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Columbia’s championship honored by legislature

The Columbia High School football team, which won the Class 4A State Championship in December at Mississippi State, was proudly . . .

Cougars lead state in archery

Cougar Archery not only won its 2A division at South State last week, Columbia Academy also scored the highest out . . .

False advertising running rampant

It’s hard to read or watch anything online without running into false and misleading advertising. My favorites are ads that . . .

Decluttering is good for the soul

Decluttering is beneficial for the good of the mind and, according to Dante, obligatory for the good of the soul . . .

Turnrow set to reopen

A valued member of the Greenwood downtown district returns to Howard Street on Wednesday. Turnrow Books will hold its grand . . .

Turnrow Books, along with Turnrow Art Co. and Turnrow Café, is reopening its doors on Wednesday after a fire nearly destroyed the downtown bookstore nearly three years ago. The business also is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

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Columbia High School Senior Prom 2026
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In 2025, Celebrate Sela presented a $20,000 donation to Children’s Hospital of Mississippi, continuing its mission to raise CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia) awareness and support families and children in need. Since the first race in 2015, Celebrate Sela has raised over $164,000 and proudly has a private NICU room named in Sela’s honor.

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12th annual Celebrate Sela 5K scheduled for April 18: Organizers have raised more than $164,000
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Wed,03/25/26-11:00AM , 609 Reads
Community members across south Mississippi are invited to participate in the Celebrate Sela: Race to Raise CDH Awareness 5K Run/Walk and Half Mile Fun Run on April 18 at Friendship Park. The event is dedicated to raising awareness and support for families affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia, or CDH.
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Jail Docket: March 26, 2026
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Thu,03/26/26-2:00PM , 484 Reads
- Buckey Adams, 58, Columbia, arrested by MCSO, charged with perjury, possession of controlled substance.
- Mary Phillis Boykin, 30, Carson, arrested by CPD, charged with shoplifting.
- Marino Montana Daggan, 32, Prentiss, arrested by CPD, charged with contempt of court.
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With a handful of professional scouts in attendance, Trojans senior superstar Kolby Stringer delivered a gem March 17 against a powerful PCS lineup to lead West Marion to a 1-0 victory.

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Stringer, Smith deliver series split with PCS
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Wed,03/25/26-12:00PM , 460 Reads
Since Region 8-3A was remade prior to the school year, West Marion baseball has had its date with Presbyterian Christian circled on the schedule. The new district foes didn’t disappoint in their two-game set as Kolby Stringer dominated Game 1 for the Trojans and the Bobcats outlasted West Marion in Game 2.
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Wedding Belles: The Knights

On May 17th, 2025, Korinn Lexine Lowery and Ethan Tyler Knight exchanged vows beneath the presence of the historic Marion County Courthouse, transforming Main Street in Downtown Columbia, Mississippi, into the most enchanting open-air chapel.