CLAY COUNTY — A Clay County man is on the run after law enforcement found large amounts of drugs and firearms at his residence on Monday. Kevon Tucker, 32, is at large according to a press ...

STARKVILLE — Starkville High School head football coach Chris Jones is suspended for his team’s game Friday at Oxford. Multiple sources with direct knowledge of Jones’ suspension, who spoke ...

WINFIELD, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker was arrested on a domestic violence charge after his wife accused him of threatening to beat her. Rep. Tracy Estes, 57, a Republican from Winfield, was ...

Slim Smith E ach year, there are several studies designed to identify the level of corruption in each state. Generally, Mississippi ranks among what is determined as most corrupt. But some things ...

WASHINGTON — Violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike. Overall violent crime ...

STARKVILLE — Following a season-ending shoulder injury to Blake Shapen, true freshman Michael Van Buren will start for Mississippi State when the Bulldogs visit No. 1 Texas on Saturday, head ...

After spending more than three months wanted by police, a Columbus man suspected in two separate shootings was arrested Monday. David Hall, 25, is charged with aggravated assault with a weapon and ...

It’s been entertaining, to say the least, to watch grownups bicker on the internet this week over whether or not gumbo and chili should be considered soup. I’ll be honest, I have better things ...

Mayor Keith Gaskin promised Columbus Rotarians no topic would be off-limits if they had any questions during his remarks to the club Tuesday at Lion Hills Center. Over the ensuing 40 minutes, he ...

The man who intended to murder former President Donald Trump on Sept. 18 has explained in his own words why he wanted to do it. The words aren’t only his, though – they’re also the slogans ...

Charles E. Weatherly, left and Gene Keller, both charter members of the Kiwanis Club of Starkville, spoke at the club’s Sept. 17 meeting and discussed their recollections of the mid-1960s in ...

The budget motel chain Motel 6 is being acquired by the parent company of Oyo, a hotel operator based in India. The New York-based investment firm Blackstone, which owns Motel 6’s parent company ...