CMSD to determine superintendent finalists Monday
Columbus Municipal School District trustees will determine the final candidates for the superintendent position on Monday.
Former mob boss to speak to Columbus men about life turnaround
A few months ago, a group of Christian men in Columbus talked about bringing former mob boss turned Christian speaker Michael Franzese to the city to speak to men about his life and faith.
Texas man sentenced to 11 years for sexual battery of Lowndes teen
A Texas man was sentenced to more than 11 years in federal prison this week after pleading guilty to traveling across state lines to engage in sexual activity with a minor in Lowndes County.
City grapples with whether to absorb garbage rate hike
Time is running out for the city to decide whether it will absorb a coming rate increase from Golden Triangle Waste Services or pass it on to customers.
High-tech assessment could give city better data on streets
A high-tech way of assessing streets could soon end the city council’s longtime practice of dividing money for paving projects evenly among Columbus’ six wards.
CPD arrests 3 subjects in connection with non-fatal shooting
A Columbus man was arrested in connection with a Wednesday morning non-fatal shooting, the investigation of which led to two other city residents being charged for drug possession.
Business Brief: Ray, Wood take on new roles at Bank of Commerce
Bank of Commerce recently announced two additions to its Starkville Branch.
Corps revises Pearl River flood study, sets new comment period
Heading into the Fourth of July weekend last Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a revised study on potential flood controls for the part of the Pearl River that runs along Jackson.
Does a Confederate monument represent Brandon, Mississippi? Locals weigh in at town hall
Rankin County residents packed Brandon City Hall to discuss whether a Confederate statue belongs in the Mississippi town’s center where a bulk of local traffic flows. But most took stances on whether it represents heritage or hate.
Business Brief: Fortenberry receives statewide honor
Mississippi Pharmacists Association announced Jerry Fortenberry as the recipient of the 2025 Bowl of Hygeia Award, a prestigious honor in the pharmacy profession.
Business Brief: Community Bank expands to Starkville
Community Bank is expanding operations to Starkville with a full service office slated to open in fall 2025.
Hattiesburg attorney with Columbus ties was holding $450K in an estate for a widow; now he’s on the run
A Hattiesburg attorney from Lowndes County is wanted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly failing to turn over $450,000 from a wrongful death settlement.
Justice: 3 years, 3 arrests, no indictments: Dickerson’s family returns in protest
“No justice, no peace,” was more than a chant for the family of Willie Dickerson Jr. on Wednesday afternoon. It’s how they view the ongoing investigation of his death.
Mary Means Business: New salon open in Columbus
A new salon is opening in Columbus.
SOCSD hopes to have new high school complete by 2027
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District is one step closer to getting a new Starkville High School.
Columbus seeks interested buyers for new homes planned on remediated lots
George Irby, interim planning and community development director, plans to make a list of potential home buyers next week and hopes to start building their new homes by January.
Mississippi’s court system is now fully online. Here’s how it happened
Every circuit, chancery and county court across Mississippi’s 82 counties is finally part of the statewide electronic court system, completing a nearly two-decade-long mission to have a uniform digital court system.
Area law enforcement arrest 6 for DUI during holiday weekend
Local law enforcement agencies arrested six suspects for allegedly driving under the influence over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Public input to MDE heavily opposed relocating MSMS
An overwhelming majority of public comments the Mississippi Department of Education received about the future of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science favored leaving the school at Mississippi University for Women in Columbus.
Suspect fled deputies after allegedly robbing Connie’s Chicken
A Columbus man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a cross-county chase Tuesday morning that ended with a car crash.
Deputies searching for two suspects in Sunday double homicide
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