50 years: Rev. Boyd’s influence extends beyond Southside church

Once, it was not uncommon for a person to get a job and hold it until retirement, but longevity is a rarity in most professions today and few jobs are more precarious than that of a coach or a preacher, where years of tenure can usually be counted on your fingers.

Investments continue to produce dividends for Lowndes

It won’t be the windfall the county enjoyed last year, but the Lowndes County Reserve and Trust Fund should again turn a profit the county can put to use for 2016 projects.

Lowndes sees 38 percent rise in insurance premiums

A number of large claims will mean a major spike in insurance premiums for Lowndes County, according to Ralph Billingsley, the county administrator.

County says ‘No’ to The Pony, will now likely face lawsuit

Lowndes County supervisors voted 3-2 Monday to deny an exemption to its nightclub ordinance to the owner of The Pony, a strip club located near the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 45 Alternate.

Columbus Christmas parade ready to roll

For years, the annual Columbus Christmas Parade has followed a route downtown that runs down Main Street then travels along College Street.

Going fast: Sales brisk at local Christmas tree farm

The Swedenburg family does not sell as many Christmas trees as they used to. You can “thank” Wallace Swedenburg for that.

Slimantics: Pooped pups? Stalled horses? Awkward pauses? It must be a parade

I’ve been a sucker for parades, going back to my childhood.

Goodbye, Mrs. Salazar

The Lowndes County Circuit Clerk’s office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, expect on rare occasions.

Supervisors donate land for new Communiversity site

Ground-breaking for Communiversity — East Mississippi Community College’s $38 million workforce training center — is months away. Even so, the center is already moving.

Supes consider possible move of D.A.’s office

The 16th District soon will have a new district attorney. It may also have a new district attorney’s office.

Slimantics: Rebels’ Chad Kelly rains on Dak Prescott’s parade

Sorry, wrong number.

Thousands of Mississippi State fans poured into Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday, countless hundreds of them — from old folks to co-eds to little kids — wearing Dak Prescott No. 15 jersey for what was supposed to be a triumphant curtain call for their beloved quarterback.

Slimantics: Lessons in gratitude from an 8-year-old

Today is Thanksgiving and among older celebrants, it is as much a time for reflection on Thanksgivings past as it is for the holiday we observe today.

Homeless population continues to decline

The U.S. appears to be winning the war on homelessness.

Consultant: GTRA well-positioned in evolving industry

The airline industry has gone through a major transformation over the past three decades, a change that is likely to mean modest, slow growth for the Golden Triangle Regional Airport.

Higgins: Lowndes shooting for third TVA megasite

Each year, sometimes more often than that, Joe Max Higgins addresses the Columbus Rotary Club to provide updates on economic development in the Golden Triangle.

Slimantics: ‘Tis the season for fear and anger

Sometimes events happen that are so horrific, so shocking that we find it difficult to process. The Paris terrorist attacks, which left 129 dead, many more injured, and the rest of the world unnerved, is the most recent example.

Slimantics: For Newman, a forgettable debut

The most celebrated high school basketball player in Mississippi history became the most scrutinized college player in state history at approximately 7:15 p.m. Monday.

Gun policy, nightclub exemption for The Pony discussed

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors spent most of Friday’s board meeting hearing complaints about two previous actions, including a gun rights advocate and a business owner appealing a ruling relating to the county’s nightclub ordinance.

Howland wins opener at MSU

STARKVILLE — Midway through the first half of the Mississippi State men’s basketball team’s season opener Friday, the crowd of 9,931 at Humphrey Coliseum had settled into a restless quiet as Eastern Washington was doing layup drills.

The biggest cheer came during a timeout when the scoreboard heralded the Bulldogs’ just-completed recruiting class for 2016, rated fifth best in the country.

Slimantics: Alabama’s formula for victory: Sack Dak

Strange as it may seem, Alabama’s 31-6 win over Mississippi State was more a matter of inches and split seconds than the kind of domination the score suggests.