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Ben Watts Receives Honorary Resolution by Mississippi Senate

Tuesday, February 27 by Caston Countz

Ben Watts from Columbia, with wife Lori by his side, received an honorary resolution for his artistic contributions to the state of Mississippi. Here is the text of that resolution: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE ARTISTIC TALENT OF COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI, ARTIST BEN WATTS, WHOSE LATEST... Read More.

Gentry Terrell Day at the Expo Center on Saturday

Friday, February 23 by Caston Countz

Plans have been changed for Gentry Terrell Day on Saturday, February 23rd. Because of the possibility of rain, all activities will be moved to the Expo center. The festivities begin at 9. A formal tea with Queen Gentry will be at 10am and the... Read More.

WJDR announces broadcast schedule for CA/CHS 2018 season.

Wednesday, February 21 by Caston Countz

WJDR-FM 98.3 has announced their 2018 broadcast schedule for Columbia Academy and Columbia High School baseball. The following games will not only be on the air, but can also be heard on www.wjdrfm.com or on the WJDR app for your Android or iPhone. DATE GAME TIME LOCATION Thu March ... Read More.

Marion County Historical Society’s 5th annual FORD’S ENCAMPMENT

Monday, February 19 by Caston Countz

The Marion County Historical Society is proud to present the 5th annual Ford’s Encampment on February 24, 2018 from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the historic John Ford Home-Fordsville, in Sandy Hook. Ford’s Encampment is a historical interpretation event and reenactment of 19th century Mississippi... Read More.

Bomb Threat at Lawrence County High School

Friday, February 16 by Caston Countz

The Lawrence County School District and local law enforcement responded to a bomb threat that was called into Lawrence County High School around lunchtime on Thursday afternoon. School officials reported that someone called the high school's office requesting the address of the school and... Read More.

Rankings of the Safest Cities in Mississippi

Wednesday, February 14 by Caston Countz

The National Council for Home Safety and Security announced their ranking of the Safest Cities in Mississippi for 2018. The top ten are: 1. Petal 2. Madison 3. Brandon 4. Long Beach 5. Hernando 6. Horn Lake 7. Olive Branch 8. Southaven 9. Oxford 10. West Point For more information: https://www.alarms.org/safest-cities-in-mississippi-2018 To... Read More.

Bake Sale on Valentine’s Day

Tuesday, February 13 by Caston Countz

There will be a bake sale at First Southern Bank on the Highway 98 Bypass in Columbia this Wednesday, February 14th. The sale begins at 9am and runs until all of the goodies are gone! All proceeds go to benefit the American Cancer Society's... Read More.

50th Birthday for Ferguson Federal Credit Union

Thursday, February 8 by Caston Countz

Ferguson Federal Credit Union is starting 2018 with a celebration for its 50th year serving as the local community based credit union for Southwest Mississippi. The previous year brought about big changes for Ferguson FCU when they extended their services to a larger area.... Read More.