STARKVILLE — Aaron Downs had seen plenty of action as a reserve outfielder in his first three years at Mississippi State, but with two starting spots available heading into his senior season ...

A bill that would allow some Mississippi parents to use taxpayer money to pay for private school does not have the support to pass this session, House leaders said Wednesday. The early demise of ...

Former Hinds County interim sheriff Marshand Crisler has been sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison for soliciting and accepting bribes during his unsuccessful 2021 campaign. U.S. District ...

LAKE PROVIDENCE, La. — For the third consecutive season, the Columbus Christian Academy Lady Rams basketball team will play for the MAIS 2A state championship. The Rams, who won the title in ...

Cadence Harvey has joined The Dispatch newsroom staff as a general assignment reporter. In her role, Harvey will cover news, features and enterprise stories across the Golden Triangle. Her first ...

If Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science is moved to Mississippi State University, Mississippi University for Women has a backup plan for the high school’s facilities. In a letter to ...

STARKVILLE – After issuing a lease that ran afoul of the city’s zoning laws, Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District is sorting through all its 16th Section properties and revamping ...

The House passed a bill Thursday that would direct the state Department of Health to conduct a sweeping review of the medical care provided to inmates at Mississippi prisons. The legislation is ...

Tennessee Valley Authority is officially moving forward with building a gas-powered combustion turbine energy plant near Caledonia. The project will be located on a TVA-owned 145-acre property on ...

Sam Purcell had no time to hear about the mistakes his team made Thursday night. All that mattered to Mississippi State’s head coach was that his team pulled out a win it badly needed on the ...

Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to ...

No matter if Darren Leach wins the mayoral election, he has big ideas for a future partnership between Mississippi University for Women and East Mississippi Community College. Among other things ...