Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Services of Columbus.

NOXUBEE COUNTY — Derrick Bernard Wallace, 42, died Dec. 19, 2025, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Springhill M.B. Church in Macon, with ...

A true steel magnolia, Susan Juanita Johnson Baird was a fierce and loyal warrior wrapped in kindness and compassion. She carried herself with the grace and poise of a southern woman. When it was time ...

Ivyloy “Ivy” Knight, 86, of Columbus, MS, passed away on December 27, 2025. A visitation will be Friday, January 2, 2026, from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at ...

COLUMBUS — Mary Sue Hamm Rainwater, 95, died Dec. 26, 2025, at Generations of Vernon. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Ben Yarber officiating. Memorial ...

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Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, at Belmont M.B. Church, with the Rev. Admise Gandy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-6 p.m. Friday, at ...

STARKVILLE – Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is no longer part of the plans for the new Starkville High School, but a new specialty school could take its place in the design. District ...

STARKVILLE – The Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District board on Tuesday approved a memorandum of understanding with Mississippi State University, agreeing to partner in planning for the ...

WEST POINT – Behind what seemed like an endless line of West Point blockers, the Green Wave pounded the ball 49 times for 398 yards Friday night to cruise to a 48-15 victory over visiting Starkville, ...

An area elected official is calling on the Golden Triangle Development LINK to reinstate former CEO Joe Max Higgins. A press release issued Sunday evening announced Higgins’ ouster, saying the LINK’s ...

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University announced new tailgating zones for the 2025 football season on Thursday, with the biggest change being the rezoning of The Junction, removing public ...