Representative-elect Dana McLean reflects on her path to Jackson and what it could mean for other potential candidates Dana McLean remembers going to the McLellan dime store at […]
Cleaning up and improving in Lowndes County
Columbus rebuilds after storms, while businesses and parks expand In Columbus, much of the focus has been on recovery from the Feb. 23 tornado. With debris removal complete, the […]
No signs of stopping in Oktibbeha County
From road and park projects to Starkville’s pending annexation plan, growth in the city and Oktibbeha County shows no signs of stopping. The Starkville Board of Aldermen has […]
Preparing for growth in Clay County
With the arrival of Yokohama and Peco Foods plants over the last few years, Clay County has seen increased investment in infrastructure and community resources, from road improvement […]
Expansion in Noxubee
Two businesses break ground on multi-million dollar expansions Superior Catfish Products broke ground Sept. 17 on the $17 million expansion that will create 25 new jobs and 50 to […]
Our Readers – Fall 2019
Peggy Buckley Retired Retail Business Owner, Starkville Is what you’re doing right now what you wanted to do when you grew up? My mother was in the retail […]
Meet Brian Pugh
As only the second director of the Stennis Center for Public Policy, the Meridian native works to get citizens active in public service Thank you again for letting […]
Outside the lines, with Lee Gibson
West Point artist uses a palette knife to ‘build’ paintings Without ever touching a hammer and nail, oil painter Lee Gibson could be called a builder. With palette knives […]
Dueling rib tips
Just down the street from each other, two pit masters perfect savory rib tips It’s going on 3 o’clock in the afternoon on a hot September Saturday. After the […]
Revisiting a heart
When Dr. Hemraj Makwana told Suzette Creppel Green she had a hole in her heart, she thought, “Oh my goodness, not another one.” Green was the first person […]
Throwing axes
Starkville gun range offers axe throwing as the sport grows in popularity nation-wide Thump! Clang! Thump! Clang! One after another, flung axes bounce all over the walls that divide […]
From Macon to Mergers
The sole bank headquartered in the Golden Triangle grows from its modest beginnings to More than $1 billion in assets As it is with any business whose history extends over […]