Potential homeowners take ‘big step’ at Housing Fair

Rhonda Patterson found herself a little closer to her dream Thursday.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Fighting ‘The Big C’ with vitamin C

Two years ago, Agnes Carino sat in the office of her oncologist and listened to a grim prediction of what would happen if she did not agree to begin chemotherapy treatment for her Stage 4 cancer.

Industry Day keeps paying dividends at EMCC

East Mississippi Community College held its third annual “Industry Day” on Wednesday, but it could just as easily be called “Opportunity Day.”

New county parks system up and running

A couple of weeks after its split with Columbus, Lowndes County has its parks and recreation department up and running with an office and phones.

Athletic association, coaches react to kneeling players

When seven Starkville High School volleyball “took a knee” Monday during the National Anthem in a game at New Hope, what had been a national story was suddenly a local event.

King of the Fried Chicken: Food Giant deli sells staggering amounts of chicken

The Food Pyramid in the South is bigger than those of other regions, mainly because “Fried Chicken” is considered its own food group.

Officials tout need for new Lowndes courtroom

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to authorize County Administrator Ralph Billingsley to negotiate with the estate of Randolph Lipscomb for the final piece on private property held on the block occupied by the county courthouse.

Supes OK securing loan to expand wastewater treatment at industrial park

The Lowndes County Industrial Park will double the size of its wastewater treatment facility as the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors gave permission Friday to the Lowndes County Industrial Development Authority to secure a loan to fund the project.

Slimantics: A good day for the NRA…

Another mass shooting. We’ve had six of these large-scale shootings in the past 10 years alone, claiming more than 200 lives.

CHA director sounds alarm for low-income housing shortage

In her 15 years with the Columbus Housing Authority, including the past three as executive director, Debra Taylor has seen people from all backgrounds come to her in desperate need of housing.

Unemployment takes expected seasonal dip in August

Anyone looking for an explanation for the dramatic dip in unemployment in the Golden Triangle in August need only look at the calendar.

Slimantics: Burns’ ‘The Vietnam War’ is mesmerizing, heart-breaking

For me, the Vietnam War was condensed into two memories.

MSU project brings clean water to 7,000 Zambians

For the past five years, Dennis Truax has been taking students to a small province in the southern African county of Zambia each summer to drill and assemble water wells.

Annex demo could make way for courthouse expansion

With the demolition of the Lowndes County Courthouse Annex building expected to be finished this week, the land on the corner of Fifth Street North and Third Avenue North will be used as a green space — for the time being.

CMSD Monday meeting to focus on special ed

A Monday special-call meeting of the Columbus Municipal School District Board will focus exclusively on special education. But board president Jason Spears doesn’t expect any official action to come of it.

Emphasis on targeting helps football on all levels

While targeting penalties are up 73 percent this year, veteran Southeastern Conference football official Stan Murray said he believes the message of the dangers of targeting are getting through to players and coaches alike.

Slimantics: Harry Dean Stanton: a rare authenticity in the age of Facebook

When “Lucky” makes its box office debut on Sept. 29, it will mark the end of 60 years of acting by Harry Dean Stanton, who died last week at the age of 91.

‘We rescued 18 people, 10 dogs and four cats’: Local first responders, utility workers recount hurricane aid efforts

From rescuing residents and pets from flooded homes to restoring electrical power for thousands of people, the Golden Triangle lent a hand to hurricane victims.

Hospital lends warmth to humane society

Brenda Comer had an idea a while back and she knew just who to take it to.

Slimantics: MSU’s latest success looks familiar

This is beginning to look familiar, isn’t it?

The Mississippi State football team flipped the script again against LSU and suddenly a team nobody thought very much of seems to have no limitations.