Idol hopeful returns to Amory

Mississippi native Trent Harmon has risen through the rank and file of American Idol contestants to the top four of the hit reality show, and his hometown of Amory is celebrating him this weekend.

Area students exposed to non-traditional careers

More than 150 high school students from Columbus and Lowndes County spent Tuesday talking with instructors and students at East Mississippi Community College’s Mayhew campus about the possible career paths they could take in their futures.

Palmer Home holds meeting for potential foster parents

Palmer Home for Children held an informational meeting Tuesday for individuals and couples interested in becoming foster parents through the children’s home’s private foster network.

Columbus man loses leg while climbing under train

A Columbus man’s leg was severed Monday night as he crawled under a train to get to a convenience store.

Family of slain Macon man fosters friendship with heart recipient

A brutal tragedy in Macon has resulted in a second chance at life for a woman in Byram.

Thomas, Air Force vet known for golf game, dies at 79

Columbus native Booker Thomas, a military man and lover of all things golf-related, has died.

He was 79.

Exchange club holds 10K in honor of Uncle Bunky

This Saturday, the Columbus Exchange Club will hold its first-ever 10K race in honor of Robert “Uncle Bunky” Williams, local beloved children’s artist and icon.

Treating addiction at Recovery House

Next month, it will be 30 years since Recovery House admitted its first client in need of treatment for serious drug and alcohol abuse.

Five hurt in four car wrecks Friday

Four separate car accidents in Lowndes County sent five individuals — including an infant — to area hospitals Friday, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.

CAFB public affairs chief talk drones, community involvement at Exchange Club

Sonic Johnson, Chief of Public Affairs at Columbus Air Force Base, updated the Columbus Exchange Club Thursday on the goings-on at AFB, including its new experience utilizing drones.

Two dead following Hwy 45 accidents

One man was killed and two others transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Wednesday afternoon after a tractor-trailer collided with a white Ford pickup on Highway 45 South, according to a release from the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Guns boom: Background checks, conceal carry permits and guns sold on the rise

The weekend following the February 16 bomb threat at New Hope schools, Golden Triangle Defensive Tactics held one of its most-attended classes in months.

CF&R purchases new emergency vehicle

Columbus Fire & Rescue has a new emergency response vehicle meant only for response to nonlife-threatening emergencies.

Mississippi State professor talks politics at MSMS

About 15 high school students from the Mississippi School for Math and Science listened to Mississippi State University political science and public administration professor Brian Shoup on Monday. The topic: politics.

Man shot Monday afternoon in North Columbus

A person was shot in North Columbus Monday afternoon, according to the Columbus Police Department. The unidentified man was transported to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle with a non life-threatening injuries.

Former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice to sign books in Starkville

Magnolia State author and former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Randy Pierce will return to Starkville Thursday to promote his latest book, “The Peter Bay,” at the Starkville Friends of the Library meeting and the Book Mart & Cafe.

Palmer Home to recruit foster parents

Drake Bassett, the president of Palmer Children’s Home in Columbus, is looking for a few good foster parents.

Mississippi’s foster children

The children in foster care in Lowndes County are in desperate need of more homes to take them in.

EMCC celebrates renovations to training facility

Nearly a year after accepting a grant from Yokohama Manufacturing, the East Mississippi Community College Training Facility in West Point officially celebrated the four new classrooms it opened for its manufacturing classes.

Columbus’ Willie King blues festival begins on Thursday

A blues festival will be back in Columbus beginning Thursday, featuring bands, a harmonica workshop and a motorcycle charity ride — all in honor of local blues musician Willie King.