WEST POINT — Connie M. Watt, 87, died July 27, 2026, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at Third Mt. Olive M.B. Church, with the Rev. Al Latham Sr. officiating. Burial will ...

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Hunt Intermediate School. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, at Friendship M.B. Church. Carter’s Funeral ...

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at All Nations Christian Fellowship Church, with James T. Verdell Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m ...

Restaurant news is rampant in Starkville this week, with food spots ranging from fried chicken and wings to Japanese ramen. First up, although Osake Steakhouse closed at 211 Hwy. 12, renovations are ...

NEW YORK — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing her in charge of a public health agency beleaguered by political ...

Earlier this year, a fraudster attempted to steal nearly $800,000 from Mississippi’s unclaimed money program. On paper, the claim looked legitimate. There was a birth certificate, supporting ...

After a deal to sell the marina to D.J. Mantooth fell through, the city has approved a pair of contracts with another of his businesses. The council on Tuesday voted unanimously to pay $68,652.41 to ...

Michigan on Saturday joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on nine of the state’s water systems but an official said all systems were operating “safely.” Earlier this week, authorities said ...

STARKVILLE – Tony and Grammy-award winning Broadway actor Leslie Odom Jr. will kick off Mississippi State University’s 79th Lyceum Series in September. His performance, which is the first to be ...

Phillip Joe Avery, Sr., 77, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. He was born December 10, 1948, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Melba and J. W ...

The Civil Service Commission on Wednesday upheld the termination of a Columbus Police Department officer who tested positive for marijuana in September after backing into a utility pole on the job.

Big news for Big Ed. East Columbus has a new dining option that has officially opened. Edward and Jennifer Bishop opened Big Ed’s Fish House, 525 Alabama St., on Thursday. Initially, the Bishops had ...