MSU Equestrian Team holds ‘Holidays With the Horses’ fundraiser

The Mississippi State University Equestrian Team held the Holidays With the Horses event to raise money for competition costs.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – What comes to mind when thinking of holiday festivities? Pictures with Santa, hot chocolate, maybe even Christmas crafts. But what about horses? The Mississippi State University Equestrian team hosted their “Holidays With the Horses” event at their horse unit to fundraise for the team’s travel costs and entry fees for competitions. One of the English equestrian…

Columbus Air Force Base hosts ‘Trees for Troops’

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -The Christmas Spirit was in the air at the Columbus Air Force base. The 14th Flying Training Wing was able to gift Christmas trees to military families. The “Trees for Troops” program made its first trip to the Columbus Air Force base, and its mission was to deck the halls. This program comes from the Christmas SPIRIT…

Starkville man charged after forcing someone to give him a ride

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man faces several charges after reportedly forcing someone to give him a ride. Starkville Police say Draper Manning stole a gun Thursday, then forced an adult with two children to drive him to Starkville. After Manning got out of the car, the victim called Starkville Police. Manning was arrested a short time later at…

CPD gives warmth to the homeless with new campaign

    COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – For many, the Christmas season is a time of cheer. But for people experiencing homelessness the holidays and the colder weather that often comes with them can be a time of hardship. The Columbus Police Department is working to ease some of that – one cup at a time – with the “Cups of Comfort”…