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Ole Miss to limit access to Col. Reb image 3/16/2010 3:09:00 PM
Forward Rebels at 3/17/2010 4:35:00 PM: I haven't bought anything with the Colonel on it in 20 years. No outside forces forced UM to move on this, the administration simply wanted to update the Colonel. Now that it's become apparent the Colonel is not coming back, the vast majority of students (who even cared about it to vote) have agreed have a new mascot. It's time for The Flagship to move on and time to retire the ol' man.
Barbour trims another $41 million from budget; cuts total $499.5 million 3/17/2010 4:16:00 PM
nervous at 3/17/2010 4:20:00 PM: our educational system is in deep trouble. I feel so bad for the teachers and educational staff.
VIDEO: Local Tea Party rallies in Columbus against health care plan 3/17/2010 11:52:00 AM
hk at 3/17/2010 4:19:00 PM: M--well then you get what you voted for--congrats.. My conscience is totally clear..
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
btu at 3/17/2010 4:15:00 PM: Here is some information on Domtar: A Canadian corporation not us
based in Montreal.

want to email them: ir@domtar.com
want to call them: 514-848-5555
list on NYSE/TSX: UFS

note in the below information they are the largest in several areas yet they couldn't keep this plant open with some kind of business.

About Domtar

Domtar Corporation (NYSE/TSX:UFS) is the largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper in North America and the second largest in the world based on production capacity, and is also a manufacturer of papergrade, fluff and specialty pulp. The Company designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide range of business, commercial printing and publishing as well as converting and specialty papers including recognized brands such as Cougar(R), Lynx(R) Opaque Ultra, Husky(R) Opaque Offset, First Choice(R) and Domtar EarthChoice(R) Office Paper, part of a family of environmentally and socially responsible papers. Domtar owns and operates Domtar Distribution Group, an extensive network of strategically located paper distribution facilities. Domtar also produces lumber and other specialty and industrial wood products. The Company employs over 10,000 people. To learn more, visit www.domtar.com.

Yes Columbus and Lowndes County better wake up starting with our Supervisors, Schools and City.

somebody better be looking for some jobs to bring in here from somewhere- maybe India wants to outsource some of their jobs back here now that we have so many unemployed.


taylor at 3/17/2010 4:06:00 PM: OKAY, PEOPLE LETS GET REAL,I READ ALL THE COMMENTS AND SOME I AGREE WITH SOME I DON'T, BUT IT'S JUST OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE OF LOWNDES COUNTY, HAS ANYONE NOTICE THAT LOSING FACTORIES ARE IN LOWNDES COUNTY, STARKVILLE THEY EXPANDING, WEST POINT COMING UP(SLOWLY), TUEPLO HAS REALLY EXPANDED,MY QUESTION IS WHAT IS THE CITY COUNCIL DOING? LOOKS LIKE NOTHING, WANT TO EXPANDS THESE PARKS, TEAR UP THE RODES,NOT ENFORCING THE LAWS!!!EVERYONE YOUNG DEPENDING ON WALFARE, TAKES FOREVER TO GET THAT, UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE DON'T HELP PERIOD,KIDS KILLING KIDS,DONT HAVE ANY BURIAL INSURANCE, TIMES ARE HARD,AND NONE OF THEM GETTING BETTER,FOR MISSISSIPPI I DONT HEAR ON THE NEWS OR IN THE NEWSPAPER, HOW OTHER STATES ARE DOING BAD JUST ABOUT THEIR CRIMES. WAKE UP COLUMBUS,WE NEED CHANGE,CAN'T BLAME OBAMA IT WAS MESSED UP BEFORE THE GOT THERE,EVERYTHING DONT HAPPEN WHEN WE WANT IT TAKES TIME BUT YOU CANT DEPEND ON OBAMA, YOU GOTS TO DO IT YOURSELF, WE LETTING THIS HAPPEN BECAUSE NO ONE IS SAYING ANYTHING TO THESE HEAD PEOPLE, HOW THEY KNOW WHATS GOING ON AND NOBODY SAY ANYTHING, THEY FIXING UNNECESSARY STUFF, WHY PUT STUFF IN THE PARKS AND PEOPLE SCARED TO LET THERE KIDS GO OUTSIDE,BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW WHAT MAY HAPPEN, A SUSPECT THATS BEEN RUNNING FOR WEEKS, HAVENT BEEN CAUGHT DON'T NOBODY KNOW WHO HE REALLY IS, NEVER KNOW IF YOU STANDING IN LINE BY HIM, I WOULDNT KNOW BECAUSE I DONT KNOW HIM,16 YR OLD FEMALE GOT SHOT AND 18 YR OLD, HAVE NO BUSINESS IN THE CLUB PERIOD, ESPECAILLY AT A FAIR GROUND,OUT PAST CURFEW, THE POLICE FORCE SHOULD HAVE CHARGED ALL THE PARENTS, LOOK AT THE CRIME AROUND HERE, AND LOOK AT HOW THERE ISNT ANY JOBS,THEN WHEN YOU HEAR SOMETHING AVALIBLE, HALF OF COLUMBUS IS THERE AND ONLY PEOPLE WITH THE EXPERIENCE GET HIRED NO ONE WITH IT UNLESS YOU GET LUCKY, IM SURE SOMEONE THAT READS THIS WOULD UNDERSTAND MY POINT AND VIEW, I FEEL SO SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE LOSING THERE JOBS,KEEP THE FAITH AND GOD FIRST IN ALL YOU DO.....
Ole Miss to limit access to Col. Reb image 3/16/2010 3:09:00 PM
chill at 3/17/2010 4:02:00 PM: I was in KFC just last week and thought the exact same thing!!!
I started to take a picture of the "colonel" plastered up on the wall.
Maybe if we sold FRIED CHICKEN at the games things would have never come to this.
Ole Miss football....fried chicken.....bourbon...and watermelons!!!...then we would be pleasing everyone huh?
Politically correct bulls**t is what it is.
VIDEO: Local Tea Party rallies in Columbus against health care plan 3/17/2010 11:52:00 AM
m at 3/17/2010 3:59:00 PM: hk- you're right i don't have to defend anything, except my nation! when i stop seeing traitorous signs at these meetings i'll stop calling them traitors. as for not paying for things you don't like, i also don't want to pay for things i don't like but you don't always get that say-so. half the country doesn't oppose health care reform. quit speaking for everyone else, our votes spoke for us.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
btu at 3/17/2010 3:58:00 PM: someone once told me that the plant produced more electricty for their use than was used in all of Columubs. Maybe we should buy it and produce electricy for 4 county instead of pay TVA? If it can be done cheaper and if it was cheaper to buy from TVA why wouldn't WEYCO have purchased from TVA instead of setting up the generators? Sell to the Steel Mill.

