Law enforcement, others expect quiet weekday Halloween

For law enforcement and emergency room workers, tonight’s Halloween celebration is expected to feature two qualities they like most: Quiet and short.

Training burns can ultimately save other homes

By 10 a.m. Thursday, the weather was almost perfect – a cool, clear sunny day with just a mild breeze.

Everyone agreed: It was a wonderful day for a house fire.

Too old to drive?: Seniors giving up car keys often a thorny topic for families

By the time Bob had reached his 83rd birthday, he had made quite a few concessions to age, said his son Tom.

CAC, VISTA reps highlight importance of arts, volunteering

In football, there are two coordinators — offensive and defensive — and while they have entirely different responsibilities, their work complements one another.

Headed to Hall of Fame: Lee High years set stage for Brewer’s distinguished coaching career

During his 40 years as a player and a coach, Billy Brewer was best known for a singular quality.

As a player, he might not outrun or outhit his opponent. As a coach, he might not out-scheme or outman his foe.

Slimantics: A short look at the life and times of Beth Ann Fennelly

Beth Ann Fennelly’s latest book, “Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs,” had been published just 10 days before Friday’s opening session of the Eudora Welty Writer’s Symposium at Poindexter Hall.

Gas prices decreasing to pre-Harvey levels

It’s taken a bit longer than expected, but gasoline prices are returning to their pre-Hurricane Harvey levels, according to Don Redman of AAA.

Slimantics: Jerry Rice is proof I’m not fat

A few weeks ago, the Biloxi School District’s decision to remove Harper Lee’s “To Kill A Mockingbird” from its eighth-grade language arts curriculum made news throughout the nation, inviting criticism both here in the state and beyond.

Defense returns to form against Kentucky

Late on the evening of Sept. 30, the Mississippi State football team’s defense slithered off the field, after allowing 80 points and more than 900 yards in trips to Georgia and Auburn.

Dream flights: Vets treated to a spin in vintage WWII plane

Ben Ross settled into the cockpit of a World War II-era Boeing airplane Friday and listened patiently as Tim Newton, the pilot, went over the “rules,” — keep your arms inside the cockpit, watch where you put your feet and use the mirror to communicate once the plane is in the air.

Mary Kay grant comes in nick of time for Safe Haven

This week, Safe Haven was selected as one of the 150 domestic violence shelters in the U.S. and its territories to receive a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Foundation, which the cosmetics company awards each year during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.

State road inspectors embark on annual maintenance trip

A little after 8 a.m., Thursday, a bunch of guys piled into a van and headed off on their annual road trip.

New Caledonia Days director expands event

The town of Caledonia may have a new director for its annual Caledonia Days celebration, but Amanda Jones is hardly a newcomer to the event.

Regional job fair offers options

Terry Ray, dressed is his finest suit, moved from table to table during Wednesday’s Golden Triangle Job Fair at the American Legion Hall in Columbus, joining hundreds who gathered for the one-day event that featured representatives from about three dozen companies and organizations.

Slimantics: The tragic sadness of ‘Me, too’

I have never been an accomplice to a crime.

Put another way, I have never been a victim of sexual assault/sexual abuse/sexual harassment. Those who have know precisely what I mean.

LCSD delays acting on policy requiring standing for anthem

An anticipated vote on a proposal requiring those attending a school event to stand for the national anthem never made it to the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Lowndes County School District Board of Trustees.

Slimantics: Sometimes, even kids should be ‘uncomfortable’

Last week, the Biloxi School District removed Harper Lee’s classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” from its eighth-grade language arts curriculum after complaints from some of the students’ parents.

30-plus employers to recruit at job fair

According to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), there are 4,130 eligible workers in the Golden Triangle without a job.

A-Train rolls again as Bulldogs pound Cougars

STARKVILLE

With 7 minutes, 20 seconds left in the game Saturday afternoon, Aeris Williams took a handoff from Nick Fitzgerald, ran right, and disappeared without fear or hesitation into a ton of writhing mass before plunging into the end zone for a 6-yard score, the final touchdown in the Mississippi State football team’s 35-10 victory against BYU.

Lowndes County, Starkville look to renew restaurant taxes

Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins asked Lowndes County Board of Supervisors for a resolution backing the renewal of the county’s 2-percent restaurant sales tax Friday.