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Monday Profile: Hamilton woman who grew up impoverished, traumatized starts clothes-giving ministry for people in need - The Dispatch  The Commercial Dispatch

Samantha Ricketts knew two runs wouldn’t be enough. When the Mississippi State softball team pulled ahead of top-seeded Florida 2-0 in the second inning of

The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to discuss the possibility of enacting a juvenile curfew within the county.

The first permanent truck to be used for seating at Mississippi State’s Left Field Lounge at Dudy Noble Field arrived by pure happenstance, the way Starkville resident Russ Rogers tells the story.

Rhonda Sanders sat at a back table at Lion Hill Center, occasionally dabbing her eyes, moist with tears, with the tissue she clutched in her right hand as she listened to Ralph Null’s introduction of the 2020 Book of Golden Deeds recipient.

For the second time in as many days, Mississippi State men’s basketball has signed a recruit. After committing to the Bulldogs earlier this month, three-star

In the end it was an old story, District Attorney Scott Colom said Friday, moments after an Oktibbeha County jury found Lydia Martinez, 61, guilty of first-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of her son-in-law, 40-year-old Manuel Vasquez.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the coronavirus recession.

Appointments to get the coronavirus vaccine in Mississippi opened up for everyone over the age of 16 on Tuesday, and thousands of residents rushed to book their shots.

Randy Davis was running out of options. The 41-year-old Starkville resident lost his job at an area manufacturing plant in February 2020 and was surviving off his 401K as he fruitlessly looked for work during the opening months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starkville Gun Club rifle coach Michael East first met John Blanton when Blanton showed up at a 4-H Shooting Sports practice with the wrong kind of gun.

DJ Stewart's 27 points not enough for Mississippi State against No. 18 Alabama's balanced scoring effort - The Dispatch  The Commercial Dispatch

Everything changed overnight for Columbus native Greg Mixon, when the Feb. 23, 2019, tornado hit his house on Seventh Avenue North. “One day you have a house, and the next day you don’t,” he said.

The Trojans picked up a pair of home wins over the Green Wave.

Breakout performance by freshman Deivon Smith leads Mississippi State men's basketball over Georgia in SEC opener - The Dispatch  The Commercial Dispatch

In game marred by absurdity, Mississippi State long snapper Paul Blackwell proved the hero - The Dispatch  The Commercial Dispatch

First COVID vaccines coming to area hospitals - The Dispatch  The Commercial Dispatch

Froma Harrop: COVID concentrates minds on obesity - The Dispatch  The Commercial Dispatch

Created under a 1974 state law, Lowndes County Industrial Development Authority (LCIDA) was formed as a Lowndes County subsidiary that oversees economic development efforts.

Walter Williams loved teaching. Unlike too many other teachers today, he made it a point never to impose his opinions on his students. Those who read his syndicated newspaper columns know that he expressed his opinions boldly and unequivocally there. But not in the classroom.