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Mississippi State University is changing the name of the Holmes Center, pending approval by the state board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning.

AI defense firm Camgian’s headquarters stands in Starkville’s Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park Friday. The company just announced a $2.5 million investment into ...

OXFORD, Miss. – Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver and former Ole Miss Rebel A.J. Brown will go from catching touchdowns in the Super Bowl to delivering ...

An effort that started in 2022 to renovate a historic two-story home at 225 Fifth St. N. is picking up steam, as work on the long vacant structure becomes more frequent and obvious.

Students from Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District’s Millsaps Career and Technology Center flipped the script Wednesday during a reverse career fair, showcasing their skills and ...

From left, New Hope High School guidance counselor Kayla Halstead stands with New Hope senior and overall Youth of the Year Award winner Marlie Tolleson and fellow guidance counselor Jenny Box ...

Dog owner Laura O’Donnell encourages her pup Boom Boom, as the dog flies through the air, having launched herself off of the end of a dock to grab a suspended apparatus over a pool Saturday in ...

Cheatham, 24, was arrested Monday morning and charged with felony child deprivation of necessities with substantial harm. Hunt said the death appears to be accidental, but he has ordered an ...

A stolen vehicle led Columbus police on a chase Saturday that crossed county lines, ending in an arrest in Amory. Chadquavin Rice Jr., 25, of Starkville, was charged with grand larceny and ...

The ball keeps on moving for the former K-Mart lot and location. Building official Kenny Wiegel confirmed Rural King has filed permits with the city and construction is currently in progress with ...