WEYCO is keeping their part because bulk paper pulp is cheap and they are making a profit there.

Simple, the Domitar side is dead unless it can be converted to product something else. Business decision or not Domitar will benefit from corporate tax write offs, one time write downs etc...

Stock will go up for them being "so wise" to shut this mill down.

Columbus better wake up as well as West Point and Starkville in how to fill all of these empty commerical buildings up and get jobs here and we can't do it will everything going off shore or having to pay higher benefits. People can't live off of $10-$15 dollar/hour wages with the cost of living the way it is and if the wages are going down then the cost of living has to go down also (which isn't likely)


VIDEO: Local Tea Party rallies in Columbus against health care plan 3/17/2010 11:52:00 AM
hk at 3/17/2010 3:52:00 PM: M--that is a bit harsh. We are citizens that do not want to work for the govt to pay for abortions and things like that.. we wan to keep having the ability to speak and say how we want the country to run.. like the founding fathers intended.. not have those rights taken away.. the people at the tea parties are the most patriotic you will ever meet and speak with.. I am speaking for myself.. I love America and do not ever put anyone in the pot with Bin Laden--that is down right hateful.. you need to do some research as to why this is so opposed--by over half the country.. it is ok--you do not have to try to defend why you voted for Obama.. it is ok--we just now all have to band together and try to fix it and try to save what is left of the USA!!
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
chill at 3/17/2010 3:36:00 PM: GOOD GRIEF!....I can't believe I read this statement!

Brenda Lathan, vice president of economic development for the Columbus-Lowndes Development Link said "There's going to be a trickle-down effect as far as the community because (the newly unemployed) will not be shopping as much, probably buying fewer groceries, keeping cars longer and not eating out as much, it may not be a major effect (on local economy)".

Ok now you Domtar folks......just eat a little less....it's not really major....and don't even think about trading your car. HUH?

What kind statement is that? At the average wage that was earned @ Domtar, and with most Econ.Dev. people's estimate, the economic impact will be OVER $60 million a year. Not counting the devastation to the employees themselves.

I know a business has to make hard decisions, AND make a profit. That's not my point. Just don't SOFT PEDDLE it in the newspaper. It's TERRIBLE for everyone.

Just ask the OVER 1000 people that lost their job when Bryan Foods closed. I'm sure they'll say, "Oh it was just a little trickle down effect".

VIDEO: Local Tea Party rallies in Columbus against health care plan 3/17/2010 11:52:00 AM
m at 3/17/2010 3:33:00 PM: not everyone has medicaid, thats kind of the point, those who don't work and draw welfare already get free healthcare this is for WORKING people who can't afford health care. bet everyone of those republicans out there has health insurance. we voted for change and now its time for our government to act. to you traitors who don't like our government, go join those like you such as osama bin laden.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
MARIE SNELL at 3/17/2010 3:30:00 PM: I THINK ITS BAD TO CLOSE THE PLANT BUT IF YOU ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AT BALDOR YOU WOULD HAVE THAT PROBLEM. I DONT WORRY ABOUT THINGS OF THAT NATURE BECAUSE MY MONEY COMES FROM WEYHAUSER (NOEL DAVIS). MY BABY!!!
Carter has steady hand for SHS 3/16/2010 9:00:00 AM
Up in Smoke at 3/17/2010 3:05:00 PM: I agree with you about Sammy. But you must have been smoking some good weed when commenting on the football program. First you have to have enought players on the team that has the grades to play. Then you need talent. You must haven't heard, nobody transfer into Columbus the good ones are tranfering out to winning programs, like New Hope, Starkville, West Point and West Lowndes.
Stansbury through with criticism of officiating 3/17/2010 11:38:00 AM
jim rice at 3/17/2010 2:47:00 PM: Stansbury didn't mention the rule concerning coaches not leaving the coaches box and going onto the floor, which he does all the time. That rule is seldom enforced otherwise he would be called on it frequently during games. He is a poor loser that wants to be selective on which rules are called. Maybe he should encourage his fans to throw more water bottles at the officals, since he didn't ask them to stop, maybe that would cause the refs to call the games closer. Oh, and maybe they would call all the fouls committed by his record breaking shot blocker. He has always been a sore loser.
Helmet ordinance hearing draws mixed reaction 3/17/2010 10:55:00 AM
SEL at 3/17/2010 2:15:00 PM: This is similar to the traffic cameras in Columbus. It is simply a money generating venture. At best, it is a manifestation of the political/social philosophy of many in Starkville--MORE govt intrusion in the lives of free citizens.

