STARKVILLE – An Oktibbeha County sheriff’s deputy was fired following a Sunday afternoon brawl with an umpire during a Grand Slam baseball tournament at Cornerstone Park. Lt. Darrell Holley, a coach ...

Based on last year’s hotel occupancy rates, Berkeley Young, president of Young Strategies Inc., believes downtown is prime for a new hotel. With the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater expected to open by ...

A worker with New Process Steel died Tuesday during an accident in the steel cutting area of the plant. Elijah Jones, 20, of Columbus, died of blunt force trauma, Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant ...

Four dachshunds in Heat 2 of the 2026 Starkville Derby fly toward their owners down the 100-foot pet turf track set up in the center of University Drive as the crowd cheers Saturday. The races are ...

Following a 33% uptick in ticket sales this year, Spring Pilgrimage appears to be rebounding after years of lower attendance. But some homeowners wonder if that growth is sustainable without some ...

Alan Daniels; 100 W. Jess Lyons Road; set up mobile home; Keith Edwards Electrical Services Alan Daniels; 100 W. Jess Lyons Road; move mobile home; Pontotoc Mobile Home Transport LLC Timothy Stout; ...

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STARKVILLE – Four Starkville men are in custody following a Saturday shooting in the Cotton District that left one person injured. Dewaylon Brooks, 23, Jordyn Barrett, 21, Anthony Davis, 19 and ...

Everett “Todd” Davis, age 62, of Columbus, Mississippi, passed away Friday, April 24, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Todd was born on December 23, 1963, in Columbus, Mississippi. He dedicated 30 ...

COLUMBUS – Longtime CEO Joe Max Higgins is no longer with the Golden Triangle Development LINK. A press release issued Sunday evening said the LINK’s Executive Committee determined “a leadership ...

William R. “Billy” Thornbrough, age 78, of Columbus, MS, passed away April 25, 2026, at Diversicare of Quitman, MS. Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Egger Cemetery ...

Thomas Taylor III and his wife, Rebecca, looked at 50 other cities to raise their children before landing on Columbus. The family chose Columbus for the same reason Taylor flips houses: he sees ...