Former CMSD superintendent passes away in Arkansas

Former Columbus Municipal School Board Superintendent Cherie Labat has passed away.

10th continuance granted in J5 fraud case

Federal Judge Sharion Aycock has delayed the fraud case against Jabari Edwards and Antwann Richardson until late March. It was set to begin Jan. 22.

New Hope incorporation movement gains steam

What’s in a name? With apologies to The Bard, sometimes quite a lot.

Rec study to help city, county grow without competing

About a year after voting to pursue a federal grant to craft a joint parks and recreation master plan, the city of Columbus and Lowndes County are gearing up.

CPD seeks $600K for breathalyzers, equipment, overtime

Columbus Police Department is trying to land big money to take a bite out of speeding and drunk driving.

Photo: Lowndes officials sworn in

City public information officer resigns amid dispute over invoice

Columbus Public Information Officer Joe Dillon has resigned.

Hairston reelected board president along racial lines

District 2 Supervisor Trip Hairston was reelected Lowndes County Board of Supervisors president Tuesday morning, but not without sparking a confrontation with District 5 Supervisor Leroy Brooks over allegations of racism.

Lowndes’ Year in Review: A new megasite, a councilman in trouble and recreation plans

A new industrial development megasite. A councilman chronically entangled in criminal investigations. A new name for a longtime mall. A row over money between a mayor and city-appointed board.

Ask the Dispatch: Columbus passed new building codes. Why, and what do they mean?

Not everything important is exciting.

Man may have lain shot all night before being found

Columbus has seen its fourth homicide of the year after a man was found dead Thursday morning.

Waggoner back in the saddle for ARPA engineering

Columbus City Council giveth, and it taketh away.

Community Profile: New Hope’s first female AD found herself at right place, right time

Sometimes, when the right person is at the right time and place, opportunity and talent snap together.

Supes vote themselves $2k raise

Next year Lowndes County Board of Supervisors will get a $2,000 per year pay bump.

Castle doctrine likely covers love triangle shooter

One man has been seriously wounded in a shooting that allegedly sprung from a love triangle, according to Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry.

Sheriff seeks four for pharmacy burglary

The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding four people who broke into the Caledonia Pharmacy early Thursday morning.

No explosive found at Columbus synagogue after bomb threat

A bomb threat was called into Congregation B’Nai Israel synagogue in downtown Columbus Thursday morning, but no explosive device was found.

Colom disqualified to represent Edwards in fraud case

A federal judge has disqualified attorney Wilbur Colom from Jabari Edwards’ defense team after finding he has conflicts of interest.

Beard: Sheriff’s deputy has ‘vendetta’ against him

In a wide-ranging Facebook Live interview Tuesday with TV personality Rick “Don’t Go” Mason, Ward 4 Councilman Pierre Beard claimed he was being targeted by local law enforcement because of a grudge held by an ex-Columbus Police Department officer.

MSU employee was stabbed in front of her children

An alleged stabbing Monday afternoon on Mississippi State University’s campus appears to have stemmed from a domestic dispute.