Scott Colom keeps a folder in his office desk full of letters supporting his ill-fated nomination for federal judge. They come from area attorneys, law enforcement agents and about 30 victims in ...

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STARKVILLE — Hundreds of runners lined up Saturday morning on Main Street at the starting line of each of the 2025 Starkville Frostbite races. Following their respective countdowns and blow of a ...

WEST POINT — Four West Point residents have been arrested in connection to a Wednesday night shooting that injured two young men, leaving one of them in critical condition. Brentston Edwards, 20 ...

STARKVILLE — For many, Christmas is a time of celebration, but for others, the season is filled with the pressure of trying to make ends meet. The Starkville Strong Youth Coalition is looking to ...

A case of mistaken identity kept a local media personality from being appointed Tuesday to the Columbus Housing Authority Board. Reggilond Taylor, a talk show host perhaps better known by the ...

STARKVILLE – The city is already facing a three-way mayoral race in the coming election, with aldermen incumbents also filing Thursday to run in almost all wards. Mayor Lynn Spruill filed ...

Bitterly cold temperatures in the Golden Triangle are making it difficult for some area schools to keep classrooms warm. A malfunction with New Hope Elementary’s boiler system left rooms cold ...

An Alabama man charged with homicide in two separate mass shootings pleaded not guilty in state court on Wednesday. Damien McDaniel, 22, is accused of killing 11 people between July and September ...

STARKVILLE — The idea of relocating the tenants of the Starkville Housing Authority’s Pecan Acres development sparked debate in 2018 but has gotten barely a mention in recent years. Despite ...

Ocean Fish and Fried Chicken, 1913B Hwy. 45, is coming soon. With Yummy Teriyaki closing in November, it looks like another restaurant is poised to take its place. A banner is hanging announcing ...

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday echoed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim the conflict in Ukraine could have been prevented had he been in the White House in 2022.