This is a sad day.
Stiknmud at 3/17/2010 2:13:00 PM: These kids should not only wear helmets but should also have to wear uniforms while riding bikes.
VIDEO: Local Tea Party rallies in Columbus against health care plan 3/17/2010 11:52:00 AM
T at 3/17/2010 2:02:00 PM: I don't claim to know any answers or know all about the bill. I do agree that something needs to be done. But we are not that wealthy... How much debt are we in? This is a tweet from Haley Barbour yesterday. "Call your representative and tell them to vote 'no' on #healthcare bill. Plan will raise costs. Video: http://tr.im/S851 /via @HaleyBarbour".
HK at 3/17/2010 1:59:00 PM: To all so far on the forum: I do not think any of the members have even read the bill or understood half of the garbage in it.. so do not get mad at citizens sticking up for what they do know about--while you sit at home and do nothing at all.. second--the ones that have health issues but no insurance--they have most of my hard earned money now-it is called MEDICAID and health clinics.. they go to the ER with a head cold.. I hear change fall out of my pocket everytime I see them in there and they can work! They can rake leaves if need be.. but why should they? It is going to get alot worse! I agree health care needs reformed--but not all of the junk rammed through.. so think before you judge or want to go confront another voting legal citizen that is speaking up for their feelings.. You could have the same right--for now.. who knows what else is going to happen to this country..
Helmet ordinance hearing draws mixed reaction 3/17/2010 10:55:00 AM
MB at 3/17/2010 1:52:00 PM: I understand what they are trying to do but my gosh! What are these politicians going to legislate next? We are turning out kids into a bunch of dang pansies! If they want to legislate something, how about banning PS3s, Xboxes, computers and TVs! These things are what is making our kids so dang fat and lazy!!!
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
Frank at 3/17/2010 1:47:00 PM: Don't overlook the LOCAL costs of doing business when you analyze plant closings. Insurance, taxes, electricity, water, sewer, sanitation, and labor are all important factors and directly effect the bottom line of any business. Far too often lately many small communities have gotten greedy and raised these costs to facilitate bigger local governments only to see it horribly backfire and wind up losing large employers.

Politicians and some in the public like to blame it all on the national economy but when one examines which towns keep their plants and which ones lose them, LOCAL policy is usually the overriding factor.
VIDEO: Local Tea Party rallies in Columbus against health care plan 3/17/2010 11:52:00 AM
Patty at 3/17/2010 1:33:00 PM: Well said Mike Cooper! Those protesting must have never had a problem with health care themselves, or never have had a friend or loved one needing care or medications they cannot afford, or they simply DON'T CARE about anyone else. This country, with all it's wealth and high standard of medicine, has not and would not taken care of it's citizens that cannot cover the cost. People die daily for lack of care - it's way beyond time for reform!
Ole Miss to limit access to Col. Reb image 3/16/2010 3:09:00 PM
its all about me at 3/17/2010 1:25:00 PM: Ole Miss should change the mascot to a chicken then they could use Col Reb but just change the suit to a white one with a black tie! That would solve all of the racist issues then.
MB at 3/17/2010 1:22:00 PM: I am not a Ole Miss fan but I hate to see Col. Reb go! It is a crying shame that people pitch a fit over something that is not racist. It is all about I am offended because I am not like you and will never be able to be like you! People need to get a life and do a little research on Col. Reb. It is said that Col. Reb is modeled after "Blind Jim" Ivy who lived in Oxford at the turn of the century and attended all of Ole Miss' ballgames. Mr. Ivy was a black man who often bragged that he had "never seen Ole Miss lose". I mean people need to get a life! I am offended by a lot of things but I do not make it a personal goal to go out there and tear it down or have it removed!
Aldermen pick Tomlinson for school board 3/17/2010 10:55:00 AM
enlightened at 3/17/2010 1:16:00 PM: Perkins and his puppet, Vaughn, assert the most "qualified" candidate was not chosen. Credentials are NOT qualifications. One only has to look at Conley's tenure to see that he did NOT do a good job as Superinendant. When the State comes in and completely takes over a school district, that tells me the superindent who had been running it for the decade prior failed at his job. Perhaps Perkins and Vaughn should look less at the race of the applicant and look more at their track records.
Public hearing today on helmet rules 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
Mad-fedup at 3/17/2010 1:14:00 PM: Starkville has gone Crazy - What about our rights as parents- We already have the goverment telling us what to do. Soon it will be
who can have surgery etc. We need to take back our city. If we are going to require helment for children what about all these student at MSU riding around on bicyles. We need to get off this kick and get down to some serious business. We are adults and should be able
to make our own decision with our "Government" ruling our lives.
VIDEO: Local Tea Party rallies in Columbus against health care plan 3/17/2010 11:52:00 AM
Mike Cooper at 3/17/2010 1:09:00 PM: I agree w/ KJ. If I had been able to get to City Hall yesterday, I would have asked how many of those healthy-looking folks had read the bill? How many had any major medical problems,(or knew anyone who did), that caused them to lose their jobs and/or their medical insurance? How many have had significant increases, in the last 5 years, in their premiums, deductibles, or co-pays at rates that cannot possibly be sustained? Or, how many owned businesses that did not have a group medical package for their 3 or more employees because of the costs? The rising costs of medical care is a vicious circle that must be interrupted. Insurance companies are raising premiums, deductibles, and co-pays because health care providers are raising their costs. Health care providers are raising their costs because they are having to treat uninsured or under insured folks in the ER and pay out major damages when one of their staff screws up, which, in turn, raises the providers' cost to their malpractice carriers. And, all this is going on while the insurance companies are realizing significant profits. This vicious circle has got to be stopped and this bill is at least a good place to start. The CBO, not the Dems, says the bill is paid for with its cost-cutting and waste management measures along with new premiums from previously uninsured folks; and, it extends Social Security and Medicare solvency for at least another decade without further cutting Medicare pay outs to doctors. And lastly, if you like what you already have, you can keep it without fear of being denied coverage in the future should you, God forbid, develop a major medical problem. I don't understand what there is to complain about. Get this bill into law and improve upon it with subsequent bills as problems are specified. You will never please all the people all the time, but something has got to be done about this and has needed to be done for a long time. There's no time like the present.
Columbus police officers in Vicksburg incident lose appeal 3/15/2010 4:06:00 PM
Mississippian at 3/17/2010 12:16:00 PM: Not only should the four officers pay back the court cost, they should be charged by the department with misuse of an official vehicle. Going to the park is not part of what the vehicle should have been used for. Once again we see the abuse of our tax dollars without being held responsible.
Helmet ordinance hearing draws mixed reaction 3/17/2010 10:55:00 AM
Starkville Bicycler at 3/17/2010 12:13:00 PM: I just read the ordinance and it says you can't take a child under one in a restrained seat on a bicycle. I've been riding with my son since he was 6 months old in a bike trailer (with his helmet on). We've ridden all over Starkville and this exercise is one of the main ways I lost the pregnancy weight. By this new ordinance, that would have been illegal?!?! Also, the ordinance makes it illegal for a child under 40 pounds to ride as a passenger on a bike unharnessed, but my under 40# 5 year old rides on a bike tethered to her father's. She doesn't have the stamina to ride across town on her own. Now that will be illegal, too? What are we trying to do with this law, exactly? My family loves riding and exercising together with bicycles. Now we are going to be breaking the law in doing so, even if we wear helmets?

