Articles by Dispatch Editorial Board
Absentee ballots available for Columbus primary
Absentee ballots for the May 5 primary election in Columbus now are available at the city registrar’s office in City Hall, located at 523 Main St.
Shocking development: New substation expected to have fewer problems, outages
Thousands of Columbus Light and Water Department customers last week began receiving electrical power from a “new and improved” source, according to CL&W General Manager Todd Gale.
Details emerge in fatal wreck
The Mississippi Highway Patrol released new details today about an accident which claimed the lives of two Mississippi State University students.
Columbus man airlifted to Tupelo after accident
A young Columbus man had to be airlifted to a Tupelo hospital this morning after a single-car accident.
Murray brings boost to arts school
BROOKHAVEN — Officials at the Mississippi School of the Arts say the recent appearance by junior Jasmine Murray on “American Idol” has raised interest in the school.
Lawmakers stalemate on cigarette tax hike
JACKSON — The House and Senate still haven’t agreed on a cigarette tax increase as negotiators face a Wednesday deadline to find a compromise or let the bill die.
House overrides Barbour’s veto of eminent domain bill
JACKSON – The House voted today to override Gov. Haley Barbour’s veto of a bill that would restrict government power to force landowners to sell their properties so private industries can locate there. It’s now up to the Senate to decide whether the bill becomes law over Barbour’s objection — and become the first veto override of his five-year tenure as governor.
Sweet weekend, good barbecue
On behalf of the “Grilling on the River ‘09” committee, staff and volunteers, many heartfelt thanks to all of Columbus, Lowndes County, and the Golden Triangle.
Memorial planned for lost teen
A teen who lost her life in a car wreck March 15 will be remembered by friends and family during a memorial service at her former school.
The walk felt ’round the world
After a strange whirlwind of international exposure, a Columbus mother and son have inadvertently become international symbols of the loss of American innocence.
WRECK CLAIMS LIVES OF MSU STUDENTS
Two Mississippi State University students, including a Heritage Academy graduate from Columbus, are dead after a car accident near Carthage in Leake County.
Barbour OKs red-light camera ban
Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a ban on traffic cameras used to photograph and ticket people who run red lights.
Roses and thorns 3-22-09
Harvey Myrick, Karen Stanley, Columbus-Lowndes Development Link, Tommy Parker, Sherilyn Richardson, Reed Mackay and the city of Starkville
Food fight: Biscuit-eating locals pound down dough for worthy cause
Columbus resident Bill “Wild Bill” Gordon and Vernon, Ala., resident Carson “Chito” Chiquito may not be able to stomach the sight of a freshly cooked biscuit for several months, the two admitted Saturday afternoon.
Local man dies in morning wreck
A Saturday morning wreck on Highway 45 South left one Columbus man dead and another two in the hospital, according to a report released by Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant.
