Habitat begins home for Columbus family

It's the little things she misses most. Snuggling beneath the covers with her sister, watching movies. Slipping into her mother's room to say good morning. Brushing her teeth and spitting toothpaste into the sink instead of a plastic cup.

CMSD seeks public input on superintendent search

The search for the next city schools superintendent is finally gaining steam after a year of stops, starts and reversals.

Monday profile: Starkville senior's Eagle eye benefits hospital

Starkville High School senior Murphy Buckner knows the Oktibbeha County Hospital pretty well. After having surgery on his hip, Buckner, 17, underwent physical therapy and spent a great deal of time under OCH care.

Alleged kidnapper was no stranger

A man accused of abducting a mother and her three daughters has been described as being like an uncle to the girls.

Area arrests 5-7-12

Market Street Festival a hot attraction

Temperatures were blisteringly hot for the 17th annual Market Street Festival, but spirits were high, and steady foot traffic kept vendors busy Saturday.

MUW graduates urged to fully utilize education

Dr. Shirley A. Graves is recognized as a leader and trailblazer for women in her field, but in 1957, she was not very different from the soon-to-be graduates sitting in front of her Saturday afternoon at Mississippi University for Women's Rent Auditorium.

Former CAFB pilots recall life-threatening mission

With each mission, a pilot risks not returning. Instructor pilots repeat safety procedures so many times, by the time a student pilot graduates, the procedures are routine.

Propst Park train restoration under way

Four decades have passed since the 19th century train came to rest at Propst Park, and since that time, it has stood silent sentry over Main Street. Juveniles threw rocks and broke a few windows, and a person was once found living inside one of the cars, but for the most part, the train has been free of vagrants and vandals, ravaged only by time.

Chick-fil-A construction underway; two unnamed restaurants planned

If you want to know what's happening with the long-awaited, much-delayed Cotton Mills project, just follow the food.

Fishing lures and sushi: Two new businesses open their doors

Columbus anglers have an abundant supply of fishing holes where they can wile away the afternoon, from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the cedar swamps deep in the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. But until recently, there were a limited number of places to buy supplies.

Domestic dispute leads to arrest of couple

A domestic dispute landed a Caledonia couple behind bars Wednesday night.

Oktibbeha arrests 5-4-12

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