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Bullets from private gun range crossing public road

With photographs of bullet holes in his deer stand in-hand, Mike Lavender spoke to the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors Monday morning about patrons of a privately owned shooting range firing bullets on his property.

TOP NEWS

'Living their best lives': Gautreau boys, with Darth Vader toy in-hand, happily add to State's luck in Omaha

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

It started as a ploy from Tom Gautreau. Serving as an affront in the Starkville Regional to Central Michigan's dugout antics -- which included a Yoda mask -- the uncle of MSU assistant baseball coach Jake Gautreau decided to bring the Bulldogs their own Star Wars themed prop.

Hicks stepping down as CVB board chairman

Posted yesterday in Columbus & Lowndes County

Longtime Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau trustee DeWitt Hicks is stepping down as board chairman at the end of this month.

Author, advocate recounts getting through school with learning disability

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

LaDerick Horne was born with a learning disability. Delivering a keynote address Monday to the Innovative Institute -- a conference for educators Mississippi State University's Research and Curriculum Unit hosted at The Mill at MSU -- the author and poet said the disability greatly impacted his course in life. But, he said, his condition wasn't immediately apparent.

Recovery House, CCS merger leads to more services for patients

Posted yesterday in Area

Women seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction through Recovery House in Lowndes County now have immediate access to additional services since Community Counseling Services acquired the program in January.

OTHER RECENT HEADLINES

More than 20 Mississippi students hospitalized in bus crash |

Mississippi State celebrates its come-from-behind victory over Auburn in its College World Series opener Sunday. The Bulldogs won 5-4 and will play Tuesday against Vanderbilt.

Black magic: MSU's wild, ninth-inning comeback gives team 10-0 record this season in 'Nickelblack' jerseys |

Monday Profile: Reeses contribute to OCHS |

Arrest report for 6-17-19 |

Analysis: Lawyers argue over abortion access in Mississippi |

Photos: Bo on the go: A day at Camp Rising Sun |

Idea Shop hosts gift-making workshops for Father's Day |

Forever a Mississippi man: Aberdeen native, former MSU assistant leads Auburn against his former team in Omaha |

Arrest report for 6-16-19 |

Monument will honor civil rights activists in Mississippi |

Group's 2010 report warned on Mississippi mental health care |

Change in private school money awards to clear waiting list |

Roger Penn, fried catfish chain founder, dies at 84 |

GTECHS scores will be credited to home districts |

Landmark de-designation consideration will not apply to historic Jackson St. home |

Columbus 'liver mom' champions organ donation |

SPORTS

MSU-Vanderbilt College World Series game postponed |

Mississippi State sophomore first baseman Tanner Allen will put his .348 batting average on the line tonight against No. 2 Vanderbilt in the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska.