Starkville Playtopia, an indoor playground for children up to age 12, is set to open in the coming months. The new venture is led by owner Kelsey Anderson, alongside her husband Bryan, friend Kelsey Griggs, and a group of angel investors.

Running backs Davon Booth and Fluff Bothwell have both been named to the 2025 Doak Walker Award preseason watchlist, which was released Tuesday. The annual award honors the nation's top college running back.

Far from being closed, Hawkins said the case was in fact being treated as a potential criminal investigation at the time, dependent on whether Bankhead survived his injuries.

The program has everything you could want for automotive training. Everything, that is, except for an instructor.

Up next for the Cavs is a 6 p.m. match today at Ripley, a team that Brooks said is solid, but her Cavs are in a groove. The Yellow Jackets also see action today when they play at Northwest Rankin at 6 p.m. looking for their third win of the year.

A Caledonia teenager could face felony charges after allegedly threatening and hitting another minor with a gun while recording a video that has since gone viral on Facebook.

Both Jackson and Reese have noticed how an improved defensive line – a major weakness in 2024 – has led to increased competition in the trenches during camp.

Between 3,000 and 10,000 attendees are expected for this year's three-day rally starting Aug. 14, which will include rides throughout Oktibbeha County, concerts and around 15 vendors.

The city council on Tuesday unanimously chose Robert G. Cooper to serve on the Columbus Redevelopment Authority Board.

Disgraced former Baylor head coach Art Briles was at a Mississippi State football open practice session on Monday.

The Volunteers used 14 hits and 19 RBI to wallop Hebron Christian 22-3 in Pheba for a bounce-back win that improves the team to 2-1 on the season.

Rep. Kabir Karriem, who was first elected to the seat in 2015, earned 1,309 votes (83.8%) to defeat former Columbus councilman Pierre Beard, who received 248 votes (15.87%) in the primary, according to unofficial results.

CCSO believes there are at least three suspects who were involved in the assault of the victim. Deputies are still searching for the suspects.

The board will approve a budget during its upcoming regular meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Rogers told The Dispatch. Once approved, the city will set the number of mills – or the tax rate – necessary to fund the budget.

For most of my life, I've always believed myself to be younger than I am, despite all the evidence to the contrary. For example, I no longer make purchases of items on bottom shelves, and I am sometimes startled by my own image in a mirror.

None of us wanted to eat the freezer pizza. We all wanted the pizza with chicken as a crust over real, bona fide bread. It was delicious. And so, this recipe has entered my food rotation.

A teenager was arrested after allegedly threatening and hitting another minor with a gun while recording a video that had amassed more than 63,000 views on social media since it was posted Sunday.

Jaheim Woodard, 20, is charged with one felony count of fleeing or failure to stop when an officer signals, two felony counts of contributing to the neglect of a minor and one count of drag racing, a Starkville Police Department press release said.

The temporary shuttle will leave from Bridgeway Church on North Jackson Street each day at 7:30 a.m. as the city continues construction to revitalize a one-mile stretch of the highway, which includes Henderson Ward Stewart.

Mississippi State football got back to work last week with a month to go before the start of the 2025 season. Head coach Jeff Lebby and his staff all had their turn to speak to the media, and the players took their turn on Friday.

Nicole Clinkscales was sentenced Wednesday to one day in Lowndes County Adult Detention Center and ordered to pay a $100 fine after Judge Gary Goodwin found her in contempt of court for an incident July 24.

The transfer wide receiver hasn't played a single down of football yet for Mississippi State, but he's already considered one of the main leaders on offense. He may have only arrived in January, but he knows the playbook as well as anyone.

Sightings of lost dogs and cats in the Columbus area have raised questions regarding what locals should do if they find lost or injured animals. What should you do if you find a lost domesticated animal? What about if it is a wild animal?

Columbus Parks and Recreation director Greg Lewis said the new courts will be open for play from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, people can play from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

By his own admission, Kenneth Anthony is not a historian, so when he was chosen to update the Mississippi history textbook the state's junior high and high school students are using this year, it may have seemed an odd choice.

On Aug. 9, the efforts of that planning will become reality with the East Columbus Day Festival. The event is set to start at 4 p.m. and will go until celebrators head home for the night at the East Columbus Gym, Smith said.

The veteran coach, who is entering his seventh year at SA and spent 29 years coaching at Starkville High School, was tabbed as Mississippi's High School Broyles Award winner on Tuesday, the school announced.

The Bulldogs hit the field at the Leo Seal practice facility for the start of fall camp on Thursday, and there was a feeling of positive change.

It's been a week full of softball action for Oak Hill Academy and Starkville Academy as the two teams are back on the diamond and are making their way through the early slate of the season's schedule.

If the board chooses not to request a funding increase, the mill rate would drop by 2.88 mills to 49.15, meaning homeowners could see their bill decrease by $28.88 per $100,000 of value.

The grand opening for the courts will take place at 5:30 p.m. and will have an opening match between Mayor Stephen Jones and City Attorney Jeff Turnage.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign across the country that seeks to promote better community relationships between law enforcement agencies and those they serve.

The Bulldogs have a few returning leaders to help establish some continuity despite the roster turnover.

Mississippi State University is teaming up with Amazon Web Services for an artificial intelligence-powered initiative that will use data analysis to improve student and faculty recruitment, alumni engagement and fundraising.

Ignacio Hernandez, 47, a contractor with Roofing Solutions LLC, was working with a crew removing the roof when it is believed his safety equipment failed, causing him to fall approximately 35 feet to the ground, Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant said.

Mississippi State brought in 10 players to fill out a barren defensive line and edge-rush depth chart, emphasizing experience with six senior and graduate transfers.

I didn't have the resources to buy a freezer, much less the space to keep one. So I learned how to keep a few tricks up my sleeve – that is, a few foods in the freezer – using a modest amount of space.

A man worked for nearly three years in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District while he was under indictment for child sex charges with victims as young as 12. As far as school district officials knew, Anthony Caldiero had a clean record.

Here is what we believe: Motorists should be able to demonstrate, in real time on actual roadways in the presence of an evaluator, that they have the motor skills, vision, reflexes, understanding of the rules of the road and good judgment to operate a vehicle safely.

If you could bottle up love and put it in a jar, what do you think it would look like?

The season begins on Aug. 5 at Columbus and will feature a schedule with some new opponents. The recent MHSAA reshuffling of teams has left the Panthers in Region 1-1A with new opponents Ingomar, Okalona, Smithville and Tupelo Christian Prep.

Lydia Flowers received her sentence Monday in circuit court after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the December 2023 death of Lou Anda Jones, 48.

Though Warren Coile never became a doctor or built a career as a professional musician, he saw those talents and passions come to fruition after all. He and his wife, Linus, have two children. One is a doctor; the other, a band director.

The Talons finish the year 20-6 after clinching the first overall seed with the league's best defense.

Jessica Graves joined forces with M4 Institute, a Christian nonprofit that aims to fight poverty across the globe, to start a rabbit farming project in Western Highlands of Guatemala.

Oak Hill plays at Carroll Academy at 6:30 p.m. tonight then hosts Hebron Christian at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The Vols, who are in the midst of a season-opening series of away games, are back in action at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Calhoun Academy.

So what do you need to obtain a drivers license? Is there any pending legislation to change those requirements? Do requirements for senior drivers differ?

The Trojans are bringing back a junior and sophomore heavy group, which got plenty of playing time on the court last season, along with seniors Lexi McBrayer and Roni Kate West. It's a young squad that Holman said has been building chemistry all year.

The church boasts historically-significant features. Its structure is based on Roman architecture, with a square exterior and rounded decorative beams inside. A set of stained glass windows, shipped from Italy, picture Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.

Festivities continue Saturday with the Artesia Gospel Festival and a fish fry at 2 p.m, then wrap up Thursday-Aug. 3 with more concerts, dancing, food and a community baseball game.