Columbia News

Layoff notices will be handed out to four Columbia School District teachers in a continuing attempt to right-size the district's budget.

Alyne Payton, 87, passed away Sunday night following an extended illness. Her funeral is scheduled for Saturday in Columbia, Miss., Walter's hometown.

Kevin Jackson knows the Pine Belt like the back of his hand. The Magee native played for two years at Southern Miss where he was a defensive lineman, then was an assistant coach and a head coach at Collins until two years ago.

Logan Cooke is considered by many one of the top kicking and punting combos in the country.

Marion County business owners and concerned citizens piled into a room Tuesday for a special called board of supervisors meeting.

Minor delays might occur Wednesday for motorists in South Mississippi as a 190-ton 'wide load' of an empty liquefied natural gas storage tank is moved from Natchez to Seaway Road in Gulfport.

The main office of Citizens Bank was founded in 1913 at the corner of Main and Second streets in Columbia when a group of 24 shareholders raised $35,000 in capital to build the bank.