Video: Columbus Arts Council Opens Photography Exhibit Focused on Peru
Liese Ricketts exhibit at Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus runs 6Feb. - 28Feb.
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Area School Leaders in First Superintendents Class
The Mississippi Department of Education has launched its first Superintendents’ Academy, an advanced leadership training program to assist district leaders in their efforts to improve student outcomes.
Video: New Albany Drug Store Break-in May Have Ties to Others in the Area
Careful planning marks string of recent pharmacy burglaries throughout Northeast Mississippi.
Video: Couple Arrested in Union County May Be Involved in Multi-County Burglary Spree
Traffic stop leads to search of house, and recovery of stolen loot.
Video: Union County Sheriff's Department Makes Multiple Meth Arrests
Search of Blue Springs home leads to 3 arrests on meth-related charges
Video: Traffic Stop in New Albany Turns up Signifcant Amount of Pot
California woman arrested with 2 pounds of marijuana
Video: Mississippi DEQ Fines Salvage Company Over Asbestos Issues at West Point Bryan Plant
The Ohio firm has been given until the end of the year to clear asbestos from the property.
Video: KiOR Misses Deadline, Now on the Hook for Full Tax Bill
The missed deadline voids the tax incentive deal
Video: Columbus City Council Approves Airport Funding
GTRA seeking a westward carrier to service the market.
Federal Health Officials Face Tough Questions on Flu Vaccine
Lawmakers on Tuesday asked why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn't act months ago when concerns first arose to create a better-matched vaccine.
Video: Lt. Gov. Reeves Proposes $110 Million Boost to K-12 Education Funding
His proposal would direct 86 percent of the expected growth in state revenues to schools.
Republicans Say Budget Will Just Bring More Taxes, Debt
The budget envisions a spending increase of 6.4 percent over the current year.
Obama Proposes New Agency to Make Americans' Food Safer
It would consolidate parts of the Agriculture Department and the Food and Drug Administration.
Gov. Phil Bryant Appoints Karen Elam to State Board of Education
Elam’s appointment will be brought before the Mississippi Senate for confirmation.
Bill Would Ban $50-a-Month Surcharge on Tobacco Users
House members may block Mississippi's state employee health insurance plan from surcharging tobacco users.
Video: Work Underway at Proposed Cracker Barrel Site in Columbus
Dirt work underway at proposed Cracker Barrel site in Columbus, MS
Video: Senate Committee Proposes 27-Member Common Core Commission
The House earlier passed a bill that renamed Common Core, but mandated no changes.
Video: Columbus Students 'Caught In The Act'
Columbus students find out that getting "caught in the act" isn't always bad.
Mississippi's Unemployment Rate Hits 7.1 Percent
The Golden Triangle as a whole saw an increase in its unemployment rates.
Proposal Would Set Overtime Pay for Miss. Prison Employees
The bill passed the House Corrections Committee on Wednesday.
Video: Bill Would Open Hospital Meetings, Expand Records Process
The bill allows hospital boards to close meetings for some reasons, including discussing physician recruitment.
Video: House Panel Seeks $1,000 Pay Raise for Assistant Teachers
The House Education Committee approved House Bill 582 Wednesday, which would raise the employees' yearly salary.
Ex-Lawmaker Indicted for Embezzlement of $484,000
If convicted of all counts, Tommy Robertson could be sentenced to a maximum of 70 years in prison.