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Cold case arrest brings closure to family

At 6:40 a.m. Wednesday morning, Monroe County resident Dannie Fowler woke up to a call from Columbus Police Department investigators.

TOP NEWS

Officers reflect on a city rattled by a series of murders in the '90s

Posted earlier today in Columbus & Lowndes County

Fred Shelton was a sergeant with CPD's patrol division in 1995 when he joined the department's newly created community policing team tasked with building better relations and communication lines with citizens.

CMSD renews Ecco Ride contract for five new buses

Posted earlier today in Columbus & Lowndes County

In a special-called board of trustees meeting Wednesday morning, lasting less than 10 minutes, the Columbus Municipal School District voted unanimously to extend its contract with the private transportation company Ecco Ride.

Starkville admits inadvertent error with untimely FOIA production

Posted earlier today in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

The city of Starkville admits in a recent ethics defense it failed to provide former George M. Bryan Airport fixed-based operator Kenneth Aasand documents in a timely manner and attributed the error to a "lack of communication and follow-up."

The Sherman Business Report: Super Sonic Car Wash expanding to East Columbus

Posted earlier today in Business

Super Sonic Car Wash bought Mr. Bubbles locations in North Columbus and Starkville in 2016 which have served the Golden Triangle since 2007. Since then, plans were announced by the business to expand coverage in Columbus with an east side location coming Nov. 1.

OTHER RECENT HEADLINES

Unemployment rates continue to fall across the board |

Traffic stop yields multiple charges against Starkville man |

Building permits 4-25-17 |

Former Mississippi prison chief sentenced to nearly 20 years |

Services planned for boy, 6, shot after car theft |

Canadian door maker plans 50-job expansion in Tupelo |

Police release more details on cold case murder arrest |

YMCA Parkinson's program packing punch |

Having a voice: Tyler Edmonds seeks compensation from Mississippi for three years he spent in prison |

Hotel approval still in limbo after meeting fails to produce quorum |

MDOT nearly done with road paving near CAFB |

1 person injured in Monday Sprint Mart shooting |

Man accused of stealing meat from Sunflower found not guilty |

The W's MFA in Creative Writing presents a week of public readings |

Black caucus: White rep should resign over lynch comment |

Lawsuit: Mississippi fails to educate black children equally |

SPORTS

Game notes: Rooker delivers again for MSU |

Ninth-inning rally lifts Bulldogs past Hogs |

Konnor Pilkington went eight innings Wednesday in the Mississippi State baseball team’s 3-0 victory against Georgia.

Pilkington delivers dominating effort on mound |

Columbus High softball standout Conner signs with EMCC |

Cannizaro goes with defense in MSU's opener |

Alabama fires baseball coach Goff after one season |

OPINIONS

Our View: Taking the fight to Parkinson's |

Editorial cartoons for 5-25-17 |

Connie Schultz: Cheer, cheer for the protesters of Notre Dame |

Our View: Legislative malpractice |

Editorial cartoons for 5-24-17 |

Froma Harrop: Campus liberals are too easy to bait |

LIFESTYLES

Assistant Professor of History Kristi DiClemente pours limoncello liqueur she purchased while in Peru into a sauce pan for a recipe students in her History of European Food class at Mississippi University for Women made at the Puckett House May 4. DiClemente developed the unique course that let students study ancient civilizations by actually preparing dishes from those time periods.