COLUMBUS – The W has had four individuals – Hannah Duran, Madyson McBrayer, Jamya Fondren, and Bailee Schmitt – honored on the 2024-25 Academic All-District® Volleyball Team, it has been ...

STARKVILLE — Riley Kugel did not misfire often Monday night, but one of the few times he did proved to be a turning point in a positive way for Mississippi State. Bethune-Cookman had scored 12 ...

A Northside fire Saturday destroyed a home and claimed the life of the resident’s dog. Columbus Fire and Rescue Chief Duane Hughes said firefighters responded at about 7:20 p.m. to the 1600 ...

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Sometimes the easiest way to get rid of unwanted rubbish is to pile it up and burn it. But if you live in Columbus or Starkville, there are limits. Some fires require a permit. Others don’t.

Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about it taking effect in 2025 in one state or another. Many of the ...

“No sir, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t,” I said. “Well, then I’d get tired of hearing you talk about it and find some way to cut off the opportunity and there you’d be,” he said with ...

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In 2024, we said goodbye to those whose lives were distinguished by service to their communities. We note the passing of local government officials, including two former councilmen, an alderman ...

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the New Madrid earthquakes of December 1811 through January 1812, which was when a horse from John Pitchlynn’s at Plymouth Bluff suddenly stumbled, fell and died.

I’m always on the lookout for new plants to enhance my landscape, and one of the challenges I face is finding something that blooms during winter and early spring. Last year while visiting the ...

Who besides me is going to miss seasonal lights in the garden? And do we really have to take them down, or can we justify them somehow all year? I buy into the wisdom of Russian playwright Anton ...