Spring strawberries are in at this pick-your-own field in Macon
Anna Miller holds plump strawberries harvested Saturday at the Luzy U Farm in Macon. Visitors can pick their own, or purchase already-picked berries, when available.
Miss. St. draft prospect Jones has arrest retired
Defensive lineman Chris Jones , an NFL draft prospect who was arrested last month for driving with a suspended license, on Tuesday had the arrest retired, according to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Jones, a Mississippi State
Ethics commission: Aldermen violated Open Meetings Act
A hearing officer recommends the Mississippi Ethics Commission rule the Starkville Board of Aldermen violated the state’s Open Meetings Act last year by discussing a Starkville Parks and Recreation department employee’s job performance behind closed doors, a
From Syria to Starkville, Shleweet is one of 102 new citizens
Manar Shleweet, center, stands during a ceremony that saw her and 101 other immigrants become United States citizens at The Mill at Mississippi State University on Friday. Photo by: Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Shleweet, who hails from Syria,
Interview: Mutemath's Paul Meany Talks 'Vitals' Album, First Avenue & More
With 10 years of music under its belt and two of its members recently becoming new fathers, Mutemath is certainly a band experiencing a state of significant change. And that’s what the new album, “Vitals”, is all
April runs raise awareness, funds for autism groups
Races and festivities are planned in Tupelo on Saturday and in Starkville and New Albany on April 23. Autism Awareness Month will end with a color run dedicated to the cause in Corinth. The charity events aim
Oktibbeha in holding pattern for state funds
A lot is on the line for Oktibbeha County — almost $20 million worth of appropriations, to be exact — as state lawmakers gear up for battles over upcoming appropriations. Local leaders say they’re optimistic three large
Religious leaders weigh-in on armed church guards
A number of local religious leaders say they are not interested in a piece of pending legislation that would allow places of worship to establish armed security groups. House Bill 786 — titled the Mississippi Church Protection
Starkville armed robbery suspect captured
Starkville Police responded to the Huddle House on Highway 12 West around 2:30 a.m. where a victim said they had been robbed. The suspect had already left by the time police arrived, but the victim gave authorities
U.S. woman pleads guilty to terrorism charges
A woman in Mississippi, arrested as she was about to board a flight to leave the country, pleads guilty to conspiring to aid Islamic State. Subtitled Rough Cut ROUGH CUT Story: A Mississippi woman pleaded guilty in