I'm all for bike helmets. Kids should wear them, my kids do. But this ordinance as written isn't the way to go.
Aldermen pick Tomlinson for school board 3/17/2010 10:55:00 AM
magnolia at 3/17/2010 12:11:00 PM: You can always count on Perkins to cast the negative vote on everything and now Vaughn is following suit.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
T at 3/17/2010 12:07:00 PM: The LWC maachine has struggled to make money for many years. Weyco pawned it off on Domtar a few years back. (Weyco is not going to buy it back) They may buy the building and land. The LWC market has been really tough and will not get any better. The only way that machine would have survived was to figure out a way to convert it to make something else. The tough part is that it would not make tissue, the only market you want to be in these days. The sad part is that there are a lot of good people that will lose their jobs. This global economy, that several of our presidents have talked about, is only good if your standard is living is similar to that of the Chinese.



VIDEO: Local Tea Party rallies in Columbus against health care plan 3/17/2010 11:52:00 AM
KJ at 3/17/2010 12:00:00 PM: I seriously doubt that anyone who would hold a sign espousing "no government health care" has even a rudimentary understanding of this bill or the broader debate.
MSU left out of NCAA Tournament 3/15/2010 1:06:00 PM
George at 3/17/2010 11:13:00 AM: Mississippi State can prove the NCAA error by winning the NIT. Otherwise all of this is just fluff.
Ole Miss to limit access to Col. Reb image 3/16/2010 3:09:00 PM
Bubba Gump at 3/17/2010 11:02:00 AM: Actually, the racist pigs would be the people who were crying about Col. Reb even though he was in fact fashioned after a black gentleman who hung around the campus for years. But what do you expect from a bunch of half-wits led by quarter-wits?

no ha: You couldn't explain why the chicken is ok, but the mascot has to go. And we both know why, don't we? Carry on fool.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
CR at 3/17/2010 10:21:00 AM: I grew up in Columbus my whole life. I love Columbus. However, A little over a year ago I was laid off from the company that I worked for for a couple of years. I would have liked nothing more than to stay in or around Columbus and found a job so that I could stay close to my family and friends. Unfortunately, at the time (and it sounds like not much has changed) there was nothing for a young man in the technical field. I had to make a very hard decision and move away from every one that I knew. Columbus, as well as the rest of the country, needs better leadership. It will become a ghost town unless you can keep the youth of the community from moving away just for better opportunities. And while I don't believe that Domtar's closing is Obama's fault, I do believe that he needs to forget about this democrat health care agenda and focus our country's energy on creating more jobs, keeping the ones that we still have, and stabilizing our economy. My thoughts and prayers go out to the all of the hard working people who will be losing their jobs.
Ole Miss to limit access to Col. Reb image 3/16/2010 3:09:00 PM
no ha at 3/17/2010 10:05:00 AM: Freebird you are a racist pig!!!
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
HW at 3/17/2010 9:42:00 AM: Yes! There have been improvements in Columbus but fact is No Work in town Columbus is growing in some areas but DYING IN INDUSTRIES the city is broke and good people are leaving faster then they come.I'm talikng about encouraging those factories here in town to expaned and bring in small factorys like small companies, such as Small Electric,Furniture,Trailer Plants anything!That will put people to work in This Town then maybe the crime rate will go down and the city will see money to pay for TAXES,HOMES BOUGHT AND MONEY COMING IN TO SPEND for Improvements to the Town!
Columbus police officers in Vicksburg incident lose appeal 3/15/2010 4:06:00 PM
Same ole at 3/17/2010 9:27:00 AM: I agree with Greg!! What jerks!!!
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
Hw at 3/17/2010 9:22:00 AM: factory People people gripe all you want, But the fact is it won't help,take a moment, we have had many factorys close in the last ten years. United Tech,RED Cap,CECO,Kerr MaGee, Fabratech, Graham Roofing moved and many more.None of these have been replaced just empty buildings. The Industrial Park is great but we will have to share those with Starville,West Point and other areas, These will not go to all of Columbus and it has been said it will take 15 to 20 yrs, Still it would be a hardship on some to work there having to travel almost 20 to 30 miles. Our CITY LEADERS need to bring small industries to Columbus, Parks and Tourist are good idea but we need Small factories here, Not just Sales Clerk,Waitress,or maids in Motels,But you know what I mean
Ole Miss to limit access to Col. Reb image 3/16/2010 3:09:00 PM
ha at 3/17/2010 9:08:00 AM: Now thats funny right there freebird.
Health Dept. ‘coming along’ 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
hk at 3/17/2010 9:05:00 AM: with Obama care coming--I guess we will all be paying for abortions at the nice new facility.. breaks my heart..pray!!
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
jan at 3/17/2010 8:46:00 AM: Yes it is bad for Columbus, not only the employees at Domtar will be effected but all the truckers who supplied the wood, the fuel suppliers, retail and food stores where they all ate and shopped, which leads to less sales tax for the area. This will have a huge domino effect on Lowndes county. It is not just our community that is feeling these hard times with more to come. We as Americans have to wake up and realize that if we are to compete in the global society we will have to lower our standard of living to the pay scale of other countries that do not include the high wages we have come to enjoy and benefits that so many Americans are use to and take for granted or find a way to make Washington realize tariffs are necessary on foreign good so we can be put on an even playing field. Washington is so out of touch with reality that until we make the changes necessary at the top we will continue to see more companies unable to make a profit due to too many government regulations. We all should take blame for what is happening. We should spend less but use the money we do spend to buy only made in America and continue to nag our elected state and Washington officials to hear our concerns. Hopefully they will hear us before it is to late.
Suspect wanted in Starkville shooting captured in New Orleans 3/16/2010 3:42:00 PM
JC at 3/17/2010 8:23:00 AM: BAM BAM CAPTURED; PEBBLES STILL ON THE LOOSE
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
JC at 3/17/2010 8:19:00 AM: Constructive (I hope) criticism: the story would benefit from a brief description of what coated groundwood paper is and what it is used for. Sure, your readers can Google it, but should they have to?
St. John: Accidents, auto burglaries preventable 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
Bubba Gump at 3/17/2010 8:06:00 AM: There are tons of things to "get done" around this town. The problem is getting the city to get up off its ass and do them. There has been a water main leak in front of the house for 2 months plus now. Water wasting away for what?

