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West Point man arrested for firing shots outside Falcon Field during game

A West Point man has been arrested in connection with a Friday night shooting outside Falcon Field, the football stadium of Columbus High School.

TOP NEWS

CPD hopes more positive interactions will build trust between officers, citizens

Posted yesterday in Columbus & Lowndes County

The past two years have been particularly challenging for Columbus Police Department.

Starkville weighing e-cigarette ban

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

As Starkville aldermen consider an amendment to the city's non-smoking ordinance to include electronic cigarettes and similar products, at least one business owner is worried the change might force him to shut his doors.

Ask Rufus: The City Halls of Columbus

Posted yesterday in Local Columns

The recent completion of the restoration of Columbus City Hall has brought to mind the fascinating stories of earlier buildings that served as city hall.

Fight like a girl: Local MMA fighter debuts women's-only self-defense class

Posted yesterday in Community

Standing in a Tupelo fighting arena in February with a crowd of hundreds -- maybe thousands -- of people cheering, Hannah Guy tried to take deep, even breaths.

OTHER RECENT HEADLINES

Jason Spears

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Fire displaces families in Brooksville Gardens |

Mississippi Medicaid seeks more money for its current budget |

Photo: Courthouse Annex demolition |

Fire badly damages east Columbus home |

Body discovered in Pickens County identified as missing West Point man |

Jailers disciplined in wake of inmate escape |

Emphasis on targeting helps football on all levels |

Three candidates certified in Dist. 38 race |

Main Street Association presents annual awards |

Mississippi lawmakers start picking through budget requests |

City, county parks system prepare for split |

'We rescued 18 people, 10 dogs and four cats': Local first responders, utility workers recount hurricane aid efforts |

City completes second-highest sales tax collection year on record |

The Sherman Business Report: New hypnotherapy office in Columbus |

Police search for armed robbery suspects |

SPORTS

Mississippi State falls hard in SEC matchup at Georgia |

MSU Notebook: Fitzgerald endures tough return home |

Columbus celebrates Homecoming with overtime win |

New Hope sophomore running back Braylen Miller escapes a tackle by Quentin Chiquito.

New Hope takes Lowndes County rivalry matchup |

West Point stands tall in battle of state champions |

Starkville Academy shuts out Winston Academy |

OPINIONS

Partial to Home: Jim Lavender's circus dreams |

Roses and thorns 9/24/17 |

Steve Chapman: Trump's dangerous confusion on the Iranian deal |

Patrick Buchanan: Trump -- American Gaullis |

Slimantics: Harry Dean Stanton: a rare authenticity in the age of Facebook |

Editorial cartoon for 9-22-17 |

LIFESTYLES

In this file photo, Benjamin Gibbons and John Lammons, students at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, entertain shoppers during the 2013 Downtown Columbus Art Walk. This year's Art Walk is Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.