1. Barbour calls for merger of MUW, Mississippi State JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said today the state should consider merging Mississippi University for Women with nearby Mississippi State U 2. Citizens to weigh in on smoking ban The Columbus City Council Tuesday scheduled a public hearing — to be held Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. in the Columbus Municipal Complex — on a proposed city smo 3. Columbus police arrest second shooting suspect Investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Columbus Police Department arrested a second suspect Monday evening in connection with a 4. Karriem to ask council to wait on smoking rules With the Columbus City Council poised to vote tonight on a proposed smoking ordinance, Ward 5 Councilman Kabir Karriem said he plans to ask the counci 5. Steve Mullen: Keeping Uncle Haley out of the kitchen We thought, over the past several years with two elementary-age kids, that we’d seen all the cutesy Thanksgiving-themed things students could possibly
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1. Columbus police arrest second shooting suspect 11/17/2009 10:51:00 AM | Has been viewed 1299 times Investigators with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Columbus Police Department arrested a second suspect Monday evening in connection with a Saturday drive-by shooting at 1110 Seventh Ave. N.
2. Caledonia marshal’s home burned 11/19/2009 11:42:00 AM | Has been viewed 1155 times With one suspect in jail and others suspected of involvement, investigators continue to probe a Friday arson at the home of a Caledonia marshal.
3. Karriem to ask council to wait on smoking rules 11/17/2009 10:51:00 AM | Has been viewed 972 times With the Columbus City Council poised to vote tonight on a proposed smoking ordinance, Ward 5 Councilman Kabir Karriem said he plans to ask the council to hold off, and instead call a public hearing on the matter.
4. MUW merger plan: State wouldn’t see savings until 2012 11/17/2009 10:51:00 AM | Has been viewed 895 times Merging Mississippi University for Women with Mississippi State University in 2011 will save $35 million ... in 2012.
As expected, Gov. Haley Barbour recommended in his Monday budget proposal the two state universities be merged to save on administrative costs.
5. Stark Aerospace unveils new facility 11/17/2009 10:51:00 AM | Has been viewed 848 times In front of a large crowd of community and business leaders and elected officials, the ribbon was cut Monday on Stark Aerospace’s new 86,000-square-foot facility at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
6. What’s not on the agenda? MUW president search 11/18/2009 10:03:00 AM | Has been viewed 807 times Haley Barbour’s recent budget proposals have given the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning plenty to discuss at their meetings today and Thursday in Jackson.
But a replacement for retiring MUW President Claudia Limbert may not be one of them.
7. Aldermen deny housing development on Yellow Jacket Drive 11/18/2009 10:03:00 AM | Has been viewed 661 times The Starkville Board of Aldermen Tuesday denied a developer’s request to rezone 4.98 acres on Yellow Jacket Drive for a medium-density housing development.
8. Shooting suspects still at large 11/19/2009 11:42:00 AM | Has been viewed 616 times The Starkville Police Department Wednesday was still searching for two suspects involved in a shooting last month on North Montgomery Street.
9. Suspect in fatal beating, robbery faces trial 11/19/2009 11:42:00 AM | Has been viewed 546 times He’s been in and out of mental facilities for years.
He’s seen numerous doctors for mental evaluation.
And Tuesday, a man who admitted to the 2006 baseball-bat beating death of 57-year-old Harvey J. Evans may finally have his day in court.
10. Citizens to weigh in on smoking ban 11/18/2009 10:03:00 AM | Has been viewed 492 times The Columbus City Council Tuesday scheduled a public hearing — to be held Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. in the Columbus Municipal Complex — on a proposed city smoking ordinance.
