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As industries adopt increasingly advanced technology, the demand for skilled workers who know how to navigate the evolving workplace grows. Mississippi State University and East Mississippi ...

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State announced the final addition to Nick Zimmerman’s coaching staff this week, naming Henry Zapata as an assistant coach. Zapata joins the staff to work mainly on ...

STARKVILLE — A fire consumed part of a Starkville home early Friday morning, leaving one pet dead, though the family living there evacuated safely. Starkville firefighters responded to a ...

Keith Gaskin did not want to run for a second term as mayor. Apparently, that does not mean he wants out of city politics. Gaskin, 60, qualified as an independent to run for the Ward 1 council ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and a jetliner killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the ...

OXFORD — In anticipation of the expected introduction of revenue sharing in college sports this summer, Ole Miss announced Friday morning it is increasing its football season ticket prices, will ...

After nearly three decades as a fixture of downtown, Hollyhocks gift shop will close its doors by May. Opening the store was a leap of faith for owner Gloria Herriott, who felt as if she was ...

Munson and Brothers Trading Post stands Tuesday on Second Avenue North. The company was one of just 25 small businesses to get $30,000 from Main Street America, which it will put toward better ...

Dr. Clifton Story, who worked as the executive director of Mississippi State University’s Longest Student Health Center from 2013 to 2021, testifies Nov. 20 before the Mississippi State Board of ...

A former Lowndes County Juvenile Detention corrections officer has filed a lawsuit against the county, claiming she was fired after a fight with a white officer because she is Black. In a federal ...

STARKVILLE – City streets are getting a bit greener thanks to a Tennessee Valley Authority grant to line sections of Lynn Lane and Spring Street with trees. The city announced the $50,000 grant ...