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.

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A total of 298 students enrolled in UA Early College during Summer Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the director’s list with an academic record of 3. ...

WASHINGTON — Hurricane Helene’s deadly devastation has scrambled the presidential candidates’ campaign plans, with Kamala Harris returning early from a campaign visit to Las Vegas to attend ...

OXFORD — The final weekend in September did not disappoint college football fans. Unless, of course, your team happened to lose. Alabama and Georgia played a classic after initially looking like ...