Letter: Game of cricket

The team USA is everywhere in the sports areas. Even in cricket too. The USA cricket team so far has shown much potential in the

Education: EMMC barbering, cosmetology services available to public

Students in the barbering/stylist and cosmetology programs on East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus are more than halfway through their training and are putting their skills to work by offering free haircuts to EMCC faculty, students and staff.

Education: MSU’s Science Night returns Friday

Mississippi State’s Museums and Galleries Committee is inviting explorers of all ages Saturday to its annual Science Night at the Museums.

Education Brief: MASMC scholarships available to high school seniors

Applications for the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus Scholarship are now available to eligible graduating high school seniors in Mississippi.

Education: Paging for the House

From antitrust fight to victory lane: Michael Jordan’s 23XI grabs a Daytona 500 win

Michael Jordan inherited the racing bug from his late father, who routinely packed everyone into the car and drove from North Carolina to a handful of tracks every year as attending NASCAR races became Jordan family vacations.

Letter: Academic vs athletic fundraising

I was happy to read that the preponderance of the Mississippi State alumni donor class has its heart in the right place. These people donated

Letter: We need the storm shelter

This letter is brief and written not to create contention, but to highlight what I believe is an important need in our community. The recent

Endangered sea turtles get high-tech care at Mississippi State University

Two endangered sea turtles are getting a new lease on life thanks to advanced imaging at Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Families encouraged to join 29th annual Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 13-16

This weekend birdwatchers of all ages are invited to step outside and help track feathered visitors during the 29th annual Great Backyard Bird Count.

Letter: Firsthand experience informs opinion on storm shelter

I recently discovered your podcast, “Between the Headlines.” As someone who lived in Columbus for more than 25 years before leaving the state for graduate

Community Calendar for 2-14-26

Saturday, Feb. 14 ■ Rotary Classic Rodeo: The Starkville Rotary Club will host the annual Rotary Classic Rodeo at the Mississippi Horse Park, 869 E.

Chambliss’ injunction granted; Ole Miss QB eligible to play in 2026

Ole Miss star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss — the former Division II star from Ferris State who helped lead the Rebels to the winningest season in program history and a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals — had his request for a preliminary injunction granted Thursday afternoon and is eligible to play in the 2026 college football season.

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall, housing costs cool

A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans grappling with the sharp cost increases of the past five years.

Ole Miss beats Arkansas, reaches 20 wins for fifth-consecutive season

For the sixth time in a row, No. 14/16 Ole Miss women’s basketball bested Arkansas, 80-57, for its 20th win of the season Thursday night at the SJB Pavilion in Oxford.

In the Garden with Felder: Personal style, not sin

It’s pruning time for shrub roses, hydrangeas, gardenias, and other summer-blooming shrubs.

Everyday Clay: Two little frogs sitting on a bench

Five years ago, on a Friday afternoon, I was standing in Dollar General staring at Valentine’s Day cards.

Doing your best when recipients are worst guarantees self respect

The author and journalist Robert Ruark treated himself to a safari in 1951 and made subsequent return trips to hunt what was then British East Africa thereafter.

Heritage boys top SA for MAIS 4A Division III crown

Heritage Academy got the spark they needed and now they are back-to-back state champions.

Brennan Thompson, 5 Ole Miss players earn NFL Combine invites

Wide receiver Brenen Thompson was the lone Mississippi State player invited to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, the NFL announced Wednesday.