Articles by Cadence Harvey
Ag secretary visits MSU, announces plan to relieve veterinarian shortage
Students in Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine could see a significant portion of their student loan debts paid off year-after-year, thanks to a new action plan by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
‘This is home, here’: 20 years ago, roots were planted in Golden Triangle
Racheal Boykin was 15 when Hurricane Katrina came knocking down the doors of her home at the corner of Fifth Street and General Pershing in Violet, Louisiana.
Gun found on West Point bus in elementary student’s backpack
A firearm was recovered from an elementary school student’s backpack Monday afternoon on a school bus.
Rare fossil found in Luxapalila Creek
A rare fossil was discovered Monday afternoon along the gravel banks of the Luxapalila Creek near Propst Park, at the future site of the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park.
Community Profile: Aspiring paleontologist tapped for fossil park development team
Clad in a camouflage sun hat and a grey dinosaur T-shirt, 12-year-old Zayne McFarland-Terrell wades through Luxapalila Creek at the future site of the Dr. John “Jack” Kaye Cretaceous Fossil Park early Sunday afternoon, lugging with him a sifter-screen box piled high with rocks.
Local author nears 22 books with no plans on stopping
John Mylroie, author and retired Mississippi State University professor of geology, said he’s finally begun to slow down – that is, after writing 22 books in the span of about three years.
Support needed to reach $300K goal for United Way
Every thirty minutes, someone walks away with $10,000.
Columbus on pace to fall $142K short of its sales tax projection
Columbus’ sales tax collections rose 1.37% this month, while Starkville and West Point collections fell 8.19% and 2.82%, respectively, from July.
Economic development: Premier hotel planned as first piece of mixed-use project in Starkville
A boutique hotel and new home for the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library will anchor a planned 15-acre development between the Cotton District and Mississippi State University.
Ask The Dispatch: What does it take to close a landfill?
Starkville’s landfill, located near the intersection of Rockhill and Butler roads, has been out of use since about 2018.
Starkville parking rates to increase in Midtown, Cotton District
Patrons will see the cost of parking in ParkMobile spots throughout Midtown and the Cotton District increase in the coming months.
Mississippi stories connect writers, readers at Possumtown Book Fest
When Wright Thompson set out to research the murder of Emmett Till, he thought he already knew most of the story. What he uncovered showed just how much he didn’t.
Two decades of storytelling, southern cooking…and that one time she was arrested in Columbus
After more than two decades away, Hanna Raskin is returning to the city where her career as a journalist first began. And where she was arrested.
MSU entrepreneurship major to fuel student innovation
Entrepreneurship has always had a home at Mississippi State University, but now, it has a major.
Slow year threatens future of Blue Moon drive-in in Gu-Win, Ala
If you take a trip to the Blue Moon Drive-In Theatre in Gu-Win, Alabama, chances are you’ll see the same face behind the counter, scooping popcorn, pouring drinks and passing out candy with every visit.
Defamation suit dismissed against former Oktibbeha supervisor
A defamation lawsuit against former Oktibbeha supervisor Bricklee Miller was dismissed last month, nearly two years after it was filed.
Federal funding cuts to impact local libraries
Golden Triangle libraries are raising concerns about the defunding of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a small independent federal agency that provides resources and funding to museums and libraries across the country.
Teen to face grand jury after assaulting 13yo with a gun on video
A Caledonia teenager could face felony charges after allegedly threatening and hitting another minor with a gun while recording a video that has since gone viral on Facebook.
Teen arrested after assaulting another minor on video
A teenager was arrested after allegedly threatening and hitting another minor with a gun while recording a video that had amassed more than 63,000 views on social media since it was posted Sunday.
Aluminum Dynamics celebrates ‘soft opening’ with first shipment
Lowndes County’s Aluminum Dynamics mill shipped its first products this summer after two years of construction at the facility.
