Nearly 70 Mississippi counties are under a burn ban. The current drought conditions range from severe to exceptional across the state. This means it can only take one spark to start a raging wildfire.
There have been cases where mailed in absentee ballots changed the trajectory of a race, causing unwarranted tension.
Flu season is ramping up and several healthcare providers are already seeing an influx of sick patients. And while pharmacies are there to help people who have caught the flu, many are also giving out the shot to prevent the virus from spreading.
Before he could drive, Erle Chenney remembered spending many Saturday afternoons at the movie theater in downtown Starkville.
A Louisville woman was accused of punching a teacher in the eye. Brianna Shields was charged with simple assault on a teacher. That is a felony.
An abandoned school gym was damaged by a suspicious fire in Columbus. The fire happened at about 10 a.m. at the old Immanuel School gym building behind Cookout.
A brawl in the Junction and several arrests led to new tailgating rules at Mississippi State. Large and elevated speakers will no longer be allowed unless they are owned by MSU.
After getting barges in place last week, Malouf Construction has begun its first full week of work on the bridge along Columbus’s Riverwalk.
Mississippi State and Ole Miss will compete for two Egg Bowl trophies this year. The goal is for each university to collect and recycle as much glass as possible for the Glass Recycling Egg Bowl.
Macon police released the name of the man arrested and his charges in a deadly Macon shooting. 29-year-old Maxi Chandler was charged with murder and aggravated assault.
Transportation and other officials in Sulligent gave the public a chance to voice their opinions on a bridge replacement project.
While we may be counting down the days until Thanksgiving, one group is focused on making Christmas merry and bright for some area families.
While candidates may be excited and nervous about election results on Tuesday, some people are dreading the process.
An organization at Mississippi State is showing support to first-generation students. TRIO is a support service that offers guidance for navigating higher education.
A shooting Saturday night in Macon left one person dead and another injured. The shooting happened around midnight on Martin Luther King Drive.
Supervisors heard concerns about traffic safety in that area. They were going to approach the Mississippi Department of Transportation about improving signage along Airport Road or allowing the board to take action.
A trial date has been set for the man accused of killing Jimmie “Jay” Lee, who went missing in July of last year.
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office and the Community Benefit Committee have teamed up to spread a little holiday cheer and good food.
Winston County joined a growing list of those under a burn ban in the state. Here’s the latest look at our area.
Lee County deputies made an arrest in a string of burglaries in the northern part of the county. A juvenile is in custody in connection with a series of car burglaries early Thursday morning in the Eggville and Auburn communities.
West Point police made an arrest in a bizarre early morning break-in. 39-year-old Garrod Walker was charged with aggravated assault, kidnapping, and armed robbery.
A West Point woman went home $1 million richer. Stephanie Walker won the NASCAR Powerball Playoff Championship at Phoenix Raceway.
Corporal Willie James Humphries is a 98-year-old veteran who served in the Marine Corps during World War II.
A nonprofit organization in Starkville now has some extra help to fulfill its mission of feeding the hungry.