Biofuel Revolution Bringing Jobs to Lumberton

      SynSel Energy, Inc. of Elmhurst, IL is partnering with a US-based financier and G and C Industrial Services of Lumberton, MS to develop a $300 Million biorefinery in Lumberton.  The plant will use state-of-the-art, environmentally-responsible technology to produce clean second-generation biofuels from the... Read More.

Prescribed Burning Program Accepting Applications

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is continuing its partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Wildlife Mississippi, the National Wild Turkey Federation, Mississippi Forestry Commission and others to provide cost-share for prescribed... Read More.

2017 Mississippi State Football Broadcast Team Unveiled

STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Mississippi State Athletics and its multimedia rightsholder, Learfield, introduced Tuesday the broadcast team for the 2017 Bulldog football season. MSU opens at Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2 against Charleston Southern. The home opener will provide fans their first opportunity to... Read More.

Flash Flooding Concerns Increase

Rain is expected to increase through the day today, and especially into tonight, as a tropical disturbance moves closer to the Gulf Coast. Flooding potential will slowly increase with totals of a few inches possible in some spots by later tonight. There is a... Read More.

JA of Columbia Seeking Recruits

Junior Auxiliary of Columbia is recruiting women at least 25 years of age who want to make a positive impact on children across Marion county. JA of Columbia contributes thousands of volunteer hours and thousands of dollars annually to improve the mental, physical, social,... Read More.

Election Results for Columbia and Prentiss

The Election Results for the city of Columbia (unofficial) Mayor: Justin W. McKenzie             883 Calvin "Scope" Newsome     436   Alderman at Large: Edward Hough     695 Chris Brumfield    601     Alderman Ward 4: Mike Smith                        202 Gwendolyn Hammond     148   The Election Results for... Read More.

Cochran , Wicker announce 5 million for Mississippi AmeriCorps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced $5.0 million in AmeriCorps grants to support tutorial and mentor programs in Mississippi. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is awarding $5.0 million between five programs in Mississippi, including... Read More.