Every one who has served in the military has a story to tell – some more interesting than others, naturally. But few had a story to match that of Gene Smith, a Vietnam War fighter pilot was shot down ...

Tyson Cunningham, with Vibrant Church, leads the crowd in worship Monday during the city’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Trotter Convention Center in Columbus. Along with worship and ...

I know a lot of folks kick off the new year with resolutions – upgrades, resets and lifestyle changes meant to set the tone for the months ahead. One shift I’ve noticed more and more among my peers is ...

The city plans to have a new municipal court administrator in place no later than April 1. Who that person will be is still an open question. The city council is expected on Tuesday to extend Linder ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as ...

FRISCO, Texas — Heath Bardley, 53, died Jan. 3, 2026, in Frisco. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Fifteenth Street Church of God in Christ, with Montrell Rucker. Burial will follow at ...

COLUMBUS — Judith “Judy” Haggard Bolin, 83, died Jan. 13, 2026, at Trinity Place Retirement Community. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Brooksville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jay ...

COLUMBUS — Cendie “Pokey” Will Hall, 85, died January 7, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Piney Grove M.B. Church, with Michael Reed ...

MABEN — Darrell Bernard Eacholes, 57, died Jan. 4, 2026, in Maben. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at West Clay Elementary School in Cedar Bluff. Burial will follow at Lower Prairie Creek ...

William Max Turner was born on February 25, 1941, and spent his life in Vernon, AL. He entered into eternal rest on January 13, 2026, stepping into the presence of his Lord and Savior after a life ...

STARKVILLE — Every time Pastor and Judge Larnzy Carpenter Jr. is about to take the bench, he has a few things he likes to do. First, Carpenter always prays through a special prayer before entering the ...

STARKVILLE — A toddler who shot himself Sunday with an unsecured firearm has died from his injuries. Armani Turnipseed, 2, passed away at about 8 p.m. Monday at Blair Batson Children’s Hospital in ...