Fans returning to Dudy Noble reminisce about Bulldogs baseball history

Mississippi State played the early game Friday in the NCAA Starkville Regional, which gave Bulldog fans more than 24 hours to kill before Saturday’s winners’ bracket meeting with Virginia Commonwealth on Saturday night.

Turner remains on Ward 4 ballot after judge dismisses election challenge

A special judge has thrown out a challenge to the Columbus Ward 4 Democratic primary election after four hours of testimony Thursday at the Lowndes County Courthouse, meaning Marty Turner’s place on next week’s general election ballot is secure.

County to hire interim prosecutor, ask for special election to fill vacancy

Lowndes County supervisors are requesting a special election to fill the county prosecutor’s position and hope to have an interim prosecutor in place by June 14.

Lowndes, Palmer Home lock horns over Boys Ranch property

In the summer of 1977, Lowndes County leased 320 acres of land off Motley Road to the Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association to be used first as a home for boys and, later, girls.

Travel slowly moving to pre-pandemic levels at GTRA

Until Thursday, Mike Hainsey hadn’t had a speaking engagement in about 18 months, so the Golden Triangle Regional Airport executive director had plenty to cover during his appearance at the Columbus Exchange Club luncheon at Lion Hills Center.

Former MUW professor remembered for serving special needs community

William Hunt said his father never really discussed how he became such a passionate advocate for people with special needs.

Slimantics: Coburn and Debs

There’s more than a little Eugene Debs in Montrell Coburn, which is intended as a compliment.

Photos: Confederate monument removed

Higgins: Golden Triangle striking ‘balance’ with solar

In the span of less than 18 months, three 2,000-acre sites in the Golden Triangle —  two in Lowndes County, another in West Point — are under contract for solar power production facilities. Another 2,000 acres adjacent to the Clay County project, along with another comparable site near the Industrial Park in Starkville, have been identified as possible solar facilities as well.

Slimantics: Telling time on the courthouse lawn

In Mississippi, county courthouses generally have two common features: A clock tower and a Confederate monument.

Supes consider diverting some Recovery Act funds to Community Counseling

Keenyn Wald had not prepared for this.
When Wald, the Lowndes County administrator for Community Counseling Services, appeared at Lowndes County Board of Supervisors on Monday, the plan was to simply update the supervisors on the work CCS does in the community as part of national Mental Health Awareness Month.

State Homeland security looks to assist local law enforcement agencies

When you think of The Department of Homeland Security, you probably envision an entity with thousands of agents and an almost unlimited budget to fight terrorism and respond to other national crises.

Hosemann sees calls for immediate special session as ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to court decision

The call for a special session of the Mississippi Legislature to restore the citizens initiative process to amend the state constitution began early Monday, with Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley penning an op-ed urging Gov. Tate Reeves to act immediately.

Monday Profile: Hamilton woman who grew up impoverished, traumatized starts clothes-giving ministry for people in need

The interior of Saving Grace Mission is filled with boxes, containers and plastic bags stuffed with clothing. The job of inspecting, sorting and putting the clothing on display racks proceeds slowly, carefully, deliberately.

Medical marijuana decision deals blow to citizens’ right to petition

When the Mississippi Supreme Court announced Friday it had overturned a citizen-led constitutional amendment that would have established a medical marijuana program, Rob Roberson considered the ruling with mixed feelings.

Slimantics: As of Friday, Mississippians are lesser citizens

What do you call a form of government where all three branches — legislative, executive and judicial — conspire to stifle the will of people and suppress their rights?

Slimantics: Unmasked? Unthinkable!

The Centers for Disease Control announced Thursday something most of us have been waiting for a long, long time — people who have been fully vaccinated no longer need to wear masks, practice social distancing or avoid monster truck rallies.

Douglas challenges Ward 4 council primary in circuit court

A special judge has been appointed to hear a civil suit filed last week over the results of the April 6 Democratic primary for Ward 4 Columbus City Council.

‘No gas shortage’ in Mississippi, despite panic-buying

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it has eased fuel-transportation regulations in 10 states, including Mississippi, to head off gasoline supply issues caused by the shutdown of the Colonial pipeline, which delivers 45 percent of the gasoline to much of the eastern United States.

Slimantics: Labor shortage may be more nuanced than it appears

On Monday, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, who can’t resist any opportunity to punish the poor, announced the state will end federal pandemic subsidies for unemployed