Natasha Bedingfield to headline this year’s Bulldog Bash
Grammy-nominated singer Natasha Bedingfield is set to headline this year’s Bulldog Bash on Oct. 3, Mississippi State University announced in a Wednesday press release.
Mary Means Business: New owner: Ruben’s to reopen
It looks like there’s a little life left for Ruben’s Fish and Steak House.
Two judges to fill in for ill Gary Goodwin in municipal court
Two temporary judges will preside over municipal court in September as Judge Gary Goodwin takes medical leave.
Higgins’ conduct would ‘harm every member of this community’
The Golden Triangle Development LINK Executive Committee broke its silence Wednesday evening on why it fired longtime CEO Joe Max Higgins over the weekend.
Federal education officials encourage school choice expansion in Mississippi
A panel of lawmakers on Monday heard from national education officials who whole-heartedly encouraged them to expand school choice in Mississippi, signaling the Trump administration’s support of passing such legislation.
Billionaire businessman boasts ‘outsider’s view’ for growing state
The key to catching Mississippi up to its southeastern counterparts is expanding industry and high paying job opportunities, Thomas Duff told the Rotary Club of Columbus on Tuesday.
Suspect arrested Sunday in South Montgomery shooting
A suspect in custody for a Friday shooting on South Montgomery Street allegedly misidentified his target before pulling the trigger.
CMSD OK’s purchasing seven buses for $1M
Columbus Municipal School District trustees on Tuesday approved purchasing seven new school buses to add to its fleet.
Gun found on West Point bus in elementary student’s backpack
A firearm was recovered from an elementary school student’s backpack Monday afternoon on a school bus.
Federal report: Mississippi fails to ensure special education students get services
Mississippi isn’t ensuring special education students receive all the services they’re entitled to federally, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Education: Carey Beth goes to Washington: SHS senior selected for summer youth leaders program
When you ask Starkville High School senior Carey Beth Honnoll what she did this summer, it’s not the typical beach trips and laying beside the pool.
Education Brief: Local students among MSU’s Mississippi Excellence in Teaching Program
Thirty-four Mississippi State University students are new scholarship recipients in one of the state’s most prestigious teacher education programs.
Starkville police chief aims to make ‘guardians,’ not just officers
Jiu-Jitsu, using a taser and safely pursuing in a police car are just a few of the skills Starkville police officers learn when joining the force.
Rare fossil found in Luxapalila Creek
A rare fossil was discovered Monday afternoon along the gravel banks of the Luxapalila Creek near Propst Park, at the future site of the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park.
Spruill calls for LINK to reconsider Higgins ouster
An area elected official is calling on the Golden Triangle Development LINK to reinstate former CEO Joe Max Higgins.
Community Profile: Aspiring paleontologist tapped for fossil park development team
Clad in a camouflage sun hat and a grey dinosaur T-shirt, 12-year-old Zayne McFarland-Terrell wades through Luxapalila Creek at the future site of the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park early Sunday afternoon, lugging with him a sifter-screen box piled high with rocks.
Joe Max Higgins out as LINK CEO
COLUMBUS – Longtime CEO Joe Max Higgins is no longer with the Golden Triangle Development LINK. A press release issued Sunday evening said the LINK’s
Shooting on South Montgomery injures bystander in apartment complex parking lot
Police are seeking suspects in a shooting near The Social Block apartments that injured a bystander.
The Verdict: Circuit court rundown for July 14-25
Judge Lee Howard ■ Jamel Johnson, two counts of trafficking of controlled substances, retired to files based on guilty plea; ■ Damarion Robinson, failure to
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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