Columbus man facing statutory rape charge

Quadevious Atterberry, 21, of 2409 Oat Street, was arrested last week after investigators believe he engaged in a sexual relationship with an underage girl.

Noxubee Co. sheriff’s son arrested on drug charges

The son of the Noxubee County Sheriff was arrested Monday for possession of cocaine.

Akem Olajuwon Grassaree, 25, of Macon, was arrested by agents with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Division after they discovered a felony amount of cocaine and a misdemeanor amount of marijuana in his possession, according to authorities.

‘Elf on the Shelf’ a hit with local parents

For generations, children have cautiously guarded their behavior at Christmastime, careful not to end up on Santa’s “naughty list.”

For 24 days, parents warn children to behave, noting that Santa is always watching. However, in recent years, Santa has gotten new little helpers to watch over boys and girls. The help comes in the form of elves who sit on a shelf.

Winter blast approaches: Downtown Wassail Fest rescheduled, W event will go on as planned tonight

The weather outside is frightful…

The AccuWeather.com forecast for the Golden Triangle this afternoon is mostly cloudy and much colder with occasional rain and a thunderstorm. In the evening, there will be occasional drizzle and breezy winds with an overnight low of 30 degrees.

Fire Dept. to be recommended for national accreditation

Columbus Fire and Rescue will be recommended for national accreditation, the department announced Thursday.

Art contest winners, Santa to serve as parade marshals

Six local boys and girls will be the junior marshals in Columbus’ annual Christmas parade on Dec. 14.

The junior marshals were selected based on their entries in a holiday art contest sponsored by Main Street Columbus.

Industry leaders act as judges at Caledonia science fair

Local industry leaders were at Caledonia Middle School on Wednesday morning to judge the school’s first science fair.

Science teacher Renee Allen said she decided to have her students conduct a science project as a way of implementing Common Core.

MUW student submits winning Market Street 2014 poster

The poster for the 2014 Market Street Festival has been revealed.

Main Street Columbus announced the winning poster Wednesday afternoon at Mississippi University for Women.

Lowndes school board mulling over options on vo-tech site

The Lowndes County School District may be months away from deciding on a location for the proposed career tech center, but the choices have been narrowed to two.

Still time for holiday donations

For Columbus residents that are in the spirit of giving this holiday season, there are still several opportunities to donate to those in need.

Starkville kicks off Christmas parade season

The Christmas parade season kicks off tonight in Starkville where the theme will be “Christmas in Who-ville.”

The parade begins at 6 p.m. and starts at the intersection of Lampkin and Russell streets. Approximately 70 parade entries will travel north on Montgomery Street before taking a left onto Main Street.

Lowndes County looking at two sites for tech school

The Lowndes County School District is moving ahead with plans for a district wide Career Tech center.

As far as where it will be located, the school board will decide between two pieces of land near Highway 50 and Lehmberg Road.

Sarah Fowler: Columbus at its best

Something in the air changes as the first leaves begin to fall and the holiday season nears; we began to pay closer attention to things we take for granted the rest of the year. One of those things, the generosity of this community and its willingness to work together for a greater good, was made clear to me on Thursday.

Small Business Saturday: ‘Shop small, shop local’

While the big box stores have Black Friday sales, local store owners are encouraging shoppers to take part in Small Business Saturday tomorrow.

Golden Triangle residents do Black Friday

Thousands of shoppers braced the crowds and the cold Thursday night and this morning participating in Black Friday sales events.

More than 1,000 people lined up around the building at Belk, hoping to snag some of the items on sale for over 50 percent off the retail price.

Area stores, shoppers ready for ‘early’ Black Friday

In years past, Black Friday sales have been reserved for, well, Friday. Not this year.

Many stores around the Golden Triangle are opening at 8 o’clock tonight, giving shoppers a few more precious hours to snatch up the must-have items of the season.

What we are thankful for: Columbus

Jim Borsig/President, MUW

“The first thing I’m thankful for is my family. I’m thankful to have the opportunity to do the work that I’m doing and I am grateful to be a part of the Columbus community, this university community and to have such wonderful friends and colleagues to work with everyday.”

Police, retailers gear up for holiday shopping onslaught

With shoppers expected to be out in full force Thursday night and Friday morning, local stores and law enforcement are taking extra precautions to ensure everyone has a safe experience.

“We will be out in force,” said Chief of Police Selvain McQueen.

What we are thankful for: Starkville

Parker Wiseman, Mayor

“It’s a time to celebrate family and friends. Those are the two treasures that I am most thankful for. The holiday season provides us with an opportunity for us to spend time and fellowship with each other and that is reason to celebrate and be thankful.”

Columbus woman charged with murder

A Columbus woman has been formally charged with murder after her boyfriend was stabbed to death last week.

Chaddy Mae Brooks, 27, of 300 Lehmberg Rd, Apartment 153, was charged Monday morning. Danielle Gore, 37, died Friday.