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CRAWFORD — Charlie “Hot Dog” Williams, 70, died Oct. 3, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at Oakland M.B. Church, with Sammy White ...

STARKVILLE — Delores Elane Bradford Gibson, 85, died Oct. 9, 2025. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Peters Rock C.O.G.I.C. Visitation is from 3-6 p.m. Thursday at West Memorial Funeral ...

Mississippi University for Women has received a $140,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Education through its Mississippi Teacher Residency program, covering tuition, books and fees for 10 ...

Residents of the Downtown Historic District began receiving letters recently from the city’s building department reminding them of what changes to their property require prior approval. For most, the ...

COLUMBUS – You could say Timothy Bourne and education have always had the right chemistry together. After all, it was chemistry that got his career bubbling in the classroom. Bourne has been at the ...

Based on political belief, “more than 4,000 federal workers were given layoff notices” according to CNN. This thing has happened in the USA. Where are diversity, equity, fairness, and inclusion? I ...

STARKVILLE — Mary Ethel Townsend Harrell, 88, died Oct. 8, 2025, in Columbus. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lindsey Chapel U.M. Church. Burial will follow at Lindsey Chapel Cemetery.

John Landon Atkins, 71, of Millport, Alabama, passed away Monday, October 13, 2025, at Aliceville Manor Nursing Home in Aliceville, Alabama. Visitation will be on ...

HAMILTON, Ala. — Charles E. “Luck” Fields, 68, died Oct. 7, 2025, at his residence. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Otts Funeral Home of Sulligent is in charge of ...

ETHELSVILLE, Ala. — Melisa “Lisa” Jones Matthews, 59, died Oct. 10, 2025, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Macedonia C.M.E. Church, ...

COLUMBUS — Orlean Owen, 94, died Oct. 10, 2025. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus.