Articles by Slim Smith
As Christmas approaches, post offices, delivery services hit peak season
Diane Malone of Columbus arrived at the U.S. Post Office at about 3 p.m. Friday, easily moving through a short line to mail 60 Christmas cards, along with a gift for an old middle school friend in Aberdeen.
Steel Dynamics expansion near completion
If it were a house, Steel Dynamic’s $100-million expansion would be in the “moving in the furniture” phase.
Cities ready help homeless during cold
The first cold blast of weather arrived Thursday, which means Glenda Buckhalter was out of the office for most of the day, trying to find homeless people in the city to secure lodging for them in area hotels.
Charlie Burgin, local singing legend, dies at age 69
Big man. Big voice. Big smile. Big personality. There seemed to be nothing small about Charlie Burgin.
Forestry Commission recommends lifting state-level burn ban
The drought may not be over, but the burn ban ordered by Gov. Phil Bryant’s office may soon end, perhaps as early as today.
No big shake-ups expected from IP-Weyerhaeuser sale
When International Paper announced Thursday it had completed a $2.2 billion purchase of seven facilities owned by Weyerhaeuser, including two mills in Lowndes County, it was big news in the pulp/paper industry.
Homestead Center hopes to raise $28K for new roof at Starkville’s J.L. King Center
A year ago, Starkville’s Homestead Education Center held its first Holiday Helping Hand project by providing a new roof for a Starkville family.
Sporadic power outages reported from Monday storms
Dry tree limbs and wind aren’t a good combination.
Salvation Army Angel Tree provides gifts, warms hearts
At first blush, the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program might seem like a pretty simple affair.
Slimantics: Hail Caesar: Fitzgerald is now ‘the man’ at MSU
In the luxurious afterglow of Mississippi State’s resounding 55-20 Egg Bowl victory Saturday, one player stood apart, like Caesar returning from some long journey and great conquest.
A Dak Christmas: Demand for Dak Prescott Dallas merchandise is far exceeding supply
Dak Prescott is the gift that keeps on giving for Bulldog fans, even 10 months after he played his last football game at Mississippi State.
Region sees little change in latest jobless numbers
There was little change in the latest unemployment numbers at the start of the year’s fourth quarter.
Slimantics: Thanksgiving 2016: Eat, Pray, Argue
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, the day set aside each year to gather with friends and loved ones, give thanks for our good fortunes, enjoy a lovely feast, find comfort in our shared memories and, of course, confront Uncle Bob with the question: “What is the matter with you? Seriously.”
‘Tis the season: First live Christmas trees arriving
Christmas displays have been in stores since Halloween, but one of the sure signs the Christmas season is soon approaching is the arrival of “real” or “live” Christmas trees.
Slimantics: Funny business in tax, education reform
A funny thing happened when the Mississippi Legislature ended its 2016 session in April. Scarcely anything was done to address the serious issues facing our state. That’s hardly surprising, of course. It happens every year.
Deer are a ‘smash hit’ this time of year
Every year about this time, Brandt Galloway sees a particular kind of insurance claim pick up.
Bulldogs win Unified Egg Bowl
Anyone who arrived at Monday’s Unified Egg Bowl a few minutes after it ended would have found it difficult to determine which team had won the contest.
Feeding the area poor is ‘in the bag’
It is about 10:30 on a sunny Saturday morning and the activity in a parking lot on the Mississippi State University campus has come to an abrupt stop.
KKK recruiting in Starkville
A photo of a flier the Ku Klux Klan reportedly distributed on the Mississippi State University campus last week is circulating on social media.
Blake Shapen embracing leadership under center and in the QB room
July 18, 2025
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