Drought, high prices have farmers worried
When Bill Miller, an Oktibbeha County farmer, was looking to plant his corn, peas and okra on his roughly three-acre farm in March, he thought he had found the perfect planting window.
Four arrested in weekend Cotton District shooting
Four Starkville men are in custody following a Saturday shooting in the Cotton District that left one person injured.
FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday it will offer ultra-fast review to three psychedelic drugs being developed to treat mental health conditions, including depression, the latest step by the Trump administration toward possible approval of the experimental treatments.
Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh
The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as his successor.
Intel’s best day since 1987 leads the US stock market to more records
A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report led the U.S. stock market to more records Friday, while oil prices kept yo-yoing in the wait for what’s next with the Iran war.
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiative
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a deal with drugmaker Regeneron to lower the cost of its pharmaceutical products as part of the White House’s signature drug pricing initiative.
Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment
The Justice Department will adopt firing squads as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases, officials said Friday.
Buying a grave site? At Friendship, there are no guarantees
If you purchase a plot at Friendship Cemetery, you could run into one of two problems.
Lift station renovation project could cost Columbus $400K more
Ongoing wastewater improvements by Columbus Light and Water could become $400,000 more expensive if old pumps at the 22nd Street South lift station don’t work properly.
15-year-old found shot in Columbus street
Police are seeking a suspect in a Thursday shooting that injured a 15-year-old boy.
Man arrested following East Columbus standoff
A Crime Stoppers tip led to the arrest of a Columbus man following a standoff with law enforcement Thursday afternoon in East Columbus.
Market Street Festival going strong after 30 years
Amber Brislin remembers standing on stage at the Magnolia Bowl in 1996, performing with her high school show choir before a crowd of thousands at the first Market Street Festival.
Pope wraps up an Africa visit for the history books with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his African odyssey on Thursday with a final Mass in Equatorial Guinea, bringing to an end one of the newsiest papal trips in the history of popes on the road, thanks to his extraordinary back-and-forth with President Donald Trump.
Ex-officer planned to kill Black people in mass shooting at a New Orleans festival, authorities say
Authorities say a former North Carolina law enforcement officer planned to kill Black people in a mass shooting at a major New Orleans festival but was arrested at a Florida hotel with a handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center’s indictment and prepare for legal fights
The criminal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center this week was met with much outrage but little surprise from civil rights leaders, who have for more than a year prepared for heightened legal scrutiny from the Trump administration, and how to mount a coordinated response.
6 plead guilty and 1 found not guilty in Mississippi drug trafficking bribery scheme
Six current or former Mississippi law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to date and another has been found not guilty in an alleged drug trafficking bribery scheme that ensnared 20 people, including two sheriffs.
Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift
President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.
Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded
An exchange of gunfire at a food court inside a Louisiana mall on Thursday killed one person and wounded five others and sent workers and shoppers scrambling for safety, police and witnesses said.
Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
The Senate took the first steps in a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security early Thursday, voting to adopt a budget plan that would fund ICE and Border Patrol over Democratic objections and sending it to the House.
Summer camps readying around the Golden Triangle
With the school year winding down and summer around the corner, organizations across the Golden Triangle are preparing a full slate of summer activities.
