The Summer Market is underway, and buyers from stores across the country are writing orders for the next six months. Vendors and buyers are reporting a strong market.
In Vernon, there hasn’t been a municipal election since 2012, because there hasn’t been any opposition to the current leadership.
Summer is “festival season”, and this weekend Columbus has one you can enjoy indoors, in the air conditioning. Friendly City Books is hosting its second annual Possumtown Book Fest.
You can find St. John’s Wort in the wild here in North Mississippi. We learn more about the plant, its effect, and its history in this week’s Next to Nature.
Today on Midday, Kealy talks with Melanie Hankins Booth as they do a wine tasting in the studio
Today on Sunrise, Kealy is with Keyton and Nick as they talk about what you need to know this Wednesday.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a threat made against an elementary school.
A couple of town governments in the area are back up to full strength. Brooksville and Mantee held special elections on August 12 to round out their Boards of Aldermen.
Ava Forrest is an incoming freshman at Mississippi State University. Her family helped her move into her dorm on Tuesday.
Years of heavy rain and repeated flooding have taken a toll, especially in North Columbus, including Bluecutt Road and Highway 45.
A Booneville man who was the subject of a Silver Alert has been found.
The city of Columbus is getting lots of money to come in and plan to use some of the funding for paving and repairing roads.
For this week’s Good News, Kealy and Colin have the latest on the events happening this week.
This may be his first year in office, but this isn’t Mayor Jerry Bean’s first Little Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.
You may wonder what happens to all the leftover food at fast food restaurants at the end of the day. Well, at Chick-fil-A Columbus, that food goes to feed others in the community through Loaves and Fishes of Columbus.
The town of Shannon was without police protection for two days this past weekend, and some concerned citizens are calling on the mayor and Board of Aldermen to take action.
More roadwork and changes ahead are planned for Highway 45 Alternate in Lowndes County.
Today’s Midday features Kealy Shields as she talks with Christopher Thompson and Padris Lawrence about the upcoming Town Hall event for the Boys and Girls Club.
Whether it was from the victim’s family or someone who has dealt with gun violence, attending the protest brought them to a space to be heard.
Sheriff Eddie Scott said events like this are important because, “We’re not effective if we’re not a part of the community.”
The 15 year old’s death is still under investigation, as the community rallies around the family in their time of need.
The Meagan’s Legacy nonprofit educates on the dangers of impaired driving, and gives scholarships to young people.
A Tupelo man is facing charges for allegedly biting two police officers.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a Booneville man who has been missing since Sunday, August 10.