AG wants more time to study health care law before filing suit
Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said Thursday he needs more time to evaluate a new federal health care law before deciding whether to challenge it in court.
Merchants’ reactions mixed after Open House
Downtown merchants saw mixed results from Main Street Columbus’ Downtown Spring Open House event Friday and Saturday, but all agreed they would participate again next year.
Blazing new trails in Artesia
Just last fall I commandeered an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) all over some privately owned property in Madison County in southwest Illinois
Judge won’t force Itawamba district to hold prom
A Mississippi school district violated a lesbian student’s rights by banning her from bringing her girlfriend to the prom, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, but he stopped short of forcing the district to hold the event.
School says prom had issues before lesbian teen filed lawsuit
Mississippi officials who canceled a prom after a lesbian student asked to bring her girlfriend told a federal judge Monday that there were issues with the event even before that.
NY Times: How the Health Care Overhaul Could Affect You
Great interactive illustration of what the pending health care bill means for you.
Lesbian high schooler who sued over prom gets $30,000 scholarship on ‘Ellen’
The lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school’s prom policy was presented with a $30,000 scholarship on Friday when she appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
College Board eases transfer to universities from community colleges
Students from the state’s community and junior colleges will be able to transfer more credits to four-year universities under a proposal approved by the state College Board on Thursday.
Barbour trims another $41 million from budget; cuts total $499.5 million
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour on Wednesday made his fifth round of budget cuts since the fiscal year started last summer, and he warned lawmakers to be cautious as they write a spending plan for the coming year.
Ole Miss to limit access to Col. Reb image
JACKSON — The University of Mississippi has taken another step to reduce the visibility of its old mascot Colonel Reb, which could soon become a collector’s item on merchandise.
Macon woman takes Center Staging
The term “home staging” has nothing to do with staging a scene for a play or movie. Instead, it is preparing a private residence for sale on the real estate market.
Local surveyor: His life meanders like river
Columbus is a river town, so to start this week’s column, let me ask you a question about rivers.
OK, here it is: Does the water in a flowing river tend to move in a straight line, or does it meander from side to side? You have three seconds, so think quickly.
Ingredients of success: Local deli features traditional and specialty sandwiches
Every day, the Citgo convenience store at the corner of Gardner Boulevard and Tuscaloosa Road is redolent with the smells of fresh-baked bread piled high with roast beef, turkey, ham, cheddar, provolone or American cheese. Or cotto salami and bologna or savory meatballs smothered in Mozzarella cheese.
Chism’s strip club bill on governor’s desk
A bill filed by Columbus Rep. Gary Chism giving Mississippi’s counties the authority to regulate strip clubs is headed to Gov. Haley Barbour.
House, Senate vote to restore budget cuts; bill sent to governor
The Mississippi Legislature on Wednesday approved a plan to restore about one-fifth of the money Gov. Haley Barbour has cut from the current state budget.
Ex-policeman to serve two years
A former West Point police officer will spend more than two years in jail for embezzlement.
Barbour: February tax shortfall worst of fiscal year; more budget cuts may be coming
JACKSON — Mississippi budget writers exchanged sharp words Friday but came no closer to deciding how much money they’ll restore to schools, prisons and other government services. Meanwhile, state Tax Commission released preliminary figures showing tax collections were 12.4 percent below expectations in February — a shortage of $33 million for the month.