It takes the city a month and a half to send a small crew with shovels to tend to a drainage ditch.

And forget about getting anything done about a constant flow of speeders and litterbugs up and down your street as well. They're still speeding and still tossing trash out the windows just as soon as they pack the last bite into their lil piggy mouths. Too stupid to understand there are kids living on and around these streets they speed on, and too stupid or lazy to carry a trash bag to put their waste into too.

Columbus is heading right down the crapper, but we sure can talk a good line of BS though, can't we?
Teen wanted in fairgrounds shooting arrested 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
Bubba Gump at 3/17/2010 7:52:00 AM: Man, look at this fool of a kid. It's all he can do to stand upright and breath at the same time. And even a blind man on the corner selling pencils can see he's got nothing going on between his ears.

What a waste of skin and air.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
Bubba Gump at 3/17/2010 7:48:00 AM: Hey Slade, are we still doing good bubba? Around the bowl, and down the hole, roll Columbus roll.
Suspect wanted in Starkville shooting captured in New Orleans 3/16/2010 3:42:00 PM
Where''s Dave at 3/17/2010 7:40:00 AM: The victim "was treated" for his injuries ... "but survived".
Wow.. I guess the treatment didn't finish him off and he survived, guess those medical folks need to try harder next time, can't have folks surviving after treatment.

sounds like a good one liner for david letterman
Public hearing today on helmet rules 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
What????? at 3/17/2010 7:30:00 AM: Since when is it a right to promote childrens activities that, with a reasonable probability, can lead to paralysis, brain injury, or death? Are you people really wanting to allow, no, it seems encourage, unsafe behavior in your kids. As a parent, I feel it is my duty to ensure that my child grows up to adulthood. Then, and only then, can he make his own informed and mature decision about whether or not he wants to wear a helmet.

As to < 50 fatal or crippling cycling accidents, provide a citation for your statistic. If you don't have one, then don't just make stuff up. If you want, I can provide you with citations to dozens of scientific studies. Some say helmets reduce injury, others say little difference. Too many variables involved to say for certain, but we do know for certain that helmets do not make injury worse.

I can provide some anecdotal evidence. I know five people who have been involved in serious cycling accidents. All five were wearing helmets. Sadly, two died. The other three all owe their lives to their cycling helmet which kept their head from becoming mush. No, a cycling helmet will not necessarily save your life, but under some conditions it will greatly improve your chances.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
mike at 3/17/2010 6:55:00 AM: An article on Yahoo yesterday said big companies are hiring. A quick read shows everyone hiring is in the service industry. Have we forgot how to make things? We continue to export our jobs for cheap labor in return for cheap and often toxic goods (baby formula, sheetrock, insulation, radio active steel) Our congress was even timid in stipulating that stimulas money be spent on American made goods. How can you help preserve our jobs? Vote wisely and look for the "Made in America" label
sad day at 3/17/2010 5:45:00 AM: In the midst of pain we find out who are true friends and who is not. While the closing does not have any direct impact on me, it surely will have an impact on all of us in the community in some small ways. And so, i can choose to lash out and cut people down. Or I can choose to support and build back - build back something different. Some of you seem to think that big corporations don't have any people at the top making these decisions. Somebody had to finally decide that the bleeding had to stop. Do you think they made an investment in that plant just to close it. No. There are some people at the top who are devastated as well. They bite off a project that did not pan out. That can not feel good to them, it does not feel good to the employees, it does not feel good to the community. But the fact is, those top people had planned for that investment to make profit and it didn't. I am sure they would lots rather be making profit, than closing it. I have had the terrible responsibility before of letting an employee go. While it impacts the employee directly, it also is painful for the employer - in a different way. Those of you who are lashing out, are simply exposing your lack of team spirit. You must have been the people who were the drag on the company, rather than an asset. Think about it people, if you want to build a community, you don't tear down people. You must embrace the knocks in life and make a better tomorrow.
Teen wanted in fairgrounds shooting arrested 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
Stormy at 3/17/2010 3:04:00 AM: I am still trying to find out about the "pajama parties" out at the fairgrounds. Who is hosting them, who is attending them, and what is being done at them.....
Public hearing today on helmet rules 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
Stormy at 3/17/2010 1:09:00 AM: Seatbelts - A good thing
Helmets - A good thing
Soda's, Candy, and Sugar - A bad thing (for some)
Trans-fat's , ETOH & Drugs, and Smoking - A bad thing

Do I want the government telling me what to do, when to do it and how to do it? Heck NO! What is next.. "You can only ware cotten purple panties on Tuesdays!" or "No, no, no you must ware boxers and not briefs!" Come on Americans!! Take back our rights (the few we have left) and tell PARENTS TO BE PARENTS and STOP having the government raise your kids and yourself.
Romay Kendrick at 3/17/2010 12:48:00 AM: "In my mind, wearing a helmet is parallel to wearing a seat belt," Connington said. "It's the same level of safety. When I'm driving, my car does not move unless everybody is wearing a seatbelt. I feel the same way about riding a bike. You don't ride a bike without wearing a helmet. I think it's very important to wear a helmet wherever you ride."

This is hypocrisy -
the condition of a person pretending to be something he is not, especially in the area of morals or religion; a false presentation of belief or feeling. -- hypocrite, n. -- hypocritic, hypocritical, adj.

