Patrice Butts keeps a photo of her mother and sister on her desk at Safe Haven, where she works as a case manager for victims of domestic violence. Both women were killed in 2016 in an act of domestic ...

A fire early Sunday destroyed a Northside home, according to Columbus Fire and Rescue Chief Duane Hughes. Firefighters responded at about 1 a.m. to 1402 Eighth Ave. N., Hughes said. By then, the house ...

In 2024, Mississippi’s infant mortality rate was recorded at a rate of 9.7 deaths per 1,000 births within their first year of life, or roughly one death out of every 100 babies born. That puts the ...

Executive Director of Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum Derek Aaron, left, holds a handful of candy while Patricia Coley places candy in a bag for Maddie Grace Jones, 5, Thursday during Pumpkinpalooza.

Democrat Scott Colom raised nearly $600,000 for his 2026 U.S. Senate campaign in just 27 days after announcing his run. By comparison, Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith has raised $1.1 million in ...

While county, local and Tennessee Valley Authority officials ceremonially “broke ground” Wednesday morning at the site of the New Caledonia Combustion Turbine Plant, the sounds of thrashing bulldozers ...

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said the United States could buy Argentine beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” the ...

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State soccer closed out its regular season on Sunday with a 1-0 home loss to Georgia. The 11 a.m. start meant that many of the usual fans didn’t make it out, as well as a ...

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY – A pair of Mississippi developers is eyeing a $45 million redevelopment project to transform an old stormwater detention area off Highway 12 behind Walk-On’s into a mixed-use complex ...

Driving through Mississippi, you’ve spotted them – green, blue and red cast metal signs standing along highways and sidewalks, marking significant moments and people in history. The Golden Triangle ...

STEENS — Frankie Young, 71, died Oct. 22, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, at Memorial Funeral Home, with Allen Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn ...

Bobby Joe Peeks, age 87, of Columbus, MS, passed away October 18, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel ...