Supervisors unanimously agreed Monday to allow $700,000 left over state grant funding to be redirected toward relocating and upgrading the Josey Creek sewage pumping station, which serves ...

Mississippi State University members of the Famous Maroon Band aren’t just good musicians – they tend to be students who make everything look easy, including maintaining a high GPA.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered his assurances that U.S. troops would not be sent to help defend Ukraine against Russia after seeming to leave open the possibility the day before.

Tommy Patterson Jr. Posted: August 21, 2025 STARKVILLE — Tommie Patterson Jr., 70, died July 28, 2025, in Columbus. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. at New Prairie Grove M.B. Church. Burial ...

Cora Richardson Posted: August 21, 2025 COLUMBUS — Cora Bell Richardson, 87, died Aug. 13, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at ...

Albert Stewart Posted: August 20, 2025 MACON — Albert Stewart, 75, died Aug. 16, 2025, at Noxubee County Nursing Home in Macon. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes ...

Victor Lancaster Posted: August 20, 2025 COLUMBUS — Victor Lancaster, 94, died Aug. 20, 2025, at Vineyard Court Nursing Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial ...

Daisy Kidd Posted: August 20, 2025 COLUMBUS — Daisy Elizabeth Williams Kidd, 93, died Aug. 12, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at Anderson Grove M.B. Church ...

Willie Abrams Posted: August 20, 2025 COLUMBUS — Willie James “Bo” Abrams, 71, died Aug. 10, 2025, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, at Shiloh Full Gospel M.B ...

Mr. William “Billy” Talmadge Polk, 74, of Columbus, MS, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025, at his residence. Visitation will be Thursday, August 21, 2025, ...

James Gaston Posted: August 20, 2025 MACON — James Gaston, 75, died Aug. 16, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Macon is in ...

CALEDONIA — William Schaeffer, 87, died Aug. 28, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lowndes Funeral Home of Columbus.