Tupelo spikes Starkville in top-10 matchup
TUPELO – After losing its groove for a set, Tupelo quickly regained it Tuesday night. The No. 7-ranked Golden Wave finished strong, beating No. 6
Swim Columbus gets back in action at Tupelo meet
It was the first competitive meet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prep football capsules: Columbus faces road challenge at Holmes County Central
Against a team that Falcons coach Joshua Pulphus said would contend for the Class 5A north half title, Columbus has a chance to prove it’s made significant progress in its rebuild.
Mississippi Mayor: ANTIFA not coming, COVID-19 not a hoax
In the Mississippi city where Elvis Presley was born, the mayor announced last week that masks would be required in public buildings and businesses starting Monday because of the COVID-19 pandemic — and he used the opportunity to debunk an array of rumors.
Caledonia softball edges Tupelo in slugfest
Caledonia broke a 10-10 tie headed into the inning with two runs, but Tupelo only got one back.
Prep basketball: Starkville High boys win, girls fall at Travis Outlaw Slam Dunk at The Hump
The Yellow Jacket boys routed East Iberville (La.), but the girls team was solidly beaten by Olive Branch.
Columbus United U13 girls team wins championship at SSA Holiday Classic
The U13 girls team led the way for the Columbus Soccer Organization by romping to the championship in its division, posting shutout wins in all three matches.
Starkville High soccer splits with Lafayette
The Yellow Jackets girls team lost to the Commodores 4-1, while the Starkville boys team got a 2-1 win.
Prep girls basketball: Columbus beats Northeast Lauderdale; Starkville falls to Tupelo
Aniya Saddler had 19 points for Columbus in a 39-30 win over Northeast Lauderdale on Saturday.
Cleanup continues Monday from Olga’s windy remnants
Thousands of people in Mississippi and Tennessee were still waiting late Monday for power to be restored as cleanup continued from winds associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Olga.
Starkville High swimmer Nobles, two boys relay teams finish sixth at state championships
Nobles’ time of 5 minutes, 38.9 seconds in the girls 500 freestyle earned her sixth place Saturday in Tupelo. The boys 200 freestyle relay team finished in 1:39.8, and the 200 medley relay finished in 1:51.26.
Columbus High slow-pitch softball loses heartbreaker to Tupelo in second round of playoffs
A 14-7 Falcons lead in Tuesday’s decisive third game became a 19-14 Golden Wave lead in the span of just two innings.
Columbus slow-pitch softball sweeps West Lauderdale to advance in playoffs
The Falcons beat won 8-5 and 9-6 to clinch the best-of-three series that was played on Columbus’ home field.
Court won’t reopen suit over 2016 Mississippi police shooting
A federal appeals court says it will not revive a civil lawsuit over a fatal shooting by a Mississippi police officer.
Court to hear appeal in dismissal of police shooting lawsuit
An appeals court will hear arguments in September as a Mississippi family tries to revive a $35 million wrongful death lawsuit over a police shooting.
Tupelo to help build road for Chickasaw heritage center
Northeast Mississippi’s largest city is aiding the symbolic return of Indians who were evicted from the region nearly 200 years ago.
Tupelo mayor furls rebel-themed Miss. flag at police building
The Confederate-themed Mississippi flag is being removed from display outside a city’s police building.
Fatal Tupelo police shooting: Judge dismisses $35M suit
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a civil lawsuit that sought $35 million in damages from a Mississippi city and a white police officer in the disputed 2016 shooting death of a black man, leaving his relatives “dumbfounded.”
Tupelo dedicates its own Vietnam Veterans Memorial
A Mississippi community has dedicated its own smaller-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that’s in the nation’s capital.
‘Elvis’ for sale: A bit of Tupelo and music history headed to auction
Mississippi has produced more than its share of gifts to the world when it comes to music. One of them even earned the title of king. He got things all shook up and died too young, but his legacy thrives, especially in this corner of the Magnolia State.