Articles by Abigail Sipe Rochester
Law enforcement to host community-building events for National Night Out
Law enforcement agencies across the Golden Triangle are looking to connect with the citizens they protect and serve Tuesday night for the National Night Out.
Peeping tom suspect accused of harassing woman in Love’s bathroom stall
A Columbus man was arrested Wednesday morning after allegedly peeping at a woman using the restroom in the Love’s Travel Stop on Tuscaloosa Road.
Golden Triangle sees new fast-charging station for electric vehicles
New electric vehicle charging stations are rolling out across the Golden Triangle, including a fast-charging station that’s installation will be underway this week.
Chefs face off at arts council Forks and Corks fundraiser
On Saturday night, six chefs faced off at State Theatre during the Starkville Area Arts Council’s annual fundraiser, Forks and Corks. And with all the food offerings and a ‘90s theme, it was “all that and a bag of chips.”
Columbus hotel company sues SBA, DOJ over unforgiven PPP loan
Columbus Hotels, a Georgia-based LLC that owns and operates the La Quinta Inn on Highway 45, is suing representatives from the United States Small Business Administration, the Secretary of Treasury and the Department of Justice over Paycheck Protection Program Loan forgiveness.
Ask The Dispatch: All your questions answered about the Main Street redesign project
Main Street is still in for a pedestrian-friendly redesign, and citizens should begin to see construction rolling out on the project by early next year.
Passersby help woman to escape from burning house
An elderly woman was injured Friday afternoon in a house fire in northern Lowndes County.
Forks and Corks to bring art lovers back to the ‘90s
The ‘90s are coming back to the city this weekend, and art lovers can get a taste at the Starkville Area Arts Council’s annual Forks and Corks fundraiser.
Dept. of Public Safety says redacted chase policy is within law
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety is claiming it did not violate the Mississippi Public Records Act when it provided The Dispatch with a redacted vehicular pursuit policy for Mississippi Highway Patrol officers.
Thunderbirds to bring aerobatics up close and personal in Sept
Jets will soon be roaring just a few hundred feet over a crowd of civilians and military personnel once again, as the Thunder Over Columbus air show is returning to the Columbus Air Force Base at the end of the summer.
First arrest made in fatal March shooting at Oasis Lounge
The first arrest has been made in a March shooting at Oasis Lounge that killed one woman and injured 12 other victims.
Caledonians to weigh in on gas-powered turbine energy plant
Tennessee Valley Authority is calling for a second round of public comments on a project to build a gas-powered turbine energy plant near Caledonia, this time, with a draft environmental impact statement available for the public to review.
Woman pleads guilty, to serve 35 years for second-degree murder
A woman will spend 35 years in prison for fatally shooting a man at a townhouse complex in Oktibbeha County two years ago.
GTRA flight delayed, schools impacted by computer outage
While a faulty software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike affected customers running Microsoft Windows globally on Friday morning, the effects of the glitch varied in the Golden Triangle.
Possumtown Book Festival coming to city next month
A new festival celebrating readers, writers and the stories they share is on its way to Columbus.
New online platform changes how Starkville residents pay utility bills
Starkville Utilities customers may need to enroll in a new payment portal to pay their next bill, depending on their payment method.
Hull Group gets more space for outparcels at mall
The section of Old Aberdeen Road around Columbus Place is on its way to the big highway in the sky to make room for new outparcel tenants at the mall.
Townhome development shot down as adjacent HOA protests
When Mayor Lynn Spruill asked who was with the Highland Estates homeowners association at Tuesday night’s board of alderman meeting, two dozen hands went up.
