Federal funding pause could cost MSU millions
A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration temporary pause on federal grants and loans that could cost Mississippi State University hundreds of millions in research and development funding.
Ransomware attack takes teachers ‘old school.’ Some of their emergency methods may stay in rotation
When kindergarten teacher Vivian Spears, who teaches at Sudduth Elementary in Starkville, learned she would start the spring semester teaching without access to the internet, she was admittedly anxious.
$30K national grant for Munson and Bros to fund expansion
Munson and Brothers Trading Post has been selected as one of 25 small businesses nationwide to receive a $30,000 grant, which it will use to improve its kitchen and build a more professional stage.
New chemical could better stabilize Oktibbeha roads
County supervisors have announced a partnership with Florida road firm Innovasoil to test chemical treatments that help prevent erosion and wear, eyeing a broader rollout if all goes well.
Former councilman Marty Turner qualifies for Ward 4 seat
A former city councilman is once again trying to get his old seat back.
Education: The W introduces advanced degrees in multiple exceptionalities
The School of Education at Mississippi University for Women will offer a Masters of Education in Multiple Exceptionalities for fall 2025. The advanced degree was approved Thursday by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) Thursday, Jan. 16.
Education: The W to host health care career fair
Mississippi University for Women’s Career Services and Professional Development Center will welcome employers and graduate schools from across the country for the health care career fair, Thursday, Feb. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Pohl Gymnasium.
Education: New College of Integrative Studies at MSU to transcend traditional classroom education
Mississippi State University today is announcing the addition of its 10th college and its first with a focus on cross-disciplinary, tailored education to prepare students for solving some of the nation and world’s greatest challenges.
Education: The First Bank provides SOCSD $75,000 donation to support PreKindergarten
In December, The First Bank presented the Starkville Oktibbeha Early Learning Collaborative with a $75,000 donation to support prekindergarten in Oktibbeha County.
Laurel-based group suspected of 20 UPS burglaries busted in Lowndes
Three men from Laurel were arrested Sunday for attempting to break into a UPS warehouse.
Community Profile: Basketball is more than a game for Donel Briggs
Basketball is more than just a game for Donel Briggs.
Former Starkville High teacher pleads guilty to touching minor
A former Starkville High School coach and teacher will now have to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty Monday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court to inappropriately touching a student.
Ask The Dispatch: How does qualifying for municipal elections work?
Municipal elections are this year across Mississippi, and the qualifying period for candidates to enter races is coming to a close.
Frostbite’s 40th year draws more than 1,000 runners
STARKVILLE — Hundreds of runners lined up Saturday morning on Main Street at the starting line of each of the 2025 Starkville Frostbite races. After
Mississippi House passes pharmacy benefit manager transparency bill
A bill that aims to increase pharmacy benefit managers’ transparency by requiring them to report data to the agency that oversees pharmacy practice in Mississippi passed in the House of Representatives Thursday.
Exclusive: D.A. Colom’s judicial nomination a casualty of ‘DC politics’
Scott Colom keeps a folder in his office desk full of letters supporting his ill-fated nomination for federal judge.
Four arrested in Wednesday drive-by shooting
Four West Point residents have been arrested in connection to a Wednesday night shooting that injured two young men, leaving one of them in critical condition.
Doctor’s license suspended after 3-year sexual relationship with patient
The former executive director of Mississippi State University’s Longest Student Health Center has had his medical license suspended for a year for engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student who was his patient.
Four candidates qualify in Wards 1, 3 and 5
Four candidates have thrown their hats into the ring for selectman seats, including a new face and two incumbents.
Mississippi bill to revise law for low-income pregnant women passes first legislative hurdle
Low-income women in Mississippi would be able to access free prenatal care faster under a bill that passed the House Medicaid committee Wednesday.
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
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