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MSU's Purcell Receives Contract Extension

Michigan State University · Columbus

MSU's Purcell Receives Contract Extension

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After delivering Mississippi State’s second NCAA Tournament berth in three seasons, Sam Purcell has plans of sticking around in Starkville for a while.See the Story

K-9 Apprehends Suspect After Car, Foot Chase Through East Columbus

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K-9 Apprehends Suspect After Car, Foot Chase Through East Columbus

A man and woman from Columbus were arrested Tuesday following a narcotics investigation that led to a vehicle and foot pursuit through East Columbus. Daryl Harrison, 35, was charged with trafficking a controlled substance. Courtney Brooks, 33, was taken into custody on outstanding warrants for failure to appear in court. Investigators with the LCSO Narcotics STING Unit were alerted at about 2 p.m. Tuesday by a confidential informant that Harriso…See the Story

Sports Column: Ripley’s Jake Moffitt pulls off a believe-it-or-not at golf State Am

Golf · Columbus

Sports Column: Ripley’s Jake Moffitt pulls off a believe-it-or-not at golf State Am

Mississippi’s crop of elite young golfers has become so accomplished in recent years it takes something especially special to raise this longtime observer’s eyebrows. And then someone comes along and does what 18-year-old Jake Moffitt of Ripley did recently in the State Amateur Championship played at Grand Bear Golf Club in Saucier. Hold on to your visors, folks: Playing on the difficult Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course measuring over 7,100 ya…Read Article

Tupelo man nabbed in series of burglaries, vehicle theft

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Couple accuse of stealing from an elderly man in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus couple has been accused of pulling an elderly man out of his wheelchair and taking his $15. 23-year-old Jaquon Norwood and 20-year-old Magnolia Jones were both charged with robbery. Columbus police said the incident happened in the 500 block of 15th Avenue South this past Saturday, June 28. Investigators believe Norwood and Jones took the 79-year-old man’s fanny pack. Some debit and credit cards were also repo…Gold · Columbus See the Story

[Opinion] Derrick Turner: Growing old

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Madison Francis extends her basketball family to MSU

“Daddy, can I play too?” Madison Francis had gone with her dad, Tony, and brother, Channing, to the local YMCA many times before she took up an interest in the game they were playing. She was a gymnast at a young age and would normally practice her routine on the sidelines, but her dad was quick to support his daughter’s change of interest. From then on, it was all about basketball. “From that point on, we were on the court,” said Madison’s fa…Basketball · Columbus Read Article

Mary Means Business: New bakery coming to Starkville

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Former MSU closer Caleb Reed dies at 35

Mississippi State announced the death of former All-SEC pitcher Caleb Reed on Wednesday. Reed was 35 years old. According to a GoFundMe page created by his friends and family, Reed was diagnosed with cancer in late May. The page was dedicated to raising funds for Reed, his wife, Robin, and their three children as he underwent treatment at UAB Medical Center. “We’re saddened by the passing of former All-SEC reliever Caleb Reed,” wrote the officia…Michigan State University · Columbus Read Article

Butter Together: Falling and (zucchini) frittering

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Robert St. John: A roast beef poboy and a curtain call

We landed in New Orleans on Sunday, which isn’t when most people arrive in New Orleans unless they’ve made a mistake.Columbus · Columbus Read Article

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