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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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

COLUMBUS — Thomas “Thom” Edward Geiger, 72, died Jan. 26, 2026, at his residence. A private burial service will be held. Visitation is from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory.

Breman “Shea” Woolbright, 32, of Columbus, MS, passed away on January 22, 2026, in Columbus, MS. The visitation will be Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from 11:00 A ...

Eleanor “Ellie” Fondren, 84, of Columbus, MS, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital- East Memphis. Visitation will be Saturday ...

VERNON, Ala. — Mary Elaine Waldrop Vail, 70, died Jan. 28, 2026, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Hamilton, Alabama. Funeral services are at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, at Otts Funeral Home Chapel, with ...

John “J.T.” White, Jr., age 96, of Columbus, MS, passed away on February 1, 2026 at his residence. The visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., Thursday ...

Roy “R.D.” Fuqua, age 102, of Columbus, MS, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Mississippi Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS. A Celebration of Life will be Monday, February 2, 2026, at 10:00 A.M.