West Point ‘back in the green’

WEST POINT — Money was again the focus for West Point’s Board of Selectmen during its Tuesday meeting, but maintaining savings has taken the place of cutting costs.

Plunkett to lead electric department

WEST POINT — While in executive session, the West Point selectmen named Shasta Plunkett interim electric department superintendent at the Water and Light Department.

Chuck D of Public Enemy talks hip-hop at The W tonight

Hip-hop pioneer Chuck D once proclaimed his words and his message were “louder than a bomb.” And there may not be as many people listening today as there were in 1988 when the song of the same name was released, but his words still hit with concussive impact.

Last applicant for school board vacancy steps up

The deadline to apply for the vacant Columbus school board seat has passed and one more applicant has stepped forward.

Tax Commission: West Point granted Sunday liquor to be fair

WEST POINT — After recently granting Sunday alcohol sales to Columbus and Starkville, the Mississippi Tax Commission’s office of Alcoholic Beverage Control decided to play fair.

Aberdeen school closing to deal with asbestos problem

Students at Aberdeen Middle School on West Commerce Street in Aberdeen will be redirected to alternate schools beginning next week while the district decides what to do about asbestos in the old building.

West Point gets Sunday liquor sales

Add West Point to the growing list of cities with Sunday alcohol sales. Mayor Scott Ross read a letter from the Mississippi Tax Commission at Tuesday’s meeting of the West Point Board of Selectmen announcing the commission had “reconsidered” the city’s 2008 request for Sunday sales.

Starting over: Columbus family that lost everything in fire counts blessings

Lisa Lang, a Columbus deputy Municipal Court clerk, knows her family is lucky in the sense that they’re all alive and healthy. But standing amid the charred remains of her home Saturday, her voice was filled with emotion.

Grant helps light path to college for Columbus High students

A $15,000 grant is illuminating the path to college for students at Columbus High School’s McKellar Technology Center.

High schools’ top minds tested at EMCC Olympiad

The smart kids were out to get paid Friday at East Mississippi Community College’s fourth annual Scholar’s Olympiad.

With merger, name change off table, what’s next for The W?

Opinions about the future of Mississippi University for Women are as diverse as the many groups who hold a stake in the college’s success. But a couple truths are universally accepted: MUW is facing serious challenges and nobody knows how to meet them.

Fundraiser planned for family who lost home in fire

The Columbus Police Department hopes to help one of its own rebuild her life one hamburger and two hot dogs at a time.

EMCC eyes The W to consolidate programs

In what could be the prelude to a move Rep. Jeff Smith says could save the university, The W has begun offering an extension of East Mississippi Community College’s tuition-guarantee program.

Senate panel lets MUW name change legislation die (VIDEO & PHOTOS)

JACKSON — Hours of testimony and waiting to find out if Mississippi University for Women might receive a new name culminated in nothing Monday in Jackson.

Local leaders to gather at Capitol to support MUW name change bill

A group of business leaders from Columbus will visit Jackson Monday to support for a bill that could change the name of Mississippi University for Women.

Police hope meth bills stem tide

The tide may soon turn in Mississippi’s battle against methamphetamines.

Families of MUW students file lawsuit over motel fire

A lawsuit has been filed over the Alabama motel fire that killed four students from the Mississippi University for Women.

West Point faces shortfall

Despite hundreds of thousands of dollars in budget slashes, West Point still faces a $300,000 deficit.

United Way panels face tough choices

For the nonprofit agencies operating under the umbrella of the Lowndes County United Way, several classic axioms hold true: Money doesn’t grow on trees. And you can’t always get what you want.

Chuck D of Public Enemy featured speaker for lecture series

This isn’t your grandfather’s lecture series. Unless your grandfather digs hip-hop.

The Ina E. Gordy Honors College at Mississippi University for Women will open its 2010 Forum Series Thursday with a lecture titled “Chuck D, Public Enemy and the Beginning of Modern Day Hip Hop,” followed by a Feb. 11 lecture from Chuck D, himself.