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Education: Oak Hill announces staffing changes, new head of school
After 38 years of service in education, Cathy Davis will be retiring from her role as head of school at Oak Hill Academy. Davis has served with unwavering commitment for the past 10 years, during which Oak Hill has flourished under her leadership.
Richton man killed in motorcycle collision on Highway 12
A Richton man was killed Sunday evening after the motorcycle he was riding collided with the rear of an SUV on Highway 12 in Starkville.
Local Voices: More Franklin memories
On Friday, May 30, Franklin Academy had its last day of classes after a 204 year history. It was the first free public school in the state of Mississippi. Pages 4A and 5A in today’s paper feature a selection of memories from former students and teachers. Due to space limitations, we were not able to run all of the submitted memories on those pages. Here is a selection of other memories.
Community Calendar for 6-7-25
Saturday June 7 ■ Plum Grove Day: Plum Grove Day will be held at noon Saturday, at Plum Grove Community Center, 54 West Minnie Vaughn
Clay Bowen: My 15 minutes of fame and lessons in hindsight
As long as I can keep it interesting, I think the editor will let me keep singing for my supper, and if I can’t, at least I have the know-how to cook it for myself.
MSU research brought to life through Harned Hall student murals
Another mural is brightening the halls of campus through a collaboration of Mississippi State’s Department of Art and the Department of Biology.
New online tool helps women on Medicaid find prenatal care and family planning
At the University of Mississippi Medical Center, one researcher’s full-time job for the past nine months has been to find out which clinics around the state offer different kinds of women’s health care, and whether they accept various forms of Medicaid.
Inside a historic church painted with murals that reflect searing social commentary
When the scaffolding came down inside the unassuming hilltop church near Pittsburgh, it revealed a raging storm of biblical proportions.
Don’t let the last chapter of Ole Miss’ season make you forget the story
We live in a world of absolutes. Sports, in particular, don’t allow for much gray area in this realm. Your team is either the very
Events of D-Day must never be allowed to fade
As children, my cousin and I spent our allowances on military surplus gear and our summer days playing Army. From a hillside south of Shannon,
Sherry Ivy: The responsibilities of children to their parents
Children have a lot of responsibilities to their parents.
Ole Miss’ Malloy named Golfweek Coach of the Year
Chris Malloy of Ole Miss was named Golfweek’s 2024-25 Men’s College Golf Coach of the Year on Thursday. Malloy is the first men’s coach at
In the Garden with Felder: Beauty as common as orange daylilies
It is a weird enough world without shaming or being shamed over how we garden or what we grow.
Helice championship set for West Point this weekend
WEST POINT – More than a hundred of the top competitors in the shotgunning world will compete for the 2025 U.S. Helice Association National Championship
‘Sinners’ puts ‘truth on screen’ for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
It’s a small part in a big movie, but for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, their scene in “Sinners” is a huge deal.
Letter: Tiananmen Square anniversary
Wednesday, June 4, was the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. Tens of thousands of unhappy Chinese gathered there on April 15,
George Hazard: Hymn to Victory: Reflecting on WWII’s end 80 years later
On May 8, 1945, 80 years ago, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower announced the German surrender that ended World War II in Europe. Five days later, on May 13, the British Broadcasting Corporation presented “Hymn to Victory” by British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958).
Ty Grisham, the author’s son, discusses Brian O’Connor’s move to Mississippi State
Ty Grisham, John’s son, grew up going with his famous dad to the old Dudy Noble Field, sitting in the Left Field Lounge, gorging himself,
Oktibbeha County Marriages and Divorces, May 2025
Divorces Montaysha Gibson and Darren Gibson, Sr.; May 27 Jimpson L Young, Jr. and Brenda A Young; May 8 Rebecca Neely and Antonio Neely; May
Lowndes County Marriages and Divorces, May 2025
Marriages Chassidy Allen and Amanda Honnoll; May 1 Andrew Jones and Cheryl Fairchild; May 3 Jon Whitley and Kathryn Mackey; May 3 Austin Andrews and
Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit near Propst Park
July 26, 2025
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