Natchez protest leads to arrest
Mississippi authorities say a Michigan woman was shocked with a stun gun during a protest in Natchez because she resisted arrest.
Appeals court reinstates prison visiting privilege
JACKSON — An appeals court has reinstated visitation privileges for the wife of a Mississippi inmate who was prohibited from visiting after a wedding ring
Wildlife officials say avoid nesting birds
JACKSON — Mississippi wildlife officials say May and June are peak nesting months for birds and people should leave them alone. The Mississippi Department of
Marriages and divorces 6-6-13
Lowndes County Marriages ■ Jarvis Devon Fenster and Jakala Shamear Brown ■ Eddie Will Porter and Brenda Elaine Petty ■ David Michael Baldwin and Valerie
Business brief: Randall awarded
Carrie Beth Randall, CFP®, a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Starkville, was recently recognized for her ten years of service to the firm. Eddie
Business brief: Gibbons certified
Renee’ Gibbons with Galloway-Chandler-McKinney Insurance Agency, LLC became certified through The National Association of Health Underwriters’ (NAHU) new professional development course on the Patient Protection
Business brief: Cochran selected
OCH Regional Medical Center’s Admissions Supervisor Steve Cochran has been selected as the delegate for the National Association of Healthcare Access Management’s (NAHAM) Southeast Region.
Business brief: Evans joins practice
North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point announces the association of R. David Evans, M.D., a general and peripheral vascular surgeon. He joins Thomas Vinson, M.D., in
Judge backs dying Pa. girl who needs new lungs
A federal judge has temporarily allowed a dying 10-year-old girl to move up the adult waiting list for a lung transplant, though an expert has questioned the decision on medical and ethical grounds.
Attorney Gen. Holder praises slain black activist Medgar Evers
ARLINGTON, Va. — Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday praised slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, saying that the black activist’s vision and leadership helped
Building permits 6-6-13
City of Columbus May 27- June 4 Heritage Academy; 625 Magnolia Lane; Reroofing; Graham Roofing Bryan & Brenda Hilliard; 155 Glenhaven Drive; Driveway; Phillips Contracting
Bible’s comeback surprises Norway
It may sound like an unlikely No. 1 best-seller for any country, but in Norway — one of the most secular nations in an increasingly godless Europe — the runaway popularity of the Bible has caught the country by surprise.
Report: Gov’t wants Verizon phone records
WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency currently is collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top secret court order,
Officials to meet over cellphone thefts
SAN FRANCISCO — Top law enforcement officials from San Francisco and New York plan to meet with some of the nation’s largest smartphone makers next
Runner’s pain is no pulled muscle; it’s a baby
DULUTH, Minn. — An aspiring half-marathon runner in Minnesota attributed her unbearable back pain to a two-hour training session. A day later, she was cradling
Nice gesture helps widow, 84, win jackpot
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When Gloria C. MacKenzie went to a Florida supermarket near Tampa last month to buy a Powerball ticket, another person in line
Miss. issues $420,000 fine for telemarketing
JACKSON — Mississippi regulators have ordered a company named Tailbone Security to pay $420,000 for violating the state’s ban on unwanted telemarketing. Commissioners voted 3-0
Arrest report 6-5-13
The following arrests were reported by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the Columbus Police Department: Crystal Adair Bosch, 36, of 186 Wells Drive in
Council declares two structures menaces
The Columbus City Council on Tuesday declared two city properties menaces, re-appointed Board of Adjustment and Appeals of Development Codes board member Mickey Brislin to another three-year term and tabled a request for a sprinkler-system variance from developer Chris Chain for one of his downtown mixed-use properties.
Democrats win big in state mayoral races
JACKSON — An attorney and former civil rights activist was elected Jackson’s mayor on Tuesday, while Southaven’s controversial mayor has been defeated for re-election after