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Person shot in home invasion on Tabernacle Road

Lowndes County sheriff's deputies are seeking suspects in a home invasion Wednesday night in eastern Lowndes County which sent one person to the hospital with gunshot wounds.

TOP NEWS

Bryant schedules District 38 House election for Nov. 7

Posted earlier today in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

A special election to fill retired District 38 Rep. Tyrone Ellis' Mississippi House of Representatives seat will be held Nov. 7, Gov. Phil Bryant announced Wednesday.

City holds ribbon cutting for Deer Run bridge

Posted earlier today in Columbus & Lowndes County

Ward 6 Councilman Bill Gavin can remember standing in holes caused by eroded soil on either side of the bridge on Deer Run Road.

New Caledonia mayor sets out to lead divided city

Posted earlier today in Columbus & Lowndes County

Wednesday morning, when the town's election commission ruled that only one of the five affidavit ballots would be counted, the outcome of the Caledonia mayor's relied on that single vote.

The Sherman Business Report: Hand carwash service revitalized with new management

Posted earlier today in Business

For about $10, car owners can send their vehicle through an automatic carwash. This will promptly soak the car with a foamy soap concoction, run a set of scrubbers or a high-powered water jet over the car, and finish with a rinse and drying cycle.

OTHER RECENT HEADLINES

Devin Thompson, left, and Meshia Davis

Two arrested for child endangerment in marijuana bust |

Man arrested for allegedly attacking 80-year-old relative |

State: 2 Oktibbeha bridges require immediate closure |

Building permits 7-20-17 |

Marriages and divorces 7-20-17 |

Sweltering heat invades Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi |

House built by and for freed slaves for sale in Columbus |

City seeks grant to restore blighted lots |

Contractor to install sump pump at SPD |

Second Baptist deacons to release offering to trustees, finance committee |

Mississippi prison consultant will plead guilty to kickbacks |

Wiggins wins Caledonia by one vote |

Property swap may be option for Southside project |

Delta crash response: 'A somber, purpose-driven' mood |

Second Baptist feud over construction intensifies |

McGinnis picked as interim circuit clerk |

SPORTS

Mississippi University for Women softball coach Tatjana Matthews talks Wednesday about the 27-player roster and the schedule she has compiled for the sport’s return to the school in 2018.