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1. Higgins proposes county take on debt for industrial park projects COLUMBUS & LOWNDES COUNTY
2. Bang for the buck: Starkville museum owner starts GoFundMe to raise $150K for field cannon AREA
4. Starkville police getting new body, vehicle cameras in $621K contract STARKVILLE & OKTIBBEHA COUNTY
5. Hunt named Partnership director for tourism STARKVILLE & OKTIBBEHA COUNTY