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West Point man killed in one-car accident
A West Point man died Saturday night after he was involved in a one-car, single-passenger accident on Highway 45.
Police: 2 hurt in West Point confrontation
West Point police said a man received life-threatening injuries in what they are investigating as an aggravated assault at a restaurant.
Book takes fresh look at Mississippi history
The book is called "A New History of Mississippi," and a new approach is what Dennis Mitchell wanted when he wrote it.
Farmers' Almanac predicts another nasty winter
The folks at the Farmers' Almanac can be forgiven for feeling smug: The 198-year-old publication correctly predicted the past nasty winter while federal forecasters blew it.
Dempsey: We will act if Islamic group threatens U.S.
Gen. Martin Dempsey said Sunday that once he determines the Islamic State militants in Iraq have become a direct threat to the U.S. homeland, he will recommend the U.S. military move directly against the group in Syria.
Dad of 18-year-old shot by officer asks for peace
The father of a black 18-year-old shot to death by a white police officer in Ferguson pleaded Sunday for a "day of silence" as he lays his son to rest today.
Columbus' Smith wins Mississippi author award
The Mississippi Library Association has announced that Michael Farris Smith of Columbus is the recipient of its 2014 Mississippi Author Award for fiction.
Conviction in Columbus shooting case
A Lowndes County jury has found a Columbus man guilty of two counts of aggravated assault stemming from a 2012 shooting that left one man blind and another injured.
School bond issue hits ballot on Tuesday
Lowndes County voters who reside outside Columbus city limits will head to the polls Tuesday to decide on a $47 million bond issue that could revamp campuses in New Hope, Caledonia and West Lowndes.
Lowndes County crews cut down oak that claimed lives
The tree that took three lives along Officers Lake Road late last month is no more. Lowndes County road crews cut it down nearly two weeks ago.
A balcony revival in Columbus
Old photographs in the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library archives reveal that balconies were once commonplace in downtown Columbus. Black and white images from the dawn of the 20th century show Main Street lined with balcony after balcony. But after World War I, the balconies faded. By the 1920s, they were gone.
Trial over Miss. GOP Senate race moved to Sept. 16
Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran's attorneys say a lawsuit that seeks to overturn his Republican primary victory should be dismissed because it was filed too late.
Parole denied yet again for John Lennon's killer
John Lennon's killer was denied release from prison in his eighth appearance before a parole board, correction officials said Friday.
Adams Co. sheriffs get pepper guns
The Adams County Sheriff's Department has a new weapon in its arsenal: pepper spray guns. Sheriff Chuck Mayfield tells The Natchez Democrat six deputies have been trained as instructors on the JPX Jet Protector pepper spray guns.
Wrongful-death case before high court
The U.S. Supreme Court will consider Sept. 29 whether to hear an appeal from operators of a northwest Mississippi shooting range in a case involving the death of a Navy SEAL during a training exercise.
Ferguson fallout: A call for 'body cams'
What if Michael Brown's last moments had been recorded?
New Obama birth control fixes for religious groups
Seeking to quell a politically charged controversy, the Obama administration announced new measures Friday to allow religious nonprofits and some companies to opt out of paying for birth control for female employees while still ensuring those employees have access to contraception.
Foley's parents had hoped to negotiate
The parents of slain journalist James Foley said they regarded an email they received from his captors last week as a hopeful sign they could negotiate with the Islamic militants.
Obama taking less vacation, but too much for some
President Barack Obama has spent less time away from the White House than his predecessors. But his two-week break on the resort island of Martha's Vineyard and hours on the golf course have his detractors teeing up as they highlight the slew of foreign policy crises currently facing the United States.
U.S. won't let borders hamper fight vs. extremists
A senior White House official raised the possibility Friday of a broader American military campaign that targets an Islamic extremist group's bases in Syria, saying the U.S. would take whatever action is necessary to protect national security.
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