Christmas with Lizzie: 10th Ave. home a holiday tradition

It started small in the late 1990s. Lizzie Clemons put a few things out in her yard to celebrate the holidays. A Santa Claus. A wreath. Some lights. She lives at 820 10th Ave. S. People in the neighborhood liked her Christmas display. Some brought children by. This made Clemons happy. So she added more and more. And more.

Leaders want to continue aggressive stance on eyesores

Columbus councilmen and department heads are on the same page when it comes to addressing dilapidated structures: Everyone wants them gone. Not everyone agrees, however, on how many of the eyesores they expect to see demolished over the next three and a half years.

Millage increase discussion resurfaces

When asked last week during a working retreat to list ways to bring more money into city coffers, a group of Columbus department heads had several suggestions. Get the Columbus crime lab accredited and utilize it more effectively. Be more creative in raising fees from events at the Trotter Convention Center. Sell more city-owned real estate.

MSU secures partial funding for county school partnership

Mississippi State University secured $1 million toward an Oktibbeha County partnership school after a Texas-based couple donated $12.3 million to the school's Infinite Impact fundraising campaign, the university announced Monday.

Miss. trying to educate people about voter ID law

Mississippi's top elections official is launching a publicity blitz to bring attention to the state's voter identification law that's scheduled to be used for the first time in June.

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Mississippi prepares for bicentennial |

EMCC wins Mississippi Bowl |

Council could demand quarterly reports from school board |

Christmas tree growers hoping for good 2013 |

Sen. Roger Wicker to speak at Mississippi State graduation |

Authorities target sellers of counterfeit goods |

 

 

Crews work to restore power in Miss. after storm |

Allain remembered as being undaunted by power |

'Elf on the Shelf' a hit with local parents |

SED employees recovering after Friday accident |

Officials mull possibility of referendum for drainage work |

EMCC's Buddy Stephens comfortable as a junior college lifer |

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SPORTS

New Hope takes basketball pair from Caledonia |

Columbus basketball teams sweep Kemper County |

It's official: EMCC is No. 1 |

Richardson, McKell stuffing boxscores for Lady Vols |

Cowbells will be allowed in Liberty Bowl |

Jackson leads MSU's AP All-SEC picks |

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OPINIONS

Charlie Mitchell: Predators rely on generosity of Mississippians |

Froma Harrop: Will Americans pay for American-made? |

Possumhaw: All gone but the memories |

Marty Wiseman: Nearing the jumping off point |

Birney Imes: Mary Williams at your service |

Ask Rufus: With December rains came steamboats |

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LIFESTYLES

A very special Christmas: Area mass choir to perform with Grammy-winning tenor (and it all began with a spot of channel surfing) |

Changes unveiled for interactive Bethlehem |

Southern Gardening: Poinsettias pop with color |

Being beautiful: Seeing the extraordinary woman in your mirror |

Pugh's design will represent Cotton District Festival |

Holidays offer chance to teach kids to serve others |

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NATIONAL NEWS

St. Nicks learn tricks of trade at Santa School |

'Sound of Music' actress Eleanor Parker dies at 91 |

World leaders, South Africans honor Mandela |

Sarah Palin to host outdoors show |

Tech firms vie to protect personal data, profits |

Editorial cartoon for 12-10-13 |

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