Articles by Cadence Harvey
Karriem to serve as chairman of Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus
Mississippi District 41 Rep. Kabir Karriem will serve as chairman of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus after being sworn in Wednesday.
Incumbents advance in West Point selectman races
Incumbents in both contested selectman races in West Point are still alive after Tuesday’s Democratic primaries, with one winning reelection and the other headed to a runoff.
Local libraries’ audiobook service cut after DOGE shuts down federal program
Golden Triangle libraries have started experiencing the first of what could be many losses following the shuttering of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a small independent federal agency that provides resources and funding to museums and libraries across the country.
Severe weather causes minor damage, power outages
Strong storms swept through Mississippi Sunday night into Monday morning, bringing down a few trees and causing power outages across the county.
Severe weather forces International Fiesta to postpone to April 12
Mississippi State University’s 33rd annual International Fiesta has been postponed to April 12 due to severe weather forecast for Saturday.
Reunited Pilgrimage starts next week under CVB direction
While Spring Pilgrimage has been divided between two groups in recent years, the historic homes of Columbus are about to be on display together again.
Teen arrested following November school bus shooting
Another Columbus teenager has been charged in connection to a shooting that struck a school bus Nov. 18 on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Three arrested following drive-by shooting in Oktibbeha
Three suspects are charged in connection with a Sunday drive-by shooting on Blair Road southeast of Starkville.