Actually the seatbelt does not provide the same level of safety as wearing a helmet and a seatbelt does. Tens of thousands of people receive crippling injury or death that could have been prevented if they had been wearing helmets in cars and trucks in this country each year. I don't know but I bet the number of fatal or crippling bicycle accidents that could have been prevented with helmet use is less than 50. I say do not try to pass a helmet law for bicycles unless one is attached for car and truck helmet use if your concern is for public safety and not selling helmets.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
Patriot at 3/16/2010 10:52:00 PM: Anna, after BHO sets up Government run Health care, we will not only loose more jobs but also our savings and our health.
Anna at 3/16/2010 10:04:00 PM: This has everything to with Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton. They refuse to tax companies who move their factories to third world countries. I did vote for Obama and Clinton. Neither of them including Bush did anything to stop this. Have you contacted customer service lately...everyone is from India? Executives are getting richer and richer while we are getting poorer and poorer. Congress is bought by major corporations who pay thme for their votes. We end up with nothing!!!!
Ole Miss to limit access to Col. Reb image 3/16/2010 3:09:00 PM
Freebird at 3/16/2010 9:36:00 PM: The same folks don't fuss about the colonel that sells fried chicken.
St. John: Accidents, auto burglaries preventable 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
arnold at 3/16/2010 9:34:00 PM: Well I see the Chief has gotten his fighting weight back. He and Leroy should have this cleaned up in 2-3 days. After all it just kids!
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
will at 3/16/2010 9:30:00 PM: Where was Leroy when we needed him. I see he is going to help the Chief do some head butting on these punks. Go La roy.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
smart at 3/16/2010 8:34:00 PM: btu, you seem to have a good grip on how these businesses work. i don't understand it all but i bet you're right. domtars stock was up 6.2% today.
smart at 3/16/2010 8:31:00 PM: susan, get real. how exactly will obama try to create jobs by "traveling the country?" this appears to be a strategic business decision by a large corporation... not the result of any financial trouble. i should also remind you that the first stimulus was actually the decision of a republican president... not obama. regardless, i would make the argument that health care and the economy are not two separate issues. rising health care costs are as much a burden on small businesses as taxes.
Soldiers refocus on family 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
LA at 3/16/2010 7:07:00 PM: Thank you to all of you, our military members, and to your families. Without them, it would be much harder for you. Without you, it would be much harder for all of us. The things you give up, the things you miss, the things you endure, and the many accomplishments are noted, and appreciated! God bless you all!
Public hearing today on helmet rules 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
Fletcher M at 3/16/2010 6:53:00 PM: Your exactly right freedomfighter one step at a time it should be left up to parent. Why not ban cars more kid get hurt in them than bikes or school sports.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
btu at 3/16/2010 6:30:00 PM: Weyco won't buy it back unless they can convert it to another process and then only at a bargin price. Divesting corporations of legacy costs (retirments, insurance Obama!) is what a lot of this musical chairs game is with plants buying moving and closing then reopening! watch Domtar's stock and see if it goes up for closing this plant. Who cares about the several hundred employees.

Sara Lee did it with the Bryan plant too
btu at 3/16/2010 6:09:00 PM: Domtar is still in the paper business? don't they make copy paper? I see it for sale at Office Depot by the ream. If Domtar wanted to they would make this plant produce something they still intend to sale. Bet within a year or two you will see Domtar expand a facility somewhere else, build a plant somewhere (tax advantages) or buy a plant from a company
ThinkPeople at 3/16/2010 5:28:00 PM: How does Obama have anything to do with the executives making a decision to close Domtar down?????????????? People like you all need to educate yourselves, before you post inane comments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
willieb at 3/16/2010 4:48:00 PM: The only MORONS are the ones that voted for BHO !
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
me at 3/16/2010 4:15:00 PM: Bubba Gump, you hit the nail dead on the head. First off... why is there a pajama party at a so called "Club"? And stormy... i have the same questions you do. Why allow the party to be held until 12pm or later and allow people under the age 18 to attend if they have a curfew. Sounds ignorant to me! And Tired... oh the things that need to be taught to you. There is no difference between blacks and whites as far as crime go. Both races commit the crimes our state/city just likes to hide the white people crime to make it seem as though the blacks are the problem. Every black person I have ever meet can read alot more than "The Cat in the Hat". Open your eyes hun... its not 1960 anymore. White people like to go out shooting, dancing, and making babies just like black people do. Why judge someone for their color? Oh wait... let me guess... you must be a saint!
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
m at 3/16/2010 4:01:00 PM: smart- you can't reason with a moron !!
Susan at 3/16/2010 3:59:00 PM: smart: EVERYTHING has to do with Obama. He should be traveling the country trying to create jobs instead of having tunnelvision about healthcare! How does the loss of more jobs stimulate the economy? The first stimulus didn't work and now he wants to spend trillions more to try it again??? If you keep on doing the same ole thing, you're going keep getting the same ole results.
smart at 3/16/2010 3:31:00 PM: didntvoteforobama, this doesn't have anything to do with obama. domtar makes coated paper for magazines. heard anything about lots of magazines going out of business in the past couple of years? there's much lower demand for coated paper and the facilities are outdated. you criticize obama for trying to stimulate the economy and then criticize him for the loss of your job. and how are they "taking care of their kind?"
Carter has steady hand for SHS 3/16/2010 9:00:00 AM
falconfaithful at 3/16/2010 3:16:00 PM: Sammy Smith is not as good of a recruiter as Carter is at Starkville. After coming to practice, any player would know they had made a mistake by coming to Columbus High School to play boy's basketball. Smith couldn't coach his way out of a paper bag these days. He's just drawing that big salary so he will get more retirement when he does leave the school system. Smith will never get fired for his mediocre record and an occasional upset win in the playoffs. That's sas, mainly for the kids.

