The Starkville Area Arts Council held an opening reception for its annual Art in Public Places Winter Showcase.
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Arts Council, in partnership with Mississippi University for Women, held its second annual “Under the Oaks Arts Festival.” The festival had almost double the amount of vendors than last year at 36 unique vendors. The Columbus Arts Council relies on some of its funding to come from donations. Alum of MUW’s art department and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Becoming a successful, productive member of society starts at a young age. One has to be given the right tools and guidance to grow into the person they are meant to be. That’s why organizations like the Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle are essential to the development of the local youth. Ron Thornton,…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – City leaders and residents came together to honor and reflect on the legacy of late veterans, while also honoring those who currently serve. The laying of the wreath, that’s what dozens of people showed up to the Columbus Veterans Day Ceremony to see. “There is really nothing that is more important than making sure that we…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The tennis community in Starkville is honoring the life of a young player who died last year. The family of Natalie Williams helped cut the ribbon on the newly renovated tennis courts at Starkville High School – named in honor of Natalie, on Saturday, Nov. 9. The renovation project was a joint venture of the Starkville…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – An altercation took place Saturday afternoon at a basketball tournament at Armstrong Junior High School in Starkville. The school was hosting the tournament when a fight broke out on Nov. 9. The School Resource Officers had to take the necessary precautions to dissolve the dispute, detain 3 individuals, and release them to their parents. The fight…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted in South Carolina for Exploitation of a Minor was arrested in Columbus. Detectives with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office received a tip from a detective with the Charleston County South Carolina Sheriff’s Office and a member of the South Carolina Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. 42-year-old Josfat Salomon Martinez, also known…
Its’ open enrollment for Medicare, health insurance for those who are 65 or older.
The Starkville Police Department and the District Attorney addressed the conviction at a press conference.
The non-profit has a food pantry located inside the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
If you own a cell phone, you’ve more than likely gotten a call that was a scam risk. But not all scams are so obvious.
Two more people have been indicted in a Jackson bribery scheme.
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to find a missing man.
A Florida man has been indicted for two child sex crimes in Lowndes County.
The Columbus Exchange Club recognized current and former service members ahead of Veterans Day.
Two brothers from Nettleton are killed in a Lee County train crash.
Jurors are deliberating in a Starkville murder trial.
Anderson believes the results of the election will put the Magnolia State at an advantage economically.
If you live in Columbus, or in a city nearby, you will soon have a new place to explore and look for fossils.
MUW provides resources for students to destress. Not only was November 6 the day after election, but it was also National Stress Awareness Day.
Police in Verona are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman.
The death of a Columbus woman from this past weekend remains under investigation.
Prentiss County deputies make an arrest after a man was reportedly attacked.
This is the first presidential election since the pandemic.