STARKVILLE – Property taxes across Oktibbeha County are set to increase in 2026, but it does not appear a potential bond to fund a new Starkville High School campus will factor significantly ...

WASHINGTON — In a rare bipartisan move, two senators have introduced legislation in the latest attempt to fight the flow of fentanyl and its precursors into the United States from China, Mexico ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies, contending President Donald Trump’s administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers.

NEW YORK — Scrambling to replace their health insurance and to find new work, some laid-off federal workers are running into another unexpected unpleasantry: Relatives cheering their firing.

STARKVILLE – One man is dead after an early morning fire in an apartment complex Friday. The victim is identified as Rodney Jenkins, 72, Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt told The Dispatch.

WEST POINT – Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill doesn’t flinch when confronted with the “B word.” “I’ll lean into it,” she said, prompting laughter Saturday from the audience at the Women ...

The Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System will host the ninth annual Quilt Reception on March 18 starting at 11 a.m. in the upstairs meeting room. The Possum-Town Quilters Guild will present its ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved enhanced legal protections for law enforcement officers after an emotional three-hour debate in which several Black ...

NEW YORK — Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money.

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LOS ANGELES, Cal. — Former Mississippi State soccer player Hannah Johnson signed a professional deal this week after earning a roster spot with National Women’s Soccer League club Angel City FC.