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Supes consider final location of Confederate statue

Lowndes County supervisors are weighing their options on how and where to relocate the Confederate monument -- which now stands in front of the county courthouse -- as research into the methods and cost of the relocation is underway.

TOP NEWS

Rose joins Wright, Chism as hopeful for District 37 House election

Posted yesterday in Area

A total of seven candidates filed qualifying paperwork for two vacant seats in the Golden Triangle delegation to the state Legislature before the Monday deadline.

Oktibbeha supervisors approve salary study from Stennis Institute

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

The Oktibbeha County supervisors will receive a proposal for changes to its employee pay plan from the Stennis Institute of Government and Community Development, a service and research organization at Mississippi State University that works with local governments to make them more efficient.

Plexiglass, face shields, being considered for upcoming elections

Posted yesterday in Area

Clay County Circuit Clerk Kim Brown Hood and Election Commissioner Chairman Lindy Ivy asked the Clay County Board of Supervisors Monday to look into acquiring plexiglass at voting precincts for the upcoming special election on Sept. 22 for the vacant Mississippi House of Representatives seat in District 37.

Starkville to accept bid for utilities building expansion

Posted yesterday in Starkville & Oktibbeha County

Starkville aldermen plan to accept a bid today for a Corinth-based construction company to add about 10,000 square feet, plus some extra parking, to the Starkville Utilities Department's current electric division building.

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Mississippi farmers can start applying for hemp license

Mississippi National Guard unit has first female battalion leader

Retesting delays employees from returning to work

SOCSD delays student start date to Aug. 24

Former SPD officer convicted of child exploitation counts

SOCSD delays student start date to Aug. 24

SPORTS

Starkville Academy sophomore Meredith Reed kicks the ball during a soccer game against Hartfield Academy on Tuesday in Starkville.

Starkville Academy girls soccer blown out by powerhouse Hartfield Academy, but Vols happy with performance

Prep softball roundup: Heritage Academy drops road contest at East Rankin Academy

Mississippi State AD John Cohen sounds off on football season, construction and more in final installment of Virtual Road Dawgs Tour

Heritage Academy softball takes slugfest at Oak Hill Academy to claim first win

Prep roundup: Caroline Peal scores hat trick as Heritage Academy girls soccer beats Starkville HomeSchool

Cotton States Baseball League: How local players fared in New Albany summer circuit

OPINIONS

Our View: Posting online is posting to a person

Froma Harrop: Woke whites appropriate others' feelings

Cartoonist View: 8/4/20

Possumhaw: Splish splash, takin' a bath

Voice of the people: Bill Gillmore

Other Editors: Action needed to save child care industry

LIFESTYLES

Europa's decks are awash as the ship and its crew travel in a storm in February 2018. This photo was taken approximately halfway between Ushuaia, Argentina and Antarctica when Columbus native Sid Imes came on deck for his turn to steer the ship.