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Georgia retail group purchases Leigh Mall
Georgia-based retail real estate firm Hull Property Group is the new owner of Leigh Mall.
TOP NEWS
Mother-in-law indicted for murder in Vasquez case
The mother-in-law of a New Hope man killed more than four years ago has been indicted for murder, months after her daughter pleaded guilty in the same case.
CLW to join 'Home Uplift' program for housing upgrades
Up to six Columbus homes will receive upgrades to make them more energy efficient through a partnership between the Tennessee Valley Authority and Columbus Light and Water.
SOCSD starts fall clothing drive for district-wide clothes closets
The clothes closets in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District started as a quick and easy solution for students to get clean clothes in case of emergency and return to class quickly.
OTHER RECENT HEADLINES
Earthquake rattles Mississippi at 2.3 magnitude
Bus driver gets 30 years for sexually abusing second-grader
Man pleads guilty to killing his own mother on Mother's Day
Stark Aerospace lays off 25 employees
Business Moves with Mary: Smith Landscaping to become Walton's Greenhouse
Redevelopment possibilities revealed for Kerr-McGee site
Residents can go online to request police checks on homes while on vacation
Main Street Columbus readies for Holiday Farmers Market
Defendant pleads guilty in Motel 6 murder
Historic designation considered for iconic Jackson hotel
B.B. King Museum expanding to add space for his vehicles
Business brief: McDill joins K.S. Phillips PLLC
City will advertise amphitheater bids to start phase 2
MHP trooper arrested for domestic violence
Mississippi National Guard becoming 'operational force'
SPORTS
MSU's upset bid against No. 17 Villanova falls just short
Caledonia seniors Camryn Johnson and Maddy Suggs sign to play volleyball at MUW
Anatomy of an upset: How Joe Moorhead led FCS Fordham to wins over two FBS opponents
Rickea Jackson's big second quarter helps MSU to win over Jackson State
MSU preparing for FCS opponent Abilene Christian
Prep basketball: Starkville High boys pull away from Itawamba Agricultural with big second quarter
OPINIONS
Our View: An increased minimum wage would help, but how much?
Voice of the people: Lee Roy Lollar
Froma Harrop: Do US carmakers want us to like them?
Our View: Proposals for Kerr-McGee redevelopment begin to emerge
Brett Kittredge: Let innovation happen in Mississippi
LIFESTYLES
Family tradition: The Country Store Bake Sale is back -- just in time for Thanksgiving
Butter Together: Tuscan chicken pasta? More like 'Tucson' chicken pasta
Elevate holiday cooking with seasonal skillet dishes
A chef's advice for stress-free holiday cooking
Holiday blues ... Anyone can get them -- recognize triggers and copes
The W reports enrollment increase
NATIONAL NEWS
Lawsuit: Church pressured Mississippi victims into unfair settlements
Vape debate: Are e-cigarettes wiping out teen smoking?
AG Barr: Epstein's death was a 'perfect storm of screw-ups'
AP-NORC/USAFacts Poll: Facts missing from American democracy
Biden courts Southern black mayors for 2020 endorsements
AP: Catholic boards hailed as fix for sex abuse often fail
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1. Georgia retail group purchases Leigh Mall COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
2. Stark Aerospace lays off 25 employees COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
3. Columbus woman pleads to stealing $80K from parents COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
4. Business Moves with Mary: Smith Landscaping to become Walton's Greenhouse BUSINESS
5. Arrest report for 11-20-19 AREA
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