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Minister Tyrone Cole fights the good fight
He’s a man with a message. When he tells it, he downplays the sadness and plays up the salvation. But there has been plenty of sadness in Tyrone Cole’s past.
Dispatch captures 16 awards in annual newspaper contest
The Dispatch captured 16 awards in the Mississippi Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, including first place awards for sports coverage, lifestyles section and special section.
Police investigate hit-and-run at downtown bar
A fight inside a downtown bar ended in a hit-and-run early Sunday morning, when one of those involved in the fight drove a car onto the sidewalk and struck a woman.
Starkville road work in north areas underway
Milling operations were scheduled to begin this morning in the north part of town.
West Point gardeners, farmers share their bounty at market
Following the examples of Columbus and Starkville, the City of West Point began its own farmers’ market on the first weekend in June, and four weeks later, it’s off to a booming start.
Bob Raymond: Firsthand look at Orange Beach
Cathy Pilkinton recently returned from a great week at Orange Beach. After hearing lots of reports about the condition of the beach from friends and on Facebook, Cathy and three of her friends decided to do what they could to support the local economy there.
Shannon Bardwell: Portrait of a painter
After Katrina, they moved to Columbus to be near their only daughter. They had lost everything after 60 years of marriage, everything except each other.
More kids trapped in sweltering cars are dying
Temperatures are rising and so are reports of infants and toddlers dying from being trapped inside sizzling automobiles.
Hancock County jury acquits mayor in embezzlement case
A Hancock County jury has acquitted Waveland Mayor Tommy Longo of embezzlement.
That’s a wrap: Columbus soon to be without video stores as consumers move online, to vending machines
If you called Movietime Video, you would hear nothing but a fax tone blaring on the other end. The movie store closed last week under pressure from newer and better rental options that are driving the old business model into the ground.
Omnova strike continues; no end in sight
Columbus Omnova workers continue to hold out for an alternate proposal from Omnova Solutions Inc. Until then, the workers are manning the gates during an indefinite strike period.
Judge dismisses sexual battery case against Columbus doctor
The sexual battery case against Dr. Min Sang Kim was dismissed Friday morning during a public hearing at the Columbus Justice Court.
100,000 without water in Jackson
The city of Jackson says 100,000 people are without water after a 54-inch water main broke.
Suspect leads police on chase through Southside
The Columbus Police Department attempted to arrest a repeat offender Tuesday on the Southside but had to settle for his brother.
Graham retiring from Learning Center
Dr. Ellie H. Graham, executive director of Greater Columbus Learning Center, has announced her retirement, effective June 30. Graham has worked in the field of education for 32 years; teaching in the Lowndes County School System, and 22 years as director of the community-based literacy program.
Magazine recognizes GTR Global Industrial Aerospace Park
BIRMINGHAM — GTR Global Industrial Aerospace Park has garnered a significant honor by being named as one of the Ten Sites in the South That Will Eventually Land the Big One, announced by Southern Business & Development magazine in this month’s issue. SB&D is the leading publication promoting corporate investment and job creation in the American South, the world’s fourth largest economy.
