Michael Thorne died October 12, 2025, of a heart attack at home. He was born September 7, 1942, to William Albert and Alice Jeanne Mathis Thorne, in Shreveport, LA. He graduated from LSU with a B.A.

MILLPORT, Ala. — Michael Sudduth, 76, died Oct. 25, 2025. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, at Christian Chapel Church Cemetery. Dowdle Funeral home of Millport is in charge of arrangements ...

Shirley Linn Bowen, 81, of Caledonia, MS, passed away on October 25, 2025, at Diversicare of Amory. The visitation will be Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M. at Lowndes ...

A fire early Sunday destroyed a Northside home, according to Columbus Fire and Rescue Chief Duane Hughes. Firefighters responded at about 1 a.m. to 1402 Eighth Ave. N., Hughes said. By then, the house ...

Executive Director of Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum Derek Aaron, left, holds a handful of candy while Patricia Coley places candy in a bag for Maddie Grace Jones, 5, Thursday during Pumpkinpalooza.

In 2024, Mississippi’s infant mortality rate was recorded at a rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 births within their first year of life, or roughly one death out of every 100 babies born. That puts the ...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said the United States could buy Argentine beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” the ...

Vester Horace Gilliam, 79, of Columbus, MS, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at his residence. A Memorial Service will be announced at a later date. Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS entrusted ...

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY – A pair of Mississippi developers is eyeing a $45 million redevelopment project to transform an old stormwater detention area off Highway 12 behind Walk-On’s into a mixed-use complex ...

Democrat Scott Colom raised nearly $600,000 for his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign in just 27 days after announcing his run. By comparison, Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith has raised $1.1 million in ...

COLUMBUS – Robert Smith and James Richardson still have vivid memories of walking the halls of Hunt school. Now, as members of the Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees, they are ...

Residents of the Downtown Historic District began receiving letters recently from the city’s building department reminding them of what changes to their property require prior approval. For most, the ...