Scott Colom keeps a folder in his office desk full of letters supporting his ill-fated nomination for federal judge. They come from area attorneys, law enforcement agents and about 30 victims in ...

With last week’s announcement that Franklin Academy would no longer be used as a school, it is worth reviewing the history of the historic 204-year-old school. It was the first free public ...

WEST POINT — Four West Point residents have been arrested in connection to a Wednesday night shooting that injured two young men, leaving one of them in critical condition. Brentston Edwards, 20 ...

STARKVILLE — Hundreds of runners lined up Saturday morning on Main Street at the starting line of each of the 2025 Starkville Frostbite races. Following their respective countdowns and blow of a ...

Starkville’s 40th annual Frostbite races will take place Saturday, closing parts of Main Street for the start and finish lines. Road closures will start at 5:30 a.m. and run through 1:30 p.m ...

Ocean Fish and Fried Chicken, 1913B Hwy. 45, is coming soon. With Yummy Teriyaki closing in November, it looks like another restaurant is poised to take its place. A banner is hanging announcing ...

STARKVILLE — The idea of relocating the tenants of the Starkville Housing Authority’s Pecan Acres development sparked debate in 2018 but has gotten barely a mention in recent years. Despite ...

A case of mistaken identity kept a local media personality from being appointed Tuesday to the Columbus Housing Authority Board. Reggilond Taylor, a talk show host perhaps better known by the ...

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. — A man fatally shot a fire battalion chief and wounded the driver of a car that hit a deer in rural Alabama, authorities said. The Coweta County fire department is ...

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022.

Bitterly cold temperatures in the Golden Triangle are making it difficult for some area schools to keep classrooms warm. A malfunction with New Hope Elementary’s boiler system left rooms cold ...

STARKVILLE — Retail development in the city is experiencing something of a real estate squeeze, with space running out around major hotspots and new properties along Highway 182 not quite ready ...