Starkville school board to discuss bond issue money

Starkville school officials are in the enviable position of having more than $3.5 million of school bond issue money to use by September or lose.

Woman’s car fished out of pond

A woman and her car wound up in 10 feet of water Saturday morning after she lost control of the vehicle.

Blevins leads Columbus High baseball

Tyler Blevins allowed just one hit in three innings Monday to lead the Columbus High School baseball team to a 15-5 victory against Noxubee County.

Ole Miss men hope to get balanced effort

JACKSON — To make its first NCAA tournament since 2002, Mississippi must win four games in four days in the Southeastern Conference Tournament that begins Thursday in Atlanta.

A daunting task — one Rebels coach Andy Kennedy hasn’t really even considered.

Former MSU standout Moreland, slowing down, learning with Rangers

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Mitch Moreland took a fast track from the minors to his major league debut and then the World Series after the Texas Rangers acquired Cliff Lee in the middle of last season.

The ace left-handed pitcher is gone, but the rookie first baseman who was the Rangers’ best hitter in their first World Series is still starting.

Though this spring things have finally slowed down and Moreland is finally getting a chance to really adjust after his whirlwind on-the-job training.

Flowers, Walker earn state’s top basketball honors

JACKSON — Former Southern Miss star Clarence Weatherspoon knows a good big man when he sees one. So in his mind, Gary Flowers deserves all the accolades that come his way.

Flowers, a 6-foot-8 senior forward, won the Cellular South Howell Trophy on Monday afternoon, given to the state of Mississippi’s top men’s college basketball player.

Delta State’s Veronica Walker won the Cellular South Gillom Trophy, given to state’s top women’s player.

Monday Profile: A true free spirit, handy with an ax

Elizabeth Usborne isn’t like most girls you meet in the South. The 27-year-old Chicago native may appear to be a normal graduate student at Mississippi State University, studying biogeochemistry; and if you throw in her favorite hobby of playing roller derby, and see her on her motorcycle, some people might wonder if she’s just a little different … but you have no idea.

Starkville infant undergoes rare heart surgery in Jackson

Cayson Sanderford of Starkville is recovering well after undergoing one of the most complicated congenital heart surgeries for an infant at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Houston company completes Cadence Bank deal

A Houston company that invests in community banks has completed its $30 million buyout of Starkville-based Cadence Financial Corp. and invested $144 million in Cadence Bank, the companies said today.

State’s best basketball players to be announced today

JACKSON — The recipients of the Howell and Gillom trophies for the best men’s and women’s college basketball players in the state of Mississippi will be announced today at a luncheon beginning at 11:15 a.m. at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.

Dessert gala exceeds expectations at Lee Home benefit

Surrounded by an extravagant array of flowers, hearts and desserts the Stephen D. Lee Home and Museum celebrated its first ever Valentine’s Day Party Feb. 14. Party-goers were captivated by a dazzling assortment of cakes, fruits, chocolates, cookies and much more, all while enjoying time with their friends and loved ones.

Fifth Templeton Festival celebrates ragtime sounds

Internationally renowned musicians will bring the sights and sounds of another age to Mississippi State March 25-26 when the Charles Templeton Ragtime Jazz Festival returns for the fifth consecutive year.

Lincoln exhibit opens Monday at library

Two centuries after Abraham Lincoln’s birth in 1809, he is one of the most revered figures in our nation’s history. Lincoln’s life, accomplishments, and legacy are the subject of a new traveling panel exhibition opening March 7 at the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library. “Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, a Man for All Times” explores how Lincoln transcended his age and left a constitutional legacy for all Americans.

Ole Miss beats Arkansas to earn No. 2 seed in West

OXFORD — In a season characterized by inconsistency, the University of Mississippi men’s basketball team appears to have gotten hot again at the right time.

Chris Warren scored 24 points and handed out nine assists as the Rebels connected on 14 3-point shots to defeat the University of Arkansas 84-74 Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Alabama beats Georgia to improve résumé

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — JaMychal Green, Charvez Davis, and University of Alabama men’s basketball team climbed out of a recent funk in a big way.

Green had 19 points and nine rebounds, Davis scored 17 and the Crimson Tide hung on for a 65-57 win against Georgia on Saturday to rebound from a 27-point humbling at No. 14 Florida and boost its NCAA tournament hopes.

Ex-NASA manager’s conviction upheld in Miss. case

A federal appeals court in the District of Columbia on Friday upheld the conviction of a former chief of staff for NASA in a case stemming from a $600,000 contract awarded by the space agency to Mississippi State University, a client of his consulting firm.

The Reflector: Family, friends remember Starkville artist with music, scholarship program (link)

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MSU women win, Ole Miss, Alabama women lose

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Diamber Johnson scored her team’s final 11 points Thursday night to lead the 11th-seeded Mississippi State women’s basketball team to a 49-47 victory against sixth-seeded Auburn in a Southeastern Conference Tournament opening-round game at Bridgestone Arena.

Pickens County boys win state title

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Pickens County High School boys basketball team can celebrate again.

Deion Curry scored 22 points to lead four players in double figures Thursday night in Pickens County’s 70-62 victory against Cedar Bluff in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 1A state title game at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.

Public concert highlights guest artist’s visit to Starkville

Guest artist Dawn Lenore Sonntag, from Hiram College in Ohio, is visiting as an Artist in Residence today through Sunday in Starkville.