Articles by Slim Smith
Veterans Day events set for Friday, Saturday
Like most people in the area, Bill Quick would like to see some rain.
But not on Saturday.
Early turnout strong for contentious election
By the time the polls opened at 7 a.m. today at the First Assembly of God voting precinct in Columbus, J.D. Dillinger had been waiting in line for 45 minutes, the first of roughly 75 voters who were standing in line.
Caledonia’s ‘Band of Brothers’ soldier set to receive France’s Legion of Honor
It took a while for Bradford Freeman to become famous.
Online fund-raising booms in Golden Triangle
The phone rang at Ellen Gregory’s home at 10:30 on the night of July 13, 2015. It was a call from a friend in Alabama, who urgently needed her help.
Little change in unemployment rates in Golden Triangle
Oktibbeha and Noxubee counties bucked the unemployment trend for the Golden Triangle and the state, showing a modest decline in unemployment for the month of September, according to monthly data the Mississippi Department of Employment Security released Wednesday.
Slimantics: More on the care and feeding of ghosts
Alan Brown has been writing about ghosts for 20 years now. He’s authored 17 books about the ghosts of the South, including his latest effort: “Ghosts of Mississippi’s Golden Triangle.”
MSU Hunger Banquet raises awareness of area food insecurity
There was a banquet Friday afternoon at the Bost Extension Center on the Mississippi State University campus.
Ninety normally ravenous MSU students, mostly freshmen, gathered for the meal. But for once, nobody seemed to have much of an appetite.
MUW will name buildings after Turner, Summer
Mississippi University for Women has been given the approval to name two buildings in honor of a pair of educators who devoted almost 60 years of combined experience in shaping the lives of students from age 6 to their 20s.
MSU graduate student happy to be chosen as marrow donor
After six years at Mississippi State, Martin Kinsey’s next few months are all about tying up some loose ends.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Awareness provides dividends in treatment of breast cancer
In his 19-plus years as an oncologist, Dr. Wail Alnas has seen steady advancements in breast cancer treatment.
Slimantics: Dickie Scruggs and second chances
Dickie Scruggs’ visit to Columbus Tuesday — he spoke at the Rotary Club to make his pitch for his non-profit designed to provide support for adult literacy/job training — captured my attention as soon as his visit was announced.
Tesla charging stations in Columbus hint at arrival of innovative electric car
Teslas are still a rare sight in Mississippi. The state’s first and, to date only, Tesla — a Model S — was registered to an owner in Jackson in 2014.
After debacle, it’s audition time at MSU
It was supposed to be the biggest football weekend of the season at Mississippi State. A Friday night concert set the stage for MSU’s game Saturday against Auburn.
Talk about your lost weekends, huh?
Companies hope to have KiOR site cleared by end of year
A year after Georgia Renewable Power and Renewable Energy Group purchased the equipment that belonged to KiOR on The Island, much of the equipment remains on the 22-acre parcel.
Atmos to invest $16.7M in area industrial sites
Tuesday afternoon, the upstairs board room at the Golden Triangle Development LINK was crowded with city and county officials, state legislators, economic development leaders and Atmos Energy executives.
Voter registration booming as deadline approaches
Just 31 days before the Nov. 8 election, circuit clerks are reporting surges in voter registrations.
New emergency services center should be complete Friday
By the end of the week, work on Lowndes County’s new Emergency Services Center will be complete.
United Way kicks off annual fundraising campaign
About a year ago, Todd Davis and Patricia Brock got a phone call asking them to come out to the PACCAR plant.
Blake Shapen embracing leadership under center and in the QB room
July 18, 2025
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