Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. The sizable increase for the Pentagon, some 44%, had been telegraphed by the Republican president even before the U.S.-led war…
Community Calendar for 4-4-26
Saturday, April 4 ■ Fundraiser Attic Sale: The Lee Home hosts an attic sale fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 316 Seventh St. N. in Columbus. The event features “treasures from the past” to support future initiatives. ■ Columbus Community Easter Bash: Mt. Vernon Church hosts a free family event starting with registration…
Junior Auxiliary of Columbus announces 2026 Charity Ball King and Queen
The Junior Auxiliary of Columbus is pleased to announce the 2026 Charity Ball King and Queen: Clyde Peeler Hollis Jr. and Taylor Rivers Wheeler. Serving as Page to the Queen is Charles Marshall “Charlie” Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Stephen Young and grandson of the late former King James Charles Galloway Jr. Queen…
MSU Horticulture Club hosts annual spring plant sale April 10
The Mississippi State Horticulture Club has been hard at work for months – planting, propagating and pruning – in preparation for their annual plant sale that’s just two weeks out. Months of preparation are led by the club’s greenhouse manager, who works with advisors and members to review past results, order supplies, develop plant care…
Roses and thorns: 4-4-26
A rose to everyone on this Easter weekend, which is the biggest holiday that isn’t actually a federal holiday. Half of the U.S. population attends church services on Easter, which is two-to-three times larger than typical Sunday service attendance. Brunches and backyard barbecues are popular on the holiday. Easter egg hunts are available almost everywhere…
1 crew member rescued after US fighter jet shot down in Iran, officials tell AP
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one crew member was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago. It marked a major escalation in the conflict just two days after President Donald Trump said in a national…
Everyday Clay: Roll away your stone, I’ll roll away mine
In last week’s column I referenced a song that I consider to be quite special. This week I find myself doing the same thing. I think songs teach us lessons;…
Mona Charen: The Iran hawks are losing their judgment
I am an Iran hardliner. But I’m struggling to understand how other hardliners can be so credulous about President Donald Trump’s leadership of this war. It’s as if you were…
Photo: Preserving Church History
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Viral SEC Shorts creators present at MTA Spring Summit
STARKVILLE — Two men sit side by side on a couch in an unfamiliar scene. They wear opposing T-shirts, one donning the powder blue of Ole Miss, “Oxford” stamped in…
Ask Rufus: Columbus, June 1819
The founding of Columbus involved a series of events stretching from 1810 to 1819. The origins of the town are also tied to John Pitchlynn’s 1810 residence at Plymouth Bluff…
