Slimantics: It ain’t easy bein’ Blue

There is one immutable truth for Democrats in Mississippi: Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, comes easy.

Making a splash: Caledonia mulls building splash pad while other area cities praise value of theirs

The town of Caledonia hopes to make a big splash at a one-acre parcel located next to the YMCA.

Slimantics: A lesson for losers

As surely as the sun rose today, there are people in our community whose lives seem irreparably broken.

Church group surveys Pecan Acres residents about possible relocation

Kay Brocato called it “serendipitous.” Bishop Lawrence White considered it a small act of providence.

Whichever term you prefer, the result was the same. For residents of Starkville’s Pecan Acres, it meant another opportunity to have their voices heard.

Holistic health coach shares personal stories of battling addiction

Kristi Porter Carrico has done her research, obtained certifications, read volumes and learned from some of the pioneers of holistic medicine.

Slimantics: Second Amendment jumps the shark

Good sense took a beating Thursday in the Mississippi Supreme Court.

Gas prices up from last year but expected to stabilize

If you are looking for a way to remain optimistic about gasoline prices, the best thing to note is that it could be worse, said Don Redman of AAA, which monitors gas prices.

Supes hear proposal for county baseball fields

Funding recreation in the county was the topic of the day during Monday’s meeting of the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors.

Trade war could affect Steel Dynamics

Columbus may find itself in the crosshairs of an international trade war after the Trump Administration said Thursday it would impose steep tariffs on metals imported from its North America trade partners, and Mexico retaliated with its own tariffs.

Escape on the water: Second-place winner in Paddle Fest escaped Cuba on homemade raft in 1994

Saturday’s Island Paddle Fest drew participants from several states, but nobody paddled farther than Roberto Vazquez Ferie.

Low turn-out expected for Tuesday’s primary votes

Local circuit clerks expect low turn-out for Tuesday’s primary elections.

CPD chief lauds Task Force efforts for reducing gang activity

It’s not as simple as red and blue anymore.

Slimantics: Buses, food, tea and the National Anthem

Rosa Parks was not opposed to buses.

Gandhi harbored no ill will against food.

As far as we know, our Forefathers liked tea just fine.

The Running Man: Columbus cardiologist fled Uganda death squads as a teen

When Dr. Julius Kato was just a boy of 14 he began running.

He hasn’t stopped running since.

Paying dividends: West Lowndes students earn big returns in Stock Market Game

Call them the Wolf Pups of Wall Street.

OCH could decide on affiliation by June

The OCH Regional Medical Center’s Board of Trustees held the last of three meetings Thursday to evaluate proposals from three health care systems vying for an affiliation with the hospital.

Local legislators jeer this year’s session as unproductive

Wednesday’s legislative forum at Lion Hills focused on a handful of much-discussed statewide issues — and one local one.

Slimantics: Restaurant tax is Jeff Smith’s albatross

In an earlier time, Rep. Jeff Smith would be known as a dandy, defined as a person unduly devoted to style, neatness and fashion in dress and appearance.

Area unemployment rates remain steady

Unemployment rates continued near historic lows in the month of April based on monthly data released Tuesday by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.

Builder of houses and people: Caledonia builder, Realtor dies at age 89

William Vincen “W.V.” West, who died Monday at age 89, was a lot of things.