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Man's body found inside car in Chickasaw County
HOUSTON, Miss. (WTVA) — An investigation is underway following the discovery of a man’s body in Chickasaw County. Chickasaw County Coroner Larry Harris identified the man as Michael Long, 67, of Okolona. Someone found his body inside a parked car on the Natchez Trace Parkway before 7 a.m....
Monroe County man accused of breaking into Starkville business
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A Monroe County man is accused of burglarizing a business in Starkville. Starkville Police identified the suspect as Dakota Holcomb, 31, of Hamilton. The burglary happened Sunday evening, May 19 at Industrial Recyclers of Mississippi on C.C. Clark Road. Police charged him with commercial burglary,...
Sources: Mississippi State invests in hoops, extends coach Jans
Mississippi State has extended the contract of coach Chris Jans through the 2027-28 season and given him a pay raise that starts at $1 million per year after he led the Bulldogs to two straight NCAA tournaments.
Mississippi State, Ole Miss baseball set to meet in SEC tournament. Here's the bracket
Mississippi State and Ole Miss baseball will add another page to the historic rivalry during next week's SEC tournament played at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. MSU (36-19, 17-13 SEC) is the No. 5 seed in its first trip to the conference tournament since 2021. Mississippi State was locked into that spot with Florida's win against Georgia on Saturday. ...
Mississippi State baseball player wins 2024 Ferriss Trophy
PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum announced the winner of the 2024 Ferriss Trophy. The 2024 Ferriss Trophy went to Dakota Jordan, of Mississippi State University. Jordan, the sophomore outfielder, has started all 55 games and leads his team in five different offensive statistics. He has recorded […]
Starkville man sentenced for federal drug trafficking
OXFORD – An Oktibbeha County man will spend the next 15 years in a federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking. Chad Boyd, a.k.a. Chadrick Robinson, 41, pleaded guilty in December to the distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
Okolona community reacts to police officers quitting over low pay
Members of the Okolona community shared their reaction to police officers quitting over low pay. Okolona Police short staffed after officers quit due to low pay. The City of Okolona is facing a police crisis after two officers quit, leaving only five at the department.
MSU baseball loses to Missouri to close its final regular season weekend series
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – Mississippi State failed to earn the series sweep against Missouri Saturday. The two faced off for the final regular season weekend series. MSU lost to Missouri with a final score of 4-3. See the box score by following this link.
Scoreboard Watching: The Saturday results
On Saturday, Mississippi State did the one thing they could ill afford to do. The Bulldogs lost to Missouri. With a win, State could have likely made the Southeastern Conference a moot point in many respects. Now, it appears the Diamond Dawgs need to win one or possibly two games in Hoover to wrap up an NCAA regional hosting spot.
Why Chris Lemonis believes Mississippi State baseball should host in NCAA Tournament
Chris Lemonis, fresh off a 4-3 loss against Missouri, entered Mississippi State baseball’s team room Saturday sporting his usual gameday attire. Wearing a maroon pullover with a matching hat, he sat down for a familiar press conference. Last year, donning an identical outfit, Lemonis discussed a loss against Texas A&M that ended the Bulldogs’ regular season. This year, he did the same with the defeat against Missouri, but his words came with a different outlook. ...
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