Project could help needy Mississippi families hold onto land
A nonprofit law firm announced a new project Thursday to help low-income Mississippi families hold onto inherited land, an effort that advocates say would build wealth and preserve biological diversity by promoting better forest management.
Man sentenced for role in killing of Mississippi pastor
A man has been sentenced to prison for his role in the fatal shooting of a Mississippi pastor while he was unlocking his church for worship services.
Clydesdales to return for 2021 Bicentennial Christmas Parade
Plans are underway for Columbus’ Bicentennial Christmas Parade, celebrating 200 years in Columbus.
Four areas would move into new districts with latest redistricting plan
The county has another possible design for redrawing district lines after the 2020 U.S. census.
Man tried to hide from police while wearing GPS tracker
A man arrested Thursday in a domestic dispute tried to elude police and hide inside a local business.
Black, low-income students will lose thousands in college aid under proposed program
The Post-Secondary Board this week unanimously voted to recommend an overhaul of Mississippi’s financial aid programs that could completely change how the state helps students pay for college.
FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago should get a half-dose booster to rev up protection against the coronavirus.
Biden signs debt limit hike, but December standoff looms
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill raising the nation’s debt limit until early December, delaying the prospect of an unprecedented federal default that would cause economic disaster.
Jan. 6 panel moves against Bannon, sets contempt vote
A congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has moved aggressively against close Trump adviser Steve Bannon, swiftly scheduling a vote to recommend criminal contempt charges against the former White House aide after he defied a subpoena.
Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades.
US to restore full pension of FBI deputy director fired under Trump
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe has won back his full pension as part of a settlement of his lawsuit arising from his firing during the Trump administration more than three years ago, his lawyers announced Thursday.
Hearing set abruptly in 2018 Florida school massacre case
A last-minute court hearing is set Friday in Florida for Nikolas Cruz, the man police said has confessed to the 2018 massacre of 17 people at a suburban high school.
Southern Baptist leader resigns amid abuse review division
A top Southern Baptist Convention administrator is resigning after weeks of internal division over how best to handle an investigation into the denomination’s response to sexual abuse reports.
GOP stalls pick who’d be government’s highest-ranking Muslim
The nomination of a Pakistani-born businessman who would be the highest-ranking Muslim in the U.S. government is in jeopardy because Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked his confirmation.
Council again kills forensic audit in ugly meeting
Wednesday’s special-call city council meeting went off anything but smoothly.
Decade-old ordinance to eliminate pole signs at businesses
“Oh Look! Another Glorious Morning!” read the sign at the Strange Brew on Highway 12 in Starkville on Wednesday.
Oktibbeha County gets new voting machines
Oktibbeha County will soon get new voting machines for elections.
Mary Means Business: Magnolia Social prepares for grand opening next week
There’s a new kid on the block in downtown Starkville.
Business Brief: Plum Creek Environmental expanding in West Point to meet increase in consumer demand
Plum Creek Environmental, manufacturer and distributor of waste and recycling containers and equipment, is expanding in West Point. The project is a $3 million corporate
Reeves: Work still happening on medical marijuana proposal
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he and legislative leaders are continuing to negotiate changes in a proposal to create a medical marijuana program, including putting tight limits on how much of the medicine one person could buy.
