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

Gov. Reeves: Carroll County fire has consumed 3,000 acres, evacuations expanded

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carrol County has . . .

Secretary of state’s push to use unverified addresses from credit agency for ‘election integrity’ left some legitimate voters inactive during primaries

The secretary of state’s office touted the data as a “reliable” tool to help determine voter status. But errors in . . .

Magnolia Mornings: March 26, 2026

Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion In Mississippi 1. Hyde-Smith . . .

Anthony’s: A West Point table worth coming back to

In a world that’s always changing, Anthony’s reminds you how it feels when something stays the same in all the . . .

A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.

Thomas Minor, photographed March 18, 2026, at his local polling place in Fulton, discovered during the March 10 primaries that his name was missing from the poll book. Credit: Madeline Nguyen/Mississippi Today

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Lauren McDaniel, JP Haddox, Will Breland, Brayden Thornhill, Greyson Carney and Cara Baker.

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Columbia High School Senior Prom 2026
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Wedding Belles: The Knights
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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.
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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 , 717 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 , 580 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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The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.

Runners take off from the Front Street starting line of the Viking Half Marathon race Saturday while braving windy, 46-degree conditions.

Aaron Ford of Saltillo was the winner of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday.

Frank Holiman of Carrollton won the Viking 5k race.

Aaron Ford, left, crosses the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon on Saturday, while shouting encouragement at Archer Russell, another participant competing in the 10K.