Ex-J5 comptroller says J5 companies ran at deficit

Testimony got underway Tuesday morning in federal court in Oxford in the fraud trial against Jabari Edwards and Antwann Richardson. The two businessmen are accused of misusing several million dollars in federal pandemic relief funds.

Ask the Dispatch: What’s going on with the J5 case, as the trial starts this week?

The question of Wilbur Colom A jury was selected Monday in the criminal trial against J5 owner Jabari Edwards and president Antwann Richardson. The two

Beard asks for trial on Gordo drug charges

Ward 4 Councilman Pierre Beard’s day in court in Gordo has been kicked a little further down the road.

Traffic study could pave way for federal road grants

Columbus City Council tabled a request for $40,000 in matching funds for a road safety grant during Tuesday night’s meeting, but Mayor Keith Gaskin is vowing to fight another day.

CPD nabs Tuscaloosa twosome after chase in stolen car

In the past couple of days Columbus Police Department has nabbed two Tuscaloosa men in a stolen car and a man wanted in Georgia, according to Public Information Officer Bryan Moore.

Loud cars, beware: Noise ordinance will be enforced

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

CPD: Woman runs over man with Buick after hotel room altercation

Columbus Police Department had a busy weekend, with two reported aggravated assaults.

Two Columbus men busted for MDMA, fentanyl in Clay County

Two Columbus men were arrested in Clay County on drug trafficking charges, according to Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott.

Council overrides mayor’s annexation veto after heated debate

Columbus City Council overturned Mayor Keith Gaskin’s veto of its annexation ordinance at a Tuesday morning special-call meeting, once again fracturing on a 4-2 vote.

Mayor vetoes annexation, calls it unwise

Mayor Keith Gaskin has vetoed a Columbus City Council decision to annex two areas east of the city.

MDOC inmate files federal lawsuit after alleged beating

An inmate from Lowndes County has filed a federal lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections after he was allegedly badly beaten by another inmate.

Brief pursuit ends in wreck, foot chase

A Columbus man is in custody after allegedly leading Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a brief chase Wednesday, according to Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.

Northside ARPA drainage work will start soon

After years of warm-up, work is about to get underway to improve drainage on Northside.

Photo: ‘What we’re up against’

Annexation moves forward on split vote

The East Columbus land rush is on.

Community Profile: For Fuller, public education’s glory days are now

It’s all too easy to fall into doom-and-gloom when talking about education.

Man injured by shrapnel in New Hope shooting

A man was wounded by shrapnel in a shooting in New Hope Sunday night, according to Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins.

Supervisors yank back $350K for city blight program

The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday morning to de-obligate $350,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding it planned to put toward the city of Columbus’ blight elimination program.

Ask The Dispatch: What bills have local legislators authored?

As the current legislative session progresses, what bills have area legislators authored? The following is a brief overview, hitting the high points of some of

Caledonia Middle School student one of two Mississippi Spelling Bee Champions

Standing on stage at the state spelling bee is a heck of a place to be hit with a turducken. “Turducken?” Caledonia Middle School seventh-grader