Articles by Emma McRae
Woman dies after power outage leaves her without oxygen
Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, a Lowndes County woman called 911, reporting she had lost power during a weekend storm and had a limited supply of oxygen left.
Starkville rallies to support families displaced by fires just before Christmas
Renita Jones was cooking dinner for her family when she heard the sirens.
Highway 388 wreck leaves one man dead, another hospitalized
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 45 Alternate and Highway 388 Tuesday left one man dead and another hospitalized.
Hunt plans, Franklin future coming up at work session
As renovations at the Hunt school campus wrap up, Columbus Municipal School District is trying to determine what students will go to school there.
Community Profile: MSMS grad finds a permanent home in Columbus, inspires others to learn
Life had a way of always leading Sabrina Bailey to Columbus.
MSMS by the numbers
As the state’s first residential high school for academically gifted students, the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science has been a point of pride in Columbus since it opened in 1988.
Relocate or rebuild? The future of MSMS hinges on new facilities
Every year, roughly 230 of the state’s most gifted students flock to Columbus, prepared to take on the challenge of succeeding at Mississippi’s most academically rigorous high school.
Columbus and Lowndes holiday closures and garbage collection schedule
Columbus and Lowndes County municipal offices have released their schedules for the holiday season.
Starkville and Oktibbeha holiday closures and garbage collection schedule
Starkville and Oktibbeha County municipal offices have released their schedules for the holiday season.
Stocking drive aims to give families in need a merry Christmas
For many, Christmas is a time of celebration, but for others, the season is filled with the pressure of trying to make ends meet.
Pedestrian, driver killed in separate Lowndes County accidents
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating two separate crashes in Lowndes County, one that took the life of a pedestrian and another that killed the driver.
County threatens to sue solar company over road damage
Supervisors are considering legal action against a renewable energy provider, claiming the company failed to reimburse the county for repairs of Gilmer-Wilburn Road caused by construction traffic for a solar farm project.
Causes for chronic absences in school difficult to nail down
Chronic absenteeism rates are gradually improving in some area school districts, according to data from the Mississippi Department of Education, though it still remains a challenge in the Golden Triangle.
Remembrance: Loved ones of violent crime victims find comfort, community at tree lighting ceremony
After losing her son in 2015, Carol Haywood and her husband, Harvey Haywood, found comfort during the holiday season by traveling to Flowood for a remembrance ceremony.
Space Cowboys rocketry team reaches new heights with Aurora materials, expertise
Composite materials from Aurora Flight Sciences are finding new life at Mississippi State University’s Advanced Composites Institute, where they’re being used to train potential future employees, along with giving the Space Cowboys rocketry team a competitive advantage.
CMSