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The Running Man: Columbus cardiologist fled Uganda death squads as a teen
When Dr. Julius Kato was just a boy of 14 he began running. He hasn't stopped running since.
TOP NEWS
Starkville settles Pride lawsuit
Starkville aldermen have accepted the terms of a settlement agreement for Starkville Pride's federal lawsuit against the city for denying its parade request.
DJ pleads guilty to 2015 shooting at Heidi Ho
A Columbus man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday will spend 35 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Ex-Columbus choir teacher to serve 7 years for soliciting student
A crowd of supporters for former Columbus High School choir director Michael Jackson openly sobbed in court Friday as Jackson was sentenced to serve seven years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections for soliciting a student for sex.
Hands on: This budding entrepreneur and would-be veterinarian thinks goats are cool
When Collier Hardy went to her parents, Mark and Charlotte Hardy, asking for goats a few years ago, her dad was pretty clever. Mark told his daughter to first come up with a business plan for how the animals could pay for themselves. Then, they'd talk about it.
OTHER RECENT HEADLINES
Island Paddle Fest set for Saturday |
OCH could decide on affiliation by June |
Paying dividends: West Lowndes students earn big returns in Stock Market Game |
Columbus resident arrested for possession of child pornography |
Ex-Columbus HS teacher found guilty of soliciting student for sex |
Recovering the past: Archaeological project hopes to confirm Union soldiers' graves in Friendship Cemetery |
Woman arrested for stabbing male acquaintance |
East Columbus Rite-Aid converts to Walgreens |
Ex-mayor who had legal problems hired as tourism consultant |
Plaque shows landmark status for civil rights leaders' home |
Two pilots involved in T-38 crash released from hospital Wednesday |
Ex-Columbus-Lowndes Airport manager arrested for embezzlement |
Three finalists announced for CMSD superintendent spot |
Local legislators jeer this year's session as unproductive |
CMSD board upholds Hickman termination |
SPORTS
97 days to football: More on No. 97, Lee Autry |
Caledonia's McCleskey plays key role in JCJC national title |
Alabama men's golf surges into third |
MSU sends four more to Oregon |
Bulldogs' Borges returns to Final Four |
Strong pitching propels Ole Miss into SEC tournament final |
OPINIONS
Steve Chapman: The long nightmare of the dreamers |
Mona Charen: The commencement speech you never hear |
Leonard Pitts: Trump supporters speak |
Slimantics: Buses, food, tea and the National Anthem |
Letter to the Editor: Roger Larsen |
LIFESTYLES
Combine remembrance, celebration in Memorial Day activities |
Rural Hill School 1938 registers now available for research |
In the garden with Felder: Which kind of gardener are you? |
Public invited to MFA readings tonight through Friday at The W |
Southern Gardening: Rose of Sharon varieties give options for gardens |
Out There for the week of May 27, 2018 |
NATIONAL NEWS
Subtropical Storm Alberto heads to the Gulf Coast |
US forecasters expect 10-16 tropical storms in active season |
North Korea keeps hopes of talks alive after Trump cancellation |
Morgan Freeman apologizes in wake of harassment accusations |
Shooting survivors share their stories with Texas governor |
Dem, GOP leaders get classified briefings on Russia probe |
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1. DJ pleads guilty to 2015 shooting at Heidi Ho COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
2. Three finalists announced for CMSD superintendent spot COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
3. Ex-Columbus-Lowndes Airport manager arrested for embezzlement COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
4. Ex-Columbus HS teacher found guilty of soliciting student for sex COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
5. Columbus resident arrested for possession of child pornography COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
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