Can city hire HR director’s daughter?
The city is waiting to hear from the Mississippi Ethics Commission before deciding whether to hire the human resources director’s daughter as an accounts payable clerk in the finance office.
Inaugural Kites and Rainbows Run on Saturday to benefit Friends of Children’s Hospital
Racers, walkers and swimmers are gearing up for a scenic trip through Starkville and Mississippi State University’s campus on Mother’s Day weekend for the inaugural Kites and Rainbows Run, all in an effort to raise funds for Friends of Children’s Hospital.
Sean of the South set to perform at Lyceum at Lee
If there’s one thing that Sean Dietrich is known for, it’s storytelling.
High winds knock tree onto home, trapping woman in bed
Doris and Harvey Sykes were sleeping soundly in bed Tuesday night when Doris awoke to a neighbor’s tree crashing through their bedroom ceiling, pinning her to the bed.
Fishermen sue Mississippi over plan to lease oyster reefs
A group of more than 20 fishermen, led by Mississippi Commercial Fisheries United Inc., a nonprofit trade organization, are suing the state over its attempts to lease historically public oyster reefs in the Mississippi Sound.
Rail-to-trail project could link West Point, Starkville, Ackerman
A rail line that has sat dormant for more than two decades is once again in the city’s sights, this time in the hopes of creating a recreational trail district from West Point to Ackerman.
Outgoing Mickens still on the go on city’s dime
Discussions about what decisions should be deferred until the city’s next administration takes office took center stage during Tuesday’s city council meeting at the Municipal Complex.
Boy Scouts raise funds through shotguns, shattered clay
I follow a bright flash of orange against the trees with the barrel of a shotgun as my first clay target sails into the sky.
Gun found in student’s backpack at Henderson Ward Stewart
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District is increasing law enforcement presence on the Henderson Ward Stewart campus this week after a gun was found Tuesday in a student’s backpack.
Good Samaritan Clinic looks to expand free health care services
When the Good Samaritan Clinic opened in 2001 to provide medical care to uninsured patients in Lowndes County, it was thriving.
Education: CLCC awards more than $10K during annual Education Awards
The Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce on April 22 hosted its annual Education Awards program at the Mississippi University for Women, where more than $10,000 in scholarships were awarded to city and county students.
Education: The W hosts free summer science camp at Plymouth Bluff
Children with a passion for science and nature can look forward to an exciting opportunity this summer at the Plymouth Bluff Environmental Center, where Mississippi University for Women’s Department of Sciences and Mathematics will host a free, four-day Science Camp, from 8 a.m. to noon July 14-17.
Education Brief: University of Mississippi students receive highest academic award
The University of Mississippi selected more than 90 students to receive a 2025 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal, the university’s highest academic award.
Education Brief: Caine set to graduate from University of Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. – Shemaiah Caine is among the more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia’s Class of 2025 who will be
Freedom Trail marker to honor local dentist, activist
To friends and family, Dr. Emmett J. Stringer was a man of enormous hands and gentle words.
Community Profile: Cruz steps out from ‘behind the scenes’ at arts council
If you’ve gone to the Rosenzweig Arts Center in the past year, chances are, you’ve seen the work of Bridget Cruz.
Baptist selected as buyer for OCH hospital sale
Supervisors are moving forward with selling OCH Regional Medical Center to Baptist Memorial Health Care.
Suspect sought in armed robbery at Family Dollar in New Hope
LOWNDES COUNTY – Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a suspect in a Saturday night armed robbery at Family Dollar in New Hope. According to a
Mississippi sets an execution date for a man who’s been on death row since 1976
Mississippi’s longest-serving death row inmate is set to be executed on June 25, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Giant ‘sea dragon’ fossil found in creek near Starkville
James Starnes was walking along a creek last month, field-checking a geological map of an area between the city and the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee Wildlife Refuge and looking for fossilized seashells, when he saw a bone sticking out of the ground.
MSU quarterback Shapen earns Philanthropic Spirit award
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