CLAY COUNTY — It took only three minutes after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office received a call Tuesday for a head-on collision on Highway 50 for Chief Deputy Woody Woodruff to get to the scene.

Bath and Body Works has officially closed shop at Columbus Place. No worries though, the smell-good chain will reopen May 3 at its new location just down the road at 1496 Old Aberdeen Way.

A man out on burglary charges in Oktibbeha County is behind bars in Lowndes County on a similar charge, according to a Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office press release. Deputies responded around 6: ...

At least one Mississippi State player has been selected in every NFL Draft since 2010, and while there may not be a first-round talent coming out of Starkville this year, that streak is expected ...

The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule ...

Former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday said he is dropping his longshot bid to return to Congress, months after he was expelled from the House while facing a slew of federal fraud charges.

COLUMBUS — The Columbus Soccer Organization board of directors voted on Monday to approve joining the Mississippi Soccer Association as an associate member. The move will expand competitive ...

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Last week, the Biden Administration issued a radical Executive Order through the Department of Education which effectively erases equal rights and opportunity for women. Almost 52 years after the ...

Mercer Advisors announced that Starkville Director Ernie George was named to the Forbes list of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors, which recognizes advisors from national, regional and independent firms.

“We are very proud of our affiliates and their agents for everything they were able to accomplish this past year,” Bill Scavone, president of Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc., said in a ...

A new nonprofit is taking nominations to honor the most accomplished athletes, coaches, and contributors in Lowndes County sports history. The Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame initiative was ...