The Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University presents “Thyestes” as a part of its 2025 Classical Week. The show will be performed at 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in Mississippi State ...

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WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place at the end of October in South Korea and will visit China in the “early part of ...

The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into a Columbus Police officer-involved shooting Friday after a suspect allegedly tried to hit the officer with his car. Taylor Jackson, 32, is being ...

COLUMBUS — For the first half of their game last night in Columbus, Heritage Academy owned the field against Kemper County, racing out to a 24-point lead. But for the Patriots, Friday night was a tale ...

PITTSBURGH — A suspect was in custody after a driver rammed a car into a staffed security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh early Wednesday, then removed an American flag from the back seat and ...

CALEDONIA — LaDeane Robertson Dowdle Moore, 99, died Sept. 13, 2025, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, at Memorial Gardens. Wright and Ferguson ...

NOXUBEE COUNTY — Orlando Brewer, 58, died Aug. 17, 2025, in Brooksville. Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Brooksville Cemetery, with Edward Williams and Wyolene Pearson officiating.

WEST POINT — William Edward Nation, 83, died Sept. 15, 2025, at Dugan Memorial Home. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory of Columbus.

On Monday, Starkville Rotary Club recognized Starkville High School teacher, Stephany Watson, as the organization’s Teacher of the Month for September. Watson is a veteran teacher who has been part of ...

COLUMBUS — Steven Leonard Miles, 72, died Sept. 15, 2025, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Memorial Funeral Home and Crematory of Columbus.

Katheryn “Kathy” Jean McDill, 73, of Sulligent, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at her residence. Visitation will be Friday, September 26, 2025 ...