Starkville Derby wins Best Large Festival of the Year
Starkville’s Dachshund Derby took the title for Best Large Festival of the Year at the Mississippi Tourism Association’s annual awards program last week.
Columbus man charged with sexual battery of minor
A Columbus man is behind bars as part of an ongoing sexual battery investigation.
Leaving gates the way you found them only way to go
I had no idea there’d ever been a horse in the pasture but, by the time I learned one was supposed to be, he’d gotten
Field to fork: Deer offer wide range of flexibility for preparation
Whether you’re cleaning out the freezer in preparation for seasons to come, or already welcoming this fall’s archery deer to the table, there’s never been
Old Waverly and Mossy Oak sell to group of golf investors
Old Waverly Club and Mossy Oak Course have sold to The Golf Clubs of Mississippi LLC, a group of golf investors, according to a Friday press release from Old Waverly.
MSU senior wins $100K in reality TV competition
“Congratulations Russell, you have won ‘Estate of Survival,’” a voice announced.
Tennessee Williams home funding in air after contract rejection
Funding for the Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center is up in the air after the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation on Monday rejected an $81,000 grant for this fiscal year from the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau. But that money came with a contract – and terms – attached to it.
Slimantics: Wicker, Hyde Smith should know better than to short-change FEMA
If there is one thing all Mississippians should be in agreement about, it’s the need to set aside appropriate funds to respond to catastrophic natural disasters. From floods along the Mississippi Delta to hurricanes on the Mississippi Coast and tornadoes in every corner of our state, Mississippians know better than most just how essential these funds are to saving lives and helping residents and communities recover.
Mississippi’s forensic beds to double in 2025
A new facility for Mississippians with mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system will open early next year.
Two juveniles arrested for auto burglaries
Police arrested two juveniles Tuesday following a slew of car burglaries in the Green Oaks neighborhood.
150 new homes coming to east Oktibbeha County
A new neighborhood development is coming to east Oktibbeha County, Atlanta-based real estate development firm Forest Street Partners announced Thursday.
Annual fundraiser to help Loaves and Fishes feed 80K and counting
Since Loaves and Fishes of Lowndes County started in 2008, the nonprofit has fed a lot of hungry mouths.
Guns, cocaine and other drugs seized in September drug bust
Two suspects were arrested following a Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office drug bust in September that yielded guns, cocaine, cash and other drugs.
Police: Student brought gun to homecoming bonfire
A Columbus High School student was arrested Wednesday night during the school’s homecoming parade after police found a gun in his vehicle.
Sanderson Farms Championship: If this is the last one, thanks for the memories
“So, how far do you go back with the Sanderson Farms Championship?” a friend asked the other day. The answer was easy: All the way
Mississippi asks court to set execution for man on death row since 1976
The Mississippi attorney general on Tuesday requested an execution date for the state’s longest-serving death row inmate.
Richard Gerald Jordan, now 78, was sentenced to death in 1976 for the kidnapping and killing of Edwina Marter earlier that year in Harrison County.
‘Consistent’ policy sought for special funding requests
The city council approved Tuesday donating $5,000 of public funds to help Columbus Municipal School District host a parade Oct. 17 celebrating its first-ever B accountability rating from the Mississippi Department of Education.
Oktoberfest returns to Burns Bottom for fifth year
Oktoberfest is on its way back to Columbus for a fifth year, as Munson and Brothers prepares to host a weekend of fun, live music and German traditions.
Mary Means Business: Connie’s Chicken coming to Starkville
Connie’s Chicken has filed a permit for the former Chicken Salad Chick building at 602 Hwy. 12.
Pedestrian bridge reopens Sunday with celebratory ceremony, concert
After more than four years of closure, the pedestrian bridge across the Tombigbee River will reopen this weekend with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebratory concert.
