Education: Inaugural accelerated master of nursing students at MSU-Meridian learn hands-on basic life support during orientation
Students in Mississippi State University-Meridian’s inaugural accelerated master of science in nursing cohort began their academic journey last week immediately learning to save lives.
Education: New gateway to campus opens to traffic
A new Mississippi State University gateway from College View Drive has been unveiled, transforming campus entry with the opening of a new street which enhances safety and connectivity.
Shabby, leaky courthouse? Mississippi prosecutor pays for grand juries to meet in hotel instead
The top prosecutor in Mississippi’s largest county says he has paid tens of thousands of dollars of his own money for grand juries to meet in a hotel because the courthouse is in shabby condition.
91.1 The Junction: MSU radio boasts new name, sound and voice
Mississippi State’s radio station is celebrating its 30th year in operation with a new name, new sound and new pulse for the Golden Triangle community.
Education: Free Chromebooks available to SOCSD kindergarten through seventh-grade families
Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District received a grant through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) to offer free Chromebooks to kindergarten through seventh grade Yellow Jacket families who do not have a device in their home.
Community Profile: McAnally back home shaping fans’ experience at Bulldogs games
Spencer McAnally interned in athletic marketing throughout his four years as a Mississippi State undergraduate student, which meant he did not have to look far to get a feel for what fans wanted to experience at games.
Man charged after allegedly attacking woman with pocket knife
Police arrested a man Saturday for allegedly attacking a female with a pocket knife.
Alleged burglar leaves apology note with his phone number. He was arrested.
A man’s guilty conscience led to an arrest Thursday after he allegedly burglarized multiple storage units and left an apology note behind, Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins told The Dispatch.
Steens woman dead after collision with Lowndes County deputy
A Steens woman died Sunday after a collision on Highway 12 with a Lowndes County sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle, according to Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant.
Teen fatally shot at Riverwalk, ex-boyfriend suspect in custody
A man is behind bars and accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend Saturday near the Riverwalk.
Two men arrested after shooting into a vehicle on Summerhaven Drive
Two Columbus men face aggravated assault charges after firing into an occupied vehicle Thursday, according to a police department press release.
Baseball’s ‘fastest man’ honored at long last at Cornerstone Park
Starkville’s multi-million dollar Cornerstone Park, finally, has its centerpiece.
Plymouth Bluff welcomes community back after renovation
After undergoing renovations for the last four years, Plymouth Bluff Environmental Center returned to its former glory Thursday as community members gathered for a grand reopening celebration.
Ex-Noxubee County sheriff will serve one day in prison for lying to the FBI
For nearly two decades, former Noxubee County Sheriff Terry Grassaree has dodged allegations of criminal conduct as well as covering it up.
Motorcycle wreck on Hwy 82 claims life of Louisiana man
A Louisiana man died Thursday night in a motorcycle accident on Highway 82 West.
Police officer and 1 other person shot to death in Mississippi, 2 other officers wounded
A police officer was shot and killed Thursday by a person at a traffic checkpoint in a small town in southwestern Mississippi, and the suspected shooter was then killed during an exchange of gunfire with two other officers, the state Department of Public Safety said.
Golden Triangle group brings theater to Fairview Elementary
Golden Triangle Theatre realized a longtime dream this week with the start of a new partnership with Fairview Elementary aimed at exposing students to the arts.
Despite outburst, porn hack at trial, supreme court upholds Lowndes murder conviction
A grieving mother’s outburst and a brief porn interruption of Zoom testimony in a Lowndes County courtroom proved not enough to overturn a 2022 murder trial conviction.
SPD SWAT rescues 4-year-old from barricaded captor
SWAT officers safely rescued a 4-year-old from the clutches of an alleged kidnapper Thursday morning following a more than two-hour standoff with the suspect, who was barricaded in a Brookville Garden Apartment.
Mary Means Business: Lunch, dinner, late night cocktails at new Starkville restaurant
Eric Hallberg’s newest restaurant is open for business.
Hallberg, who owns The Breakfast Club in Research Park, opened Big E’s Dinner Club on Starr Avenue last month. The dinner joint takes the place of the now shuttered bar Next Round, which closed in late June.
