Summer Events Begin at the Columbia-Marion County Library

With school out, the library begins it's summertime programming. For June, Preschool Tuesdays begin on June 5th at 10am for groups with preschool age children. Family Thursdays will begin on June 7th at either 10am or 2pm. The library will offer activities at each of these times for children ages 2-5 &... Read More.

Columbia native serves aboard Navy warship in Norfolk

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Steve Watterworth, Navy Office of Community Outreach Photo by Dusty Good   NORFOLK, Va. -- A Columbia, Mississippi, native and Columbia High School graduate, is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason. Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Cavanaugh... 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.

Healing Service for Columbia Child

Gentry Terrell is the 5 year-old daughter of Brydon and Amy Terrell of Columbia, MS. Gentry has recently been diagnosed with a rare Stage IV Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas brain tumor. Surgery is not an option and gentry will begin radiation therapy at Oschner's... 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.

Bailey ‘Elsie’ Alford Album Released

WJDR's 2016 Country Showdown winner, Mrs. Bailey Alford from Columbia, has released her first EP album titled 'Elsie'. Bailey also went on to win the state competition for the Country Showdown in 2016 and since then has been working on recording and finishing her... Read More.