Free community concerts set to return for summer evenings

Summer is about to be filled with music once again, with free community concerts returning downtown in Starkville and Columbus.

Planning murders and killing obnoxious people for fun

Dean James likes killing people, but it’s a lot more fun if they’re obnoxious.

Starkville teen charged with child exploitation

A Starkville teenager has been charged with four counts of child exploitation.

Sean of the South set to perform at Lyceum at Lee

If there’s one thing that Sean Dietrich is known for, it’s storytelling.

Rail-to-trail project could link West Point, Starkville, Ackerman

A rail line that has sat dormant for more than two decades is once again in the city’s sights, this time in the hopes of creating a recreational trail district from West Point to Ackerman.

Community Profile: Cruz steps out from ‘behind the scenes’ at arts council

If you’ve gone to the Rosenzweig Arts Center in the past year, chances are, you’ve seen the work of Bridget Cruz.

Baptist selected as buyer for OCH hospital sale

Supervisors are moving forward with selling OCH Regional Medical Center to Baptist Memorial Health Care.

Giant ‘sea dragon’ fossil found in creek near Starkville

James Starnes was walking along a creek last month, field-checking a geological map of an area between the city and the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee Wildlife Refuge and looking for fossilized seashells, when he saw a bone sticking out of the ground.

Prayer after drunk driving accident leads Reall to share recovery with others

Scott Reall was shooting baskets at a park in Columbus, Ohio, when he was approached by a group of guys offering him a ride in their car. As a shy and struggling teenager, he decided to go with them, not knowing that the driver had been drinking.

Here’s when roads are closing for Market Street Festival

Market Street Festival is on its way downtown Saturday, with roads closing Friday in anticipation of the event. Cars should be removed from included streets

Life sentence for man who beat, strangled girlfriend to death

Imia Williams could not speak to the jury Wednesday during a trial in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court to tell the story of how she died.

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215 pups ‘racing for glory’ Saturday through Cotton District

A symphony of barks and the thundering of tiny paws are about to return Saturday to the Cotton District, as dachshunds race for glory in the third annual Starkville Derby, presented by Bocock Brothers Premium Cigars.

Ask The Dispatch: What should you do when a sidewalk is broken?

Sidewalks are a convenient place to walk beside roads and get from place to place. But when a sidewalk gets damaged, those designated paths can become an inconvenience.

MSU Formula SAE team revs up for international competition

STARKVILLE — Driver Kinsly Burleson is behind the wheel of a formula-style race car, ready to give the crowd gathered around him a show. He

Starkville says it has fixed 1,480 address errors on voter rolls

As votes rolled in for the municipal Democratic primary election on April 1, city officials started seeing an inordinate amount of confusion for citizens looking for where they should go to cast their ballots.

With a camera or a paint brush, Payne captures images that speak to you

When Glenn Payne witnesses a moment he wants to capture, the only question he has to ask is whether he should grab his camera or his paintbrush and a canvas.

Countdown has begun for return of Market Street Festival on May 3

The countdown to Market Street Festival has officially begun, with organizers and vendors preparing for the event to return downtown on May 3.

King Cotton to be crowned at Saturday crawfish boil

The scent of Cajun seasoning, the bubble of boiling crawfish pots, and the spirit of friendly competition are returning downtown Saturday for the King Cotton Crawfish Boil.

Shots fired at post prom party

Police are investigating gunshots fired Saturday night at an after-prom party at Columbus Fairgrounds.