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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 — Bird scooters are not available for use after 11 p.m., and that won’t change any time soon. Bruno Lopes, senior manager of government partnerships at Bird, asked the board of ...

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 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 ...

It’s true that there’s no place like home, and I deeply and dearly love my hometown of Hattiesburg and my home state of Mississippi. I could live other places, but I never will. My family’s ...

WASHINGTON — For the second time in more than two months, the Secret Service that protects the highest echelon of American leaders is under scrutiny — this time after a gunman hid in the ...