George Irby, interim planning and community development director, plans to make a list of potential home buyers next week and hopes to start building their new homes by January.

A Hattiesburg attorney from Lowndes County is wanted by the Perry County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly failing to turn over $450,000 from a wrongful death settlement.

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Scott Thomas Boone, 6, bounces on the mechanical jumper in the kids’ zone Saturday afternoon at the New Hope Festival. The kids’ zone had a mix of seven inflatable and mechanical rides that ...

Silicon Valley chipmaker Nvidia on Wednesday became the first publicly traded company to surpass a $4 trillion market valuation, putting the latest exclamation point on the investor frenzy ...

It is with immense sadness that we announce the passing of Brittany Leigh Hansford (Glover) a beloved daughter, wife, sister, and friend, who left this ...

Madine Malone Posted: July 11, 2025 LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Madine Helen Malone, 85, died June 22, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at West Memorial Funeral Home ...

Since the idea of moving Mississippi School for Math and Science from its home on the campus of Mississippi University for Women to a new site at Mississippi State University first emerged late in ...

Mark Floyd Posted: July 10, 2025 STEENS — Mark H. Floyd, 62, died July 8, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rowan Cemetery Chapel ...

COLUMBUS — Jimmy Craddieth, 85, died July 6, 2025, at Windsor Place. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s basketball head coach Sam Purcell received a contract extension this week, keeping him in Starkville through the end of the 2028-29 season. The coach is ...

Nissan is recalling more than 480,000 of its vehicles across the U.S. and Canada due to potential manufacturing defects that could cause engine failure.