More arrests made in Sonic shooting investigation
Two additional suspects were arrested in connection with a Sunday morning shooting at Sonic Drive-In, located at 913 Hwy. 12 W.
Starkville eyes earlier alcohol sales for Sunday brunch
Restaurant owners and residents could soon see alcohol sales begin an hour earlier on Sunday mornings.
Education: Renovations under way at EMCC Golden Triangle to better serve health care programs
Renovations to convert the former Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence building on East Mississippi Community College’s Golden Triangle campus to accommodate expansion of the Division of Nursing and Health Sciences programs are under way.
Tree-mendous effort: Arkansas couple harvests acorns in Columbus
Most people walking the outdoor track at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle in Columbus ignore the acorns crunching beneath their shoes.
In memoriam: Vietnam POW, former airport director, passes away at 90
Every one who has served in the military has a story to tell – some more interesting than others, naturally.
Teen turns himself in for shooting at Starkville Sonic
A Sturgis teen is behind bars following a Sunday morning shooting at Sonic Drive-In, located at 913 Hwy. 12 W.
Path forward in Cedarbluff killings calls for patience
Trina Davidson was at home with her children when investigators called about a shooting spree Jan. 9 that left six people, including a 7-year-old child, dead in Cedarbluff.
Pavilion planned for old Lipscomb lot behind courthouse
A planned addition behind the Lowndes County Courthouse could become a favorite lunchtime hangout downtown by this summer.
Long Strange Trip: Backstage with the Grateful Dead
While some may think being a roadie is all “glitz and glam,” Steven Kuykendall will be the first to tell you it’s not.
Mississippi synagogue congregant shares story of 1967 Ku Klux Klan bombing
Beverly Geiger Bonnheim was 17 when the Ku Klux Klan bombed her synagogue in 1967. This weekend, at 75, she watched it burn again.
Starkville resident wins $100K in lottery drawing
For the second time in the last four months, a losing lottery ticket received a second chance and won a Starkville resident $100,000.
Funding switch-a-roo sparks chaos for mental health services
Mississippi mental health providers were among thousands scrambling Tuesday night after sudden sweeping federal funding cuts threatened to immediately shut down mental health and addiction programs nationwide, a decision reversed the following day with no explanation.
Golden Triangle residents honor MLK with marches, service projects
Communities across the Golden Triangle will honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., beginning Saturday and lasting until Wednesday with marches, worship services and service projects focused on unity, justice and community engagement.
Fossil park awarded $536K grant for kayak, canoe launch
The Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park is now mostly funded thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund.
Wall Street slumps as bank and tech stocks fall
Losses for several banks and Big Tech stocks pulled indexes lower on Wednesday, even though the majority of stocks on Wall Street rose.
Driver ran stop sign, hit Head Start bus
Everyone involved in an early Wednesday morning accident between a Head Start bus and another vehicle walked away with no injuries.
Appeals court upholds conviction in 2021 Caledonia manslaughter
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the culpable negligence manslaughter conviction against a Scottish man in the 2021 shooting death of his wife in Caledonia.
New court administrator could be in place by April
The city plans to have a new municipal court administrator in place no later than April 1.
School Choice: Voucher bill sparks accountability, autonomy fears
A school choice bill heading to the House floor would allow families to use public education dollars to send their children to private school, a proposal both private and public school leaders in the Golden Triangle largely oppose.
Nearly 4 inches of rain dump on area Sunday morning
June 8, 2025
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