Spotlight Barbershop owner Arthur Brewer doesn’t condone violence of any sort, but especially not gun violence, which is why he has a “no guns” sign posted in his shop window. The signage didn’t seem ...

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State lost one that many players on the team felt they should have won on Saturday. A gut-wrenching 41-34 overtime loss to No. 15 Tennessee featured multiple turnovers, ...

One man is dead after a Friday night motorcycle wreck on Highway 69. Antonio Pierre Harris, 43, of Columbus, was killed after his Suzuki motorcycle collided with a Toyota car at about 10:30 p.m. at ...

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State soccer is back in the national conversation after a very short “wait and see” period. First-year head coach Nick Zimmerman has guided a young team to two Top-10 wins, ...

The end of September is a pleasant time on the Northside. The Big Bake is over. The temperatures are a bit dryer and cooler. The gorgeous October, November and December weather approaches, followed by ...

COLUMBUS — Austin Lee Henry, 35, died Sept. 13, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, at Mt. Vernon Church, with Brandon Allen officiating. Visitation will be one hour ...

The Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University presents “Thyestes” as a part of its 2025 Classical Week. The show will be performed at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Mississippi State ...

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TUPELO — Kenneth Shepherd, 62, died Sept. 23, 2025, at North East Medical Center in Tupelo. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus.

A Columbus man was arrested Monday in connection to a violent domestic assault that left a 6-month-old infant with a fractured skull. Willie Guyton III, 28, was charged with one count of domestic ...

Mississippi University for Women’s Office of Housing and Residence Life will host its annual Campus Safety Day on Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Hogarth Dining Center parking lot. Featuring a plethora of ...

PANOLA, Ala. — Deacon Charles Henry “Preacher” Oliver, 87, died Sept. 19, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Galilee Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Bob Nelson ...