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Rawle resigns as Columbus CFO

Columbus Chief Financial Officer Milton Rawle resigned Tuesday night, a week after he returned from an unpaid suspension for failing to comply with job performance standards.

TOP NEWS

Slime dunk: MSU center McCowan teaches Starkville children how to make slime at Emerson

Posted earlier today in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

Teaira McCowan spent much of Tuesday evening up to her elbows in slime at Emerson Family School on Louisville Street.

Burkhalter Rigging files bankruptcy

Posted earlier today in Columbus & Lowndes County

Columbus company Burkhalter Rigging has filed for a multi-million dollar bankruptcy in a federal court in Texas.

Hunting ordinance draws mixed reviews

Posted earlier today in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

The city of Starkville's effort to adjust its discharge of firearms ordinance to allow for hunting on land brought in through annexation drew some mixed reaction at the first public hearing on Tuesday.

Lowndes couple jailed for neglect of vulnerable adult

Posted earlier today in Columbus & Lowndes County

A Columbus couple has been arrested after authorities said they neglected a vulnerable family member.

OTHER RECENT HEADLINES

Barry Boozer

Hotel death suspect pleads guilty to manslaughter |

Three candidates vying for Lowndes chancery clerk |

First soldiers from Mississippi unit return from deployment |

Lawsuit: Mississippi man beaten by jail guards before death |

Deer disease found in 2 more Mississippi counties |

Mississippi doctor, civil rights pioneer James Anderson dies |

'A man of unshakable faith': MSU remembers alumnus killed in Aurora, Ill. shooting |

City-county cooperation committee yet to meet |

Supes approve SMART paratransit service expansion funding |

Keenum notes link between state's income level, number of people with college degrees |

Mississippi offering drug addicts free help to get clean |

Monday Profile: Bookkeeper, former substitute and receptionist hopes to one day work as a teacher |

Delta adds fourth flight out of GTRA |

Analysis: Mississippi abortion bills invite more litigation |

The New Dude: MSU's $68-million baseball stadium opens to rave reviews |

Lime scooters becoming headache for MSU |

SPORTS

The W women win; men lose finale |

No. 9 MSU, No. 13 Ole Miss will try to play at home |

MSU men go on road to take on Georgia |

Schaefer pushing MSU to improve |

Caledonia High School’s Cooper McCleskey goes up for a shot in a group of Corinth defenders Tuesday in their Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A North State tournament at Caledonia High.

Caledonia pushes into second round |

Photos: Former Mississippi State players seeing action in AAF |

OPINIONS

Our View: Slime: one gooey way to spark a child's imagination |

Voice of the people: Betty Armstreet Sparrow |

Voice of the people: Raymond Gross |

Jiben Roy: In fact, there were leaders with the characteristics of a prophet |

Editorial cartoon for 2-20-19 |

Slimantics: Rhonda Keenum's role on Reeves' campaign goes beyond bad optics |

LIFESTYLES

In honor of February's National Almond Day, we celebrate desserts, entrees and snacks that feature the healthy nut. This lemon tart's crust is made with almonds and almond extract.