Community Profile: First generation cowgirl takes Junior Miss rodeo crown
Mariah Beckom had never ridden in a rodeo pageant before August. The longtime Columbus resident didn’t even own a horse until about four years ago.
ICC All-American Band includes area residents
The 2025-26 Itawamba Community College All-American Band includes 11 members from the Golden Triangle.
Elementary, middle schools see slight decrease in state test pass rates
High school students in the Golden Triangle generally improved on state assessments last year, but elementary and middle school scores in English-language arts, math and science trended downward.
PERS changes ‘devastating’ for police, firefighters
Joshua Connors has been fighting fires in Columbus for more than six years and in that time has sustained several injuries on the job, including once when a brick wall fell on him.
Influenced by Katrina, students find their way to MSU’s meteorology program
“Not many people have satellite images in their room.”
From the coast to Columbus, locals stepped up to help recovery effort
When Sandra Price returned to her Gulfport home a week after Hurricane Katrina, little remained.
‘This is home, here’: 20 years ago, roots were planted in Golden Triangle
Racheal Boykin was 15 when Hurricane Katrina came knocking down the doors of her home at the corner of Fifth Street and General Pershing in Violet, Louisiana.
Higgins’ conduct would ‘harm every member of this community’
The Golden Triangle Development LINK Executive Committee broke its silence Wednesday evening on why it fired longtime CEO Joe Max Higgins over the weekend.
Education Brief: Local students among MSU’s Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
Thirty-four Mississippi State University students are new scholarship recipients in one of the state’s most prestigious teacher education programs.
Spruill calls for LINK to reconsider Higgins ouster
An area elected official is calling on the Golden Triangle Development LINK to reinstate former CEO Joe Max Higgins.
Joe Max Higgins out as LINK CEO
COLUMBUS – Longtime CEO Joe Max Higgins is no longer with the Golden Triangle Development LINK. A press release issued Sunday evening said the LINK’s
The Verdict: Circuit court rundown for July 14-25
Judge Lee Howard ■ Jamel Johnson, two counts of trafficking of controlled substances, retired to files based on guilty plea; ■ Damarion Robinson, failure to
Support needed to reach $300K goal for United Way
Every thirty minutes, someone walks away with $10,000.
Columbus on pace to fall $142K short of its sales tax projection
Columbus’ sales tax collections rose 1.37% this month, while Starkville and West Point collections fell 8.19% and 2.82%, respectively, from July.
Education Brief: Area residents among ICC summer graduates
Several area residents were among those who earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates at the conclusion of the 2025
‘No better way to impact people’: Q&A with Zac Selmon
Q: It’s been a busy summer in college football and college sports at large; from where you sit as an athletic director, how has that gone for you?
Increased patrols begin Friday for national sobriety campaign
Starting this week drivers in the Golden Triangle can expect to see even more local law enforcement in the cities and on the highways.
Slow year threatens future of Blue Moon drive-in in Gu-Win, Ala
If you take a trip to the Blue Moon Drive-In Theatre in Gu-Win, Alabama, chances are you’ll see the same face behind the counter, scooping popcorn, pouring drinks and passing out candy with every visit.
Exit ramp from Hwy 82 toward Macon closed today, Wednesday
The U.S. Highway 82 eastbound exit ramp to Highway 45 Alternate North (the exit toward Macon) will be closed today and Wednesday for resurfacing and paving.
Federal funding cuts to impact local libraries
Golden Triangle libraries are raising concerns about the defunding of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a small independent federal agency that provides resources and funding to museums and libraries across the country.
Slimantics: Robotaxis beware: NYC eats hesitation for breakfast
June 24, 2025
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