The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors is withdrawing more than $1.1 million from its hospital trust fund this year. The trust was established with $30 million the county received from the sale ...

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COLUMBUS — Mark Shawn Eads, 52, died Sept. 26, 2024, in Conroe, Texas. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory Columbus.

Politicians often depend on numbers to make their argument. But numbers can be confusing and misleading. Supporters of eliminating the income tax cite a lot of numbers to bolster their contention ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is sending a “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The announcement follows word ...

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud ...

FORGE is excited to get an early start in celebrating Careers in Construction Month, which begins on Oct. 1, by distributing 180 tool kits to seventh-graders at Columbus Middle School. This ...

OXFORD — Following a shocking loss at home to Kentucky, Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin was keen on not being reactionary. One game in a 12-game regular-season slate doesn’t have to tell the ...

Dawson joined the SHS administrative team and the Jacket Athletics staff in July. In addition to serving as assistant coach for boys basketball alongside Head Coach Anthony Carlyle, Dawson also ...

As the Tigers sideline celebrated, head coach Teddy Young had to hold his team back from claiming the Toothpick Bowl before he could join in the fun. “Tell them to hold on!” Young shouted ...

Southern New Hampshire University released its Dean’s List for the Summer 2024 term. The following local students are from West Point: Katina Walker; and Columbus: Amanda Green. Quality, in ...