Pet-friendly home design tips to weather the pandemic

During the loneliness and isolation that’s come with COVID-19 and quarantining, pets have become a renewed source of comfort, companionship and love.

MSU College of Arts and Sciences adds first endowed faculty fellowship honoring Professor Emeritus Charles L. Wax

Mississippi State’s new Dr. Charles L. Wax Endowed Climatology Faculty Fellowship will benefit meteorology and climatology faculty within the university’s Department of Geosciences.

Community Calendar for the week of January 31, 2021

Thursday, Feb. 4 Tree giveaway — The Lowndes County Soil and Water Conservation District hosts a free tree giveaway from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. while supplies

Trey Parnell’s hat trick leads New Hope boys soccer over Saltillo in MHSAA Class 5A second-round playoff game

The Trojans will face Center Hill in the north half state championship match Tuesday.

Lowery disqualified from Starkville alderman race for not meeting residency requirements

A candidate hopeful for Starkville Ward 7 alderman has been disqualified from the race.

Starkville’s Municipal Democratic Executive Committee members voted unanimously in a special-call meeting Thursday to disqualify Nedra Lowery for not meeting the residency requirements to run for local office, Chairwoman Patti Drapala told The Dispatch.

Aberdeen man dies in car crash near Lowndes line

An Aberdeen man died in a car crash Thursday on Highway 45 in Monroe County.

Reeves: Goal is to up virus vaccine capacity to 100,000 per week

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said he wants to increase coronavirus vaccinations rapidly in the month of February, ramping up the state’s capacity for weekly inoculations to around 100,000.

More Mississippi legislators test positive for coronavirus

Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Thursday that four state senators are in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus.

EMCC men’s basketball holds off Itawamba Community College comeback

Jakorie Smith scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Lions (2-0).

SPD searching for armed suspect in attempted extortion

Starkville Police Department is looking for a suspect who allegedly attempted to extort money from someone Tuesday night on the east side of the city.

Mississippi businessman accused in $1.8M scheme to hoard PPE

A Mississippi businessman has been indicted in a $1.8 million scheme to hoard personal protective equipment amid the pandemic and price gouging health care providers in critical need of the same.

Protesters call for video release in fatal police shooting

A group of protesters gathered in front of a Mississippi courthouse demanding to see video of a deputy’s fatal shooting of a man he said was threatening him with a knife.

Health Dept: Weekly vaccine allocation remains consistent

Mississippi is expecting to receive around 37,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine this week from the federal government, the same allocation the state has received for the last several weeks, state Department of Health spokesperson Liz Sharlot said Tuesday.

Our View: Enforcement of political ad disclosure laws benefits public

Since its founding, a major tenet of our nation’s judicial system is the right for those charged with a crime to face their accusers. The

Voice of the people: Paul Mack

Another take on Biden’s actions Lee Roy Lollar made several claims about the Biden administration’s accomplishments in its first six days. I await his similar

Lowndes County Building Permits Jan. 27, 2021

Jolene Shinn; 4180 Hwy 373, lot 203; set up mobile home; Mark Reed Electrical Jolene Shinn; 4180 Hwy 373, lot 203; move up mobile home;

Clay County man charged with murdering niece

A Clay County man has been charged with murder after allegedly killing his niece.

Deputies with Clay County Sheriff’s Office arrested Darryl Larry, 60, late Monday after they responded to a call at his home on White Station Road.

Starkville teen indicted for Brookville Garden murder

An Oktibbeha County grand jury has indicted a Starkville teenager for first-degree murder in a 2019 fatal shooting at Brookville Garden.

Columbus man charged for allegedly biting officer

A Columbus man has been charged for allegedly biting a police officer during his arrest Friday.

16-year-old charged with aggravated assault

Starkville police arrested a 16-year-old on domestic violence charges for a Monday night shooting that damaged a car but left no injuries, according to a Tuesday press release from the Starkville Police Department.