Bake Sale on Valentine’s Day

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.

Columbia School District Announces School Make-Up Days

The Columbia School Board, upon the recommendation of superintendent Jason Harris, has approved Tuesday, February 13th and Monday, March 12th as make-up days for the days missed in January due to inclement weather. Please mark your calendars on February 13th and March 12th as... Read More.

Benefit for Gentry Terrell set for February 4th

Gentry Terrell 5, the daughter of Brydon and Amy Terrell and granddaughter of Tommy and Teresa Terrel and Stacy and Lisa Nolan has been diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. According to St. Jude Children's Hospital, Stage 4 Diffuse Intrinisic Pontine Glioma is... Read More.

Winter Storm Warning Issued for Area

...WINTER STORM WARNING AND WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI... Light rain will gradually mix with then change over to light snow tonight and Friday morning. Snow accumulations of two inches with higher amounts are expected across portions of southeast Mississippi. Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Lincoln-Lawrence-Jefferson... Read More.

Winter Weather Advisory out for Thursday night into Friday Morning

Including the cities of Vidalia, Ferriday, West Ferriday, Meridian, Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson, Magee, Mendenhall, Taylorsville, Raleigh, Bay Springs, Heidelberg, Quitman, Stonewall, Shubuta, Fayette, Natchez, Bude, Roxie, Meadville, Brookhaven, Monticello, New Hebron, Prentiss, Bassfield, Collins, Mount Olive, Laurel, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Purvis, and Hattiesburg 333 AM CST Thu Dec 7... Read More.

Murder in Kokomo Friday Night

On Friday, at approximately 10:30 PM, the Marion County Sheriffs Office received a call in reference to a fight with possible shooting and stabbing in the area of Conerly Lane in Kokomo. Deputies responded to the area and were unable to locate anything or... Read More.

Boil Water Notice

A boil water notice has been issued for all customers residing in the areas of Highway 35 South, and south of Water Tank Road, including those on Water Tank Road in Sandy Hook until further notice.