idea Shop on Thursday was also the first time using power tools for wood-turning.

Caledonia Elementary SPED students partner with 4th graders in Challenge of Champions

At Caledonia Elementary School on Wednesday, 19 students in the school’s special education department became champions.

Nearly 70 turn out for Airbus job fair

Danika Meeks has been a stay-at-home mother for 13 years. Tuesday, she sat in the lobby at the Columbus Airbus facility awaiting a job interview with company supervisors.

New Hope man gets 50 years for shooting deputies

Marion Coscia had been worried about his son, New Hope resident Kenneth Coscia, for several weeks leading up to the day Kenneth Coscia shot two Lowndes County Sheriff’s deputies in 2014.

Palmer Home to move children to Hernando site

Palmer Home for Children has announced it will move the children in its residential program from its Columbus campus to its Hernando campus in June.

Program teaches incarcerated veterans dog training, job skills

The first night B.R. Hawkins introduced dogs to Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, it was chaos.

First Baptist breaks ground on Bluecutt expansion

First Baptist Church has begun work on Phase 2 of a project more than a decade in the making to expand its downtown ministry.