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Monday Profile: Scooter's Records still rockin' and rollin' amid pandemic uncertainty

Scott "Scooter" Thomas sits behind the register and basks in the vocals of Texas-based bluegrass group The Gourds. The tune, "Lower 48," is part of Thomas' recent kick on Longhorn State bands, though he explains he tries to flip the music playing over the speakers in his store based on the clientele walking in and out.

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Photos: Art in the Park

Posted earlier today in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

Volunteers Tiffany Gladney, left, and Myles Spillers show a selection of free books to 2-year-old Jay Zachary, the son of Jessica Flowers, at the annual Art in the Park event Saturday in Starkville.

Analysis: Lawsuit lingers long after bitter 2014 Senate race

Posted earlier today in State

Six years after a contentious U.S. Senate race that divided Mississippi Republicans and more than a year after the death of the incumbent who won, a civil lawsuit connected to the case is still winding through the courts.

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LCSD lets students switch from virtual to in-person learning mid-semester

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Macon municipal clerk charged with embezzlement

Arrest report for 9-24-20

Mississippi gov: Don't let politics hinder virus vaccination

SPORTS

Heritage Academy quarterback Mack Howard (12) scrambles for a first down during a high school football game on Aug. 21 against Jackson Prep in Flowood.