Courthouse closed due to broken boiler
Lowndes County Courthouse on Second Avenue North is closed today because the building has no heat, according to County Administrator Ralph Billingsley.
‘Merciless’ heat, humidity sticks to nearly all of US
Call it the United Sweats of America. A heat wave spreading across the country is leaving few places to hide. Not even the cool of night.
Spanish town’s summer advice: Don’t skip your siesta
The heat is on, and a Spanish town is taking its afternoon siesta seriously.
When it comes to pets, summer’s heat can be deadly
Summers are no laughing matter here in Mississippi, especially for those wearing fur coats.
Beat the heat without breaking the bank
If you’re like most people, when you get home from work everything gets turned on. The thermostat is set to Antarctica, the oven is cooking and ceiling fans are circulating. It can all lead to high bills.
Safe-sweat exercise workshop is Saturday
Exercise is important, but knowing how to handle summer’s heat while working out could be a life saver.
It’s hot! Lowndes summer fan drive underway
Temperatures are on the rise in Northeast Mississippi. Most people simply adjust the thermostat, but others don’t have that luxury.
Inmate death in overheated cell probed
Investigators are probing how a mentally ill, homeless New York City veteran died last month in a jail cell that city officials told The Associated Press had overheated to at least 100 degrees, apparently because of malfunctioning equipment.
Safety paramount as sizzling summer ensues
The National Weather Service in Jackson is forecasting a high temperature of 96 degrees in Columbus today with the heat index expected to reach the triple digits. The arrival of summer weather in Mississippi brings with it the increased risk of heat-related illnesses, and it is important to take precautions to avoid extended exposure to the elements, according to NWS officials and local medical experts.
Study: Rural areas may feel cities’ heat
Heat rising up from cities such as New York, Paris and Tokyo might be remotely warming up winters far away in some rural parts of Alaska, Canada, and Siberia, a surprising study theorizes.
July was hottest ever in history books
This probably comes as no surprise: Federal scientists say July was the hottest month ever recorded in the Lower 48 states, breaking a record set during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
Heated reaction: Area schools react to high temperatures to ensure safety of students
As children in Lowndes County returned to school Thursday to begin the 2011-2012 year, high temperatures and a heat advisory on the area caused concern for child safety.
Despite heat, recent rains help jump-start crops
Record temperatures have some farmers sweating about the viability of their crops in August. Farmers in Lowndes County, however, aren’t hurting as badly.
Birney Imes: Some like it hot
Monday afternoon I felt like Harry Dean Stanton in the movie “Paris, Texas.”
Feeling the heat: Unusually hot, dry summer has farmers worried, schools taking precautions
As knowledge about the dangers of extreme heat becomes common knowledge, school officials are vigilant about keeping students safe, as football and band practice begins. But there’s another population who can’t move out of harm’s way.
More kids trapped in sweltering cars are dying
Temperatures are rising and so are reports of infants and toddlers dying from being trapped inside sizzling automobiles.
Missing Ala. child dies from heat in parents’ car
Franklin County officials say a 4-year-old boy who had been reported missing was found inside his family’s parked car and died from hyperthermia.