WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with America’s northern neighbor as his feud ...

A new partnership between Columbus Municipal School District and Mississippi University for Women aims to strengthen the pipeline of future teachers moving from the university into district classrooms ...

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WASHINGTON — The House rejected a Democratic-backed resolution Thursday that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela after a tied vote on the ...

NOXUBEE COUNTY — Braylan Dale, 16, died Jan. 22, 2026. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Macon.

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump sued banking giant JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion on Thursday over allegations that JPMorgan stopped providing banking services to him and his ...

COLUMBUS — Braylan “Bray Bray” Glenn Dale, 16, died Jan 22, 2026. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, at Columbus High School Gymnasium, with Marcus Lawrence officiating. Burial will ...

WEST POINT — Orson Roderic Shelton, 58, died Jan. 17, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, at St. Paul M.B. Church in Starkville. Burial will ...

WEST POINT — Carl Fox Haas, 95, died Jan. 25, 2026. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, at First United Methodist Church. Robinson Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of arrangements. Mr.

COLUMBUS — Walter Keirn James Jr., 93, died Jan. 2026, at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory of ...

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 7, at Lowndes Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Lowndes Funeral Home of ...

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at New Home Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Linebarger Cemetery. Lavender’s Funeral Service of Aliceville, Alabama, is in charge of arrangements.