Articles by Dispatch Editorial Board
Business brief: Shields transitions to Starkville-West Point sales rep for Dispatch
Luther Shields has taken the role of advertising sales representative in Oktibbeha and Clay counties for The Dispatch.
Photo: Thank-you breakfast
Annunciation Catholic School students Coco Fenstermacher, Davis Johnson, Garrison Reedy and Hollis Fenstermacher helped distribute hot breakfast to Columbus Light and Water employees on Wednesday as a community service project by the school’s fifth-grade class.
Lowndes County Marriages and Divorces Feb. 2021
Marriages Christopher Taylor and Aubrie Stripling; Feb. 1 Joshua Sansing and Victoria Hawkins; Feb. 1 Nickolas Torrez and Ashley Hogue; Feb. 1 Emma Wells and
City of Columbus Building Permits Feb. 22-26, 2021
Lashonta D Sanders; 77 Azalea Drive; refoof house and shed; Excellent Roofing Nettie L Kennedy; 1307 11th Avenue South; demolish residence; Columbus Public Works Willie
Lowndes County Building Permits March 3, 2021
Family Dollar; 60 Mike Parra Road; remodel commercial bldg.; Summit General Contractors Barnes, Robert and Rosia; 178 Williams Road; construct storage/shop; owner Mike and Nancy
Our View: Easing mask mandates is premature
On Tuesday, Gov. Tate Reeves held one of his semi-regular coronavirus briefings. During the briefing, he announced an executive order that yet again makes us
Voice of the people: Paul Mack
Baffled by lifting of state mask mandates On a day when the Biden Administration announced that Merck will partner with Johnson & Johnson to boost
Voice of the people: James Hodges
Comments on recent op-eds In a Tuesday op-ed, Mr. Russ Latino states: “Only Kansas’ hill is a mirage — an obstacle of misperception, not of
Aldermen vote to keep local mask mandate in place
With a 5-2 vote Tuesday, aldermen upheld its requirement for people to wear protective face coverings in businesses and other buildings where social distancing may not be possible.
Parchman inmate from Lowndes County dies in custody
A Parchman inmate convicted of capital murder in Lowndes County 20 years ago has died in prison, according to a Mississippi Department of Corrections press release.
Gov. Reeves: Masks recommended but not mandated
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says that as of Wednesday, he is getting rid of most mask mandates that he had imposed to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The Republican is also lifting most other restrictions, including limits on seating in restaurants.
Senate panel advances plan for Mississippi teacher pay raise
Mississippi senators took steps Tuesday to keep a proposed teacher pay raise alive.
The House and Senate passed separate pay raise plans several weeks ago, then they exchanged bills for more work.
Mississippi bills alive: Athletes, alcohol, criminal justice
Bills to allow college athletes to earn money from their own name, likeness and image are still alive at the Mississippi Capitol. Among the bills that died under the latest deadline is one that would have required any governor to disclose information about donors to his or her inaugural fund.
Mississippi congressman Palazzo accused of misusing funds
An independent ethics body says there is “substantial reason to believe” that Republican Rep. Steven Palazzo of Mississippi abused his office by misspending campaign funds, doing favors for his brother and enlisting staff for political and personal errands.
In Mississippi, small-town bluesman keeps aging music alive
With calloused hands, Jimmy “Duck” Holmes plucks an old acoustic guitar at the juke joint his parents started more than 70 years ago. He checks the cafe’s inventory: jars of pickled eggs, beef jerky, pork hocks. He tends to the wood-burning stove, made from an oil-field pipe. And every morning, he eventually settles in on a stool behind the counter, waiting — hoping — that someone who wants to hear him play will drop in.
A sweet and filling weekend breakfast
There are no alarms set and you are cuddled up in bed after a good night’s sleep.
Our View: Gardening, a perfect pandemic therapy
It’s been almost a year since COVID-19 arrived in our community. It’s been a tough year for all of us, and even with the arrival
Brothers wanted for questioning in Saturday shooting
Columbus police are searching for two brothers wanted for questioning in a weekend shooting that injured four people.
Three juvenile passengers injured in weekend collision with train
Three juveniles were severely injured Saturday afternoon after the car they were riding in collided with a train southwest of New Hope, Lowndes County authorities said.
