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Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle empowers local kids

The Boys and Girls Club of the Golden Triangle held its third annual Passport to Manhood Summit to empower local children.
Kaleb Green,

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,…

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Columbus hosts annual Veterans Day ceremony

Khamari Haymer,

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…

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Altercation breaks out at basketball tournament in Starkville

Grace Brister,

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…

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Man wanted in South Carolina is arrested in Columbus

Grace Brister,

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…