The football program will be there in a coupld of years. Building something from notihng will not happen overnight like some of you want it too. There is no doubt in my mind that Columbus will at least compete for the North State finals but will never beat the South Panolas or Olive Branches that rule 6A football.
Teen wanted in fairgrounds shooting arrested 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
j money at 3/16/2010 3:04:00 PM: stop these lil kids from going into clubs the ones throwing parties should be fined if they let lil kids in these parties without id they drink smoke weed and do ectasy in these parties and someone should be held accountable. im 26 and i do not go to parties because when i do you have 16-20 year olds acting like they never been out the house.....
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
Stan at 3/16/2010 2:20:00 PM: Fred I wish Weyerhaeuser would, but I really don't see that happen.
Public hearing today on helmet rules 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
FreedomFighter at 3/16/2010 2:01:00 PM: First the dog ordinance, now this. Every time I turn around, I see progressives taking away more and more of our rights as Americans. There's no need for a stupid helmet law, let the parents decide what is right for their kids. What are you going to do, give a ticket to five-year-olds? Aren't there more important issues to tackle in Starkville that won't move us closer to a nanny state?
MSU re-focus for Jackson State in NIT 3/16/2010 9:02:00 AM
MSU Fan at 3/16/2010 2:00:00 PM: The conspiracy theory would suggest that yes, our fans at the Kentucky game, probably cost us an NCAA bid. But as a fan, I am excited that we get to play at home as a #1 seed. The "Big Dance" has it all wrong and the NIT has it right. We can pull for the "Dawgs" tonight in person and not have to settle to watch them at some distant location that the NCAA requires.
Domtar to close Columbus plant, shed 219 jobs 3/16/2010 1:16:00 PM
Susan at 3/16/2010 1:55:00 PM: If Weyco buys it back will they hire the affected employees, even if they are near retirement? The unemployment rates are sky high, health insurance rates are steadily climbing and Domtar says, "See ya and good luck finding a job by the way!" Weyco should never have sold it or should have offered jobs to the employees when Domtar bought it in the beginning. I know people who had almost 30 years working there when Weyco sold it. Now, they can't retire from Weyco OR Domtar. It's a sad day for the entire East Mississippi/West Alabama area.
Fred at 3/16/2010 1:39:00 PM: I bet Weyerhaeuser buys it back
Soldiers refocus on family 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
J Braswell at 3/16/2010 1:27:00 PM: Thank you for the article on the soldiers coming home. Some people tend to forget just how much our military do for us and the sacrificies that they make. I appreciated seeing this and would like to welcome home ALL the soldiers who put their lives on hold so that we could sleep peacefully at night. You are all heroes. You are appreciated! :)
kimberly at 3/16/2010 12:40:00 PM: Speaking as a friend who know the Browning family personally,we are all glad Danny Browning JR is home safely and surrounded by his family who has nothing but the utmost respect for him.
Teen wanted in fairgrounds shooting arrested 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
JustMe at 3/16/2010 12:37:00 PM: Mississippi does not have an attempted murder statute. It'aggravated assault or murder.
MSU re-focus for Jackson State in NIT 3/16/2010 9:02:00 AM
? at 3/16/2010 12:32:00 PM: I wonder if the actions of the fans at the first Kentucky and MSU game and questionable comments by MSU coach was the siding factor of them not making it to the Big Dance? Just a question, not an argument.
Carter has steady hand for SHS 3/16/2010 9:00:00 AM
Coach of the Year at 3/16/2010 12:28:00 PM: Hey all of you coaches at COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL read this article and take notes.
Teen wanted in fairgrounds shooting arrested 3/16/2010 10:37:00 AM
Patty at 3/16/2010 12:08:00 PM: I do not understand why charges brought after an event such as this are based on the outcome. If the bullet had been over a few inches it would have missed the girl or killed or seriously injured her. Seems to me the charge should be based on the action - in this case "attempted murder". I keep seeing people getting away with crimes because they are lucky or a rotten shot!
MSU heartbroken by Kentucky again 3/15/2010 1:08:00 PM
BlueDevils at 3/16/2010 11:09:00 AM: If State makes their free throws down the stretch then the missed lane violation doesn't matter. Now State still should have been in the Dance ahead of Wake Forest, Cal, and Minnesota, iyam.

This Duke fan is looking forward to a MSU/UNC matchup and I'll be at the Hump hoping MSU clobbers UNC.
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
Molly at 3/16/2010 10:25:00 AM: Oh, my...Bubba Gump...well said! LOL! Get these PUNKS off the streets!!! Whatever happend to a good-ole fashioned 'take it to the parking lot' bar fight? Sissy boys probably couldn't fight without their guns!
Columbus police officers in Vicksburg incident lose appeal 3/15/2010 4:06:00 PM
Schoolyard1933 at 3/16/2010 9:53:00 AM: The officers must know every time they stop some real kids acting out, the kids know all about the officers' misbehavior and are just following their lead! But then again, maybe not. We can only pray the men will have the grace to be embarrassed by their own childish misconduct, but I seriously doubt they will. They have brought the publicity on themselves. They are not mature enough to simply have apologized and paid their fine. They were dumb enough to appeal the judgement, thus broadcasting the incident to the world, inviting everyone who hears about their behavior to disrespect them. This state simply cannot afford to pay people like that.
MUW grad at 3/16/2010 7:16:00 AM: One resigned; the other three should be fired. They are a disgrace.
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
Stormy at 3/16/2010 3:34:00 AM: I agree, these are stupid little brats with no home teachings, many many many are out there now-a-days. But, what I am interested in is more on these "pajama parties". Who is giving them, why are 350-400 teens, males and females, in their "pajama's"? If this event occured on Saturday night at 23:45 and curfew is at 24:00, and there were still 350-400 people "INSIDE", how did they expect to get home in 15 minutes? What is going on "Songer added these types of incidents have been going on for several weekends at the fairgrounds." with this?
Greg at 3/16/2010 3:19:00 AM: I agree with Bubba Gump on sending them to jail, or maybe a work farm. But I think they tilt their heads back in the mugshots to make themselves look tough. You know, because they aren't packing "nines" anymore. I wonder how many of the shooting occur because these idiots really don't know how to handle firearms? They should fire some rounds at his feet and "make him dance" like in the old west and see how he likes it.
Columbus police officers in Vicksburg incident lose appeal 3/15/2010 4:06:00 PM
Greg at 3/16/2010 3:00:00 AM: I agree, what a complete waste of time and money. I think they should charge the four officers for the court costs. They wasted the City's money. If the class they were attending in Vicksburg was any cost to the City of Columbus, including the gas it took to get there and back, they should have to repay that expense back to the City too. And Mermade is right, I'll bet had they been an officer or park ranger patrolling the park that day they sure as hell would have stopped someone from acting like they were that day.
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
Bubba Gump at 3/15/2010 11:43:00 PM: So what we have here is a child, young Mr. Willis, who apparently is stupid enough to wander into a building full of people and start shooting without a clue as to at what he is shooting.

