Articles by Ashlynd King
Dinner by discount
Living in Columbus, Mississippi, means learning to manage expectations, especially when it comes to our grocery stores.
Nameless chess club firing up at downtown studio
Noah Thomas, 10, says “check” as he moves his knight next to a tall piece with a crown, also known as the Queen. Craig Jackson, 39, counters with his “check,” and Thomas laughs as he removes the opposing rook.
Ask The Dispatch: What America250 events are planned locally?
Columbus, Starkville and West Point are preparing to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States with a variety of celebrations, programs and grants for local schools, churches and civic groups.
Sheriff seeks additional victims after arrest in Park Circle theft investigation
A Columbus man was arrested Friday following a theft investigation on Park Circle.
Chocolate, calm and connection for the New Year
Instead of resolutions and to-do lists, a group of Columbus residents began the new year by sitting on yoga mats, sipping ceremonial cacao and turning inward.
New Year’s traditions, one lucky bite at a time
I’ve never been especially strict about New Year’s food traditions.
‘Almost Like Home’ brings Christmas dinner – and community – to Starkville’s essential workers
On Christmas Day, while many families in Starkville were gathered around dining tables at home, another kind of meal was being prepared – packed into foil pans, loaded into car trunks and delivered across town.
Ring in 2026 with a guided or self-guided hike at Lake Lowndes
Kick off the new year by exploring the outdoors at Lake Lowndes State Park in Columbus, which will host First Day Hikes on Jan. 1, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sugar, spice and everything nice
Every year I ask my mom what she wants for Christmas, and every year – no matter how much older I get – she gives me essentially the same answer: “Something homemade is always nice.”
From local to statewide: Jackie Exum’s work celebrated with top award
Jackie Exum, a longtime Columbus resident and president of the Lowndes County Mississippi Federation of Democratic Women, has been named President of the Year by the statewide organization, recognizing her leadership, dedication, and impact on voter engagement in the region.
A life of favor: Rev. James A. Boyd celebrates 60 years at Zion Gate
The office door is open, as it almost always is.
A Night In Japan
This past Saturday, I had the delightful privilege of hosting another themed dinner party – “A Night in Japan” – this time in honor of my dear friend Sarah Brannon’s 30th birthday.
Secondary Performing Arts Festival returns this weekend
Columbus Middle School will host the annual Secondary Performing Arts Festival this weekend, offering two days of performances and technical theatre presentations from middle and high school students across the region.
MSU professor’s artwork selected for new Greenville federal courthouse
When visitors step into the new federal courthouse in Greenville next year, one of the first things they will see is a vast, hand-crafted landscape of river, sky, and Delta earth – an artwork designed and built by Mississippi State University professor Critz Campbell.
