OXFORD — Ole Miss’ 2024 season — one of the most highly-anticipated in program history — starts in just about five weeks when the Rebels host Furman on Aug. 31 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels ...

Police are investigating an alleged rape after arresting a Columbus man Friday. Derrick Johnson, 42, is charged with statutory rape, according to a Columbus Police Department press release. The press ...

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials on Friday said they have linked cases of a diarrhea-causing parasite tied to shredded lettuce to an additional four states, expanding the scope of the largest U.S ...

Officials are looking into capping how many short-term rentals can operate at one time in the city limits. Mayor Stephen Jones floated the idea Tuesday during the city council meeting at the Municipal ...

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, at West Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-5 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home. West Memorial ...

Editor’s Note: It’s never too early for football. In anticipation for Mississippi State’s 2026-27 season, The Dispatch will spend this week and next breaking down MSU’s position groups. Today’s ...

The city council on Tuesday hired a Gadsden, Alabama-based company to manage the Sen. Terry Brown Amphitheater and tapped a downtown company to give the facility’s marketing some local flavor. The ...

STARKVILLE – Authorities have identified the man allegedly killed by his roommate Tuesday in their residence. In a text to The Dispatch on Wednesday, Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt identified ...

Frances Earline Jourdan Howell passed away on July 18, 2026, at her home in Starkville, Mississippi. She was surrounded by her family that cared for her until the end. She graduated from Brooksville ...

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, at Otts Funeral Home, with Steven Sanderson officiating. Burial will follow at Wofford Cemetery. Otts Funeral Home of Sulligent, Alabama, is in charge of ...

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Stephen Chapel M.B. Church in Columbus, with Claude Long officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Friday, ...

Frances Pauline Beaird was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on July 18, 2026, at Noland Hospital DCH in Tuscaloosa, AL. She was surrounded by her family that loved and cared for her until ...