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.

Kelly growing comfortable in Washington role

When Trent Kelly arrived in Washington, D.C., to take his seat as Mississippi District 1 representative in the House, he didn’t get the committee assignment he most covets.

Slimantics: A tale of two teams

This week a college football team made history by threatening not to play a game.

Fifty-two years ago, a college basketball team made history by playing one.

Friendship Cemetery featured on ‘Mississippi Roads’

When Mississippi Public Television’s “Mississippi Roads” chose a theme of historic cemeteries for its weekly travel series, a visit to Columbus was an obvious choice.

Rebels’ wild loss is enough to test your faith

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Ole Miss football coach Hugh Freeze walked ashen-faced and slump-shouldered into the auditorium for his post-game news conference and promptly announced he was converting to Islam.

County loses little in CalStar shut-down

CalStar, an eco-friendly brick/masonry manufacturer, ended production at its Lowndes County facility on Oct. 2.

PACCAR manager: Outlook bright for Columbus facility

For many in the Golden Triangle, all that is known of PACCAR is the massive facility that commands the landscape along Highway 82 between Columbus and Starkville.

Guns banned from courthouse when court in session

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to comply with a court order from the district’s three chancery court judges to ban firearms from courthouse grounds when court is in session.

Lowndes Co. candidates file final finance reports

What a difference four years makes, especially when it comes to campaign spending.

Slimantics: When good roosters go bad…

Charles Perkins is not the squeamish type.

Slimantics: Everyone should vote for Bryant, unless …

Tuesday, Mississippians will go to the polls to determine the outcome of numerous local and state elections, including who will be our governor.

Starkville-built grandfather clock headed to Capitol

Stuart Vance and his wife, Mikeel “Mike,” are in good health. But at ages 85 and 81, it is only natural that they have given some thought about their estate and how their possessions will be divided once they pass away.

Prescott continues to be broken record

A year ago, Mississippi State quarterback was on everybody’s short list for the Heisman Trophy as the Bulldogs rolled to a 9-0 start and the No. 1 national ranking.

This year, Prescott’s name is seldom, if ever, mentioned in the Heisman conversation. Early losses to LSU and Texas A&M quickly put the Bulldogs — and Prescott — out of most spotlight.

Unemployment rate ticks upward

While unemployment rates went up slightly in September in two of the four Golden Triangle counties, the overall trend continues to be promising.

SLIMANTICS: Bulldogs prefer to fall behind early

Through seven games, the 2015 Mississippi State football team has yet to acquire a slogan, motto or catchphrase, as far as I know.

Hospice patient gets one last fishing trip

When 85-year-old Walcie Porter accompanies his youngest daughter, Angie Carver, to church, they pass over a bridge that spans the Tombigbee River.

Testing on Kerr-McGee sites should begin in November

It’s been 21 months since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency set aside funds for the clean-up on the old Kerr-McGee facility in Columbus. Officials said it would be a long, painstaking process.

The good news is that the process has reached a couple of important milestones in an effort that make take years to complete.

Lowndes, Oktibbeha issue Oct. burn bans

Lowndes County is under a burn ban, effective immediately, after the county board of supervisor’s unanimously approved a request made by county fire coordinator Sammy Fondren during the board’s Thursday meeting.

Lowndes supes contemplate order for more courtroom deputies

An order from Chancery Court Judge Dorothy Colom for new security measures left Lowndes County supervisors mulling over possible ways resolve the problem in a less costly way.

Nearly $80K spent on D.A. race

With just one more reporting date remaining to file campaign finance reports, the biggest money among Lowndes County races is being spent in the District 16 District Attorney’s race.