T.J. Tate, a member of the American Legion Post 69, hangs a banner for the upcoming Veteran's Day Parade near Cafe on Main in downtown Columbus. The parade, which is being organized by the post and the Columbus chapter of Veterans of Foreign Wars, is scheduled for Nov. 7 and w...

Our View: With Noxubee County's total GDP estimated at roughly $259 million—about one-twelfth that of Lowndes County—an $8.3 million investment is a major economic event.

Will Plunkett, a worker with Econ Construction, flattens dirt over recently placed drains Monday near the corner of Main and Jackson streets in Starkville. The drains were placed as part of the Main Street revitalization project, which is projected to be finished by the end of...

From left, Elizabeth Andrews takes a photo of Linda Pratt, Valerie Weaver and Carol Doss in front of the Black Voters Matter Bus parked beside the Lowndes County Courthouse Pavilion on Monday to assist those planning to cast an absentee ballot in the Nov. 3 general election. ..."

Quarie Winston, left, works Wednesday on a scavenger hunt with classmate Braeden Vaughn at Rosenzweig Arts Center. Winston and Vaughn are both eighth-graders at Columbus Middle School. The scavenger hunt was part of a field trip to the arts center to learn about fossils and p....

Our View: We commend MDES for recognizing that helping people find work requires more than matching applicants with job openings. Giving jobseekers the tools to compete for those openings is an equally important part of the process.

Our View: Subjective standards coupled with criminal penalties create opportunities for inconsistent enforcement.

The city is not the mayor and council, nor even city employees. The city is the people all of these officials and employees serve.

District 4 Supervisor Jeff Smith, left, speaks with Sheriff Eddie Hawkins Wednesday after a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Lowndes County Courthouse Pavillion. The more than $209,000 pavilion began construction in May and largely wrapped up work by the end of September. J...

Our View: The benefits that come from the competitions go well beyond winning trophies. They lay the groundwork for a successful career. It's no coincidence that you can find Bulldogs at the leading companies in their fields.

Our View: Adding another trained professional to the finance department provides greater oversight, reduces the risk of past failures being repeated and gives the city more institutional depth when personnel changes occur.