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September 3, 2010

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Fuhgetaboutit is located located at 115 Fifth Street N. in Columbus. / Kelly Tippett

Bar owner sues city, county for harassment

Fuhgetaboutit bar owner Freddie Fields has sued Columbus and Lowndes County law enforcement agencies and officers for allegedly harassing him and his business. read more

Top News
Hundreds 'Get Swept Up' in Starkville yesterday

Body Walk: Students take a trip through the mind ... and the stomach, heart and skin yesterday

Aurora lands unmanned vehicles contract yesterday

Columbus Labor Day Closings yesterday

Columbus & Lowndes County
Ex-addict rails on drugs' impact in community yesterday

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Starkville & Oktibbeha County
Starkville's Labor Day closings yesterday

Dispatch begins charging for some online content yesterday

Maben man dies when tractor struck by truck on Highway 82 9/1/2010

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Area
West Point triple stabbing linked to domestic dispute yesterday

Dispatch begins charging for some online content yesterday

New prison offers boost for region's economy 9/1/2010

Police searching for second Brookville Gardens suspect 9/1/2010

West Point man stabs son, two women 8/31/2010

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Food
Labor of Love: Kick Labor Day eats up a notch to savor the end of summer 9/1/2010

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State
Pistol-packing Ala. grandmother shoots intruder in bedroom 8/31/2010

Congressional review: Arts school gets A-plus (video) 8/31/2010

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College Sports
Williams feels players have bought in at ICC yesterday

Limited access to MSU players helps to focus 9/1/2010

Hawkins gains appreciation for football 9/1/2010

JSU players on path to recovering from injuries 9/1/2010

Relf's finger "injury" raises concerns 8/31/2010

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AP Breaking News

Sports Highlight

Limited access to MSU players helps to focus

STARKVILLE -- Transitioning into game-week, Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen has decided to give his players more time to focus on Saturday's season opener against Memphis. That decision meant less time for media interviews for some, and none for the majority of the Bulldogs, who kick off the season Saturday against Memphis. read more