What a stupid little child. I think calling him a punk would be far too generous; he is just a stupid little child. And for that matter, why is his face tilted upwards in his mug shot? Is he trying to hide his face? He should. Or maybe he is just practicing the position as he will be using it a lot when he is servicing his new boyfriend in prison, assuming we actually have a judge here willing to send this foolish person to where he needs to be.

And then there is Mr. Carter. Oh this is a man's man here. Big tough man pulls out a pistol and fires a shot at the feet of a woman and her one year old child. Another fool of a person who doesn't care where his bullet goes just as long as he gets to act like a damn fool whenever the notion strikes him. Again, I hope we have a court here that will show these two useless individuals where the door that leads to screaming at night in your cell is located before the little bastards actually seriously hurt someone.
MSU heartbroken by Kentucky again 3/15/2010 1:08:00 PM
Osias Villaflor at 3/15/2010 9:37:00 PM: Be careful sickofsecrefs. You might be seen as a sore loser.
David Kempert at 3/15/2010 9:29:00 PM: I love both Mississippi schools; The Bulldogs and Rebels.By the way, I am an Ohio State grad and huge fan.I now live in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tobacco Road.You would handle UNC by ten this year.Talk about a state in mourning....yikes...

I do a lot of traveling and business in Mississippi and I love the people and their attitude. I loved how you bounced back from Katrina. You have grit and much more backbone than jawbone.You work hard and you play hard.

MSU, NO WAY TO SAY IT OTHER THAN THAT YOU WERE HOSED.You certainly deserved to be in the tournamenet ahead of Florida.Wake Forest collapsed the last sixty days. Minnesota? Hockey college.

I think you were kept out of the dance because a few drunks poorly misbehaved and did their best Brett Favre impersonation and threw stuff on the floor at the home game against Kentucky back in February. Your school was smeared for a week afterwards nationally on ESPN and I personally think the NCAA doesn't not only get mad, they get even...

Now next time, grab the damn rebound and block out...

sickofsecrefs at 3/15/2010 9:01:00 PM: On the other hand I have never seen three SEC referees so determined to make sure that Kentucky win the ballgame. The arm tackle right in front of the black ref was so intentional and all he could do was wave both of them SAFE .. where the heck does it show the safe call in the rulebook? Then the free throw lane violation at the end of the game was just the icing on the cake. You, like Alabama football, get protected by the zebras year in and year out (well, except last year when you SUCKED) and you will get no where in the tournament without your zebras along on the bus.
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
Really? at 3/15/2010 8:55:00 PM: Typical, did you notice that the comment's talking derogatory towards black people were also deleted? You are a typical something alright.
concerned at 3/15/2010 8:04:00 PM: Today on WCBI news the building at the fairgrounds was refered to as "the Club", Is there a license for the alcohol that is being consumed? & why are teenagers at a party of 375-400 people where alcohol is being consumed?
typical at 3/15/2010 7:05:00 PM: wow, did anyone else notice that the comment about the white children doing just as much bad as the black children was deleted. another cover-up. continue to protect them, mommy and daddy.
Columbus police officers in Vicksburg incident lose appeal 3/15/2010 4:06:00 PM
duh at 3/15/2010 7:02:00 PM: complete waste of time and money. they did it, so why keep fighting it. too much stupid stuff goes on in columbus.
Mermade at 3/15/2010 5:36:00 PM: Vicksburg Four: This is a case of continuing to evade your responsiblity for your actions. Your attitude of being "above the law" as well as above the moral obligations when visiting a cemetary. What will it take for you Four to realize that you committed error? What actions would you take in Friendship cemetary if you saw people riding around, acting like fools? What are your duties to protect the cemetary?
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
Bonnie Jean at 3/15/2010 5:03:00 PM: "tired" you act as if you have never gone out to a club or party. What about the children who were injured on a college campus while trying to go to class. What I am saying is everywhere you go you are chancing it.I admit,it saddens me that the children who know how to behave at these events are being punished. I agree that if they cannot secure the area then it should be shut down. I wish that the youth would wake up and realize the things they do not only affects them but everyone around but so much for that. And I really don't see where the baby comment came from maybe you can't read either because it said that the baby was at a store with its mother not at the fairground
Columbus police officers in Vicksburg incident lose appeal 3/15/2010 4:06:00 PM
James Noland at 3/15/2010 4:19:00 PM: Mr. Ray, I'm guessing that Chief St. John suspended the officers under SOP standard of don't be a dumba$$.
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
Not gonna happen at 3/15/2010 4:01:00 PM: CPD has NEVER enforced the Curfew! They dont want to have to wait for momma and daddy down at JDC
‘It means a lot to me to stay involved’ 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
George Weir at 3/15/2010 3:04:00 PM: I am so proud to see young people get involved with activities in their communities. Civitan is certainly a great way to become involved for young people and older adults.
MSU heartbroken by Kentucky again 3/15/2010 1:08:00 PM
Wayne at 3/15/2010 2:27:00 PM: I have been a Kentucky Wildcat fan all my life, but I have not seen as much desire to win in a basketball game as I did in Mississippi State. Unquestionably they should be in the NCAA tournament. Now I am a Mississippi State fan as well. Jarvis Varnado is awesome.
Wayne at 3/15/2010 2:26:00 PM:
I have been a Kentucky Wildcat fan all my life, but I have not seen as much desire to win in a basketball game as I did in Mississippi State. Unquestionably they should be in the NCAA tournament. Now I am a Mississippi State fan as well.
Police enforce curfew amid shootings 3/15/2010 10:15:00 AM
tired at 3/15/2010 1:39:00 PM: I get so tired of hearing about this stuff. Why dont they shut these places down? What good are the kids getting out of them? Most of them cant read "Cat in the Hat" by dr. Seuss, but want to go out shooting and dancing, and making babies or whatever it is they do in these places. This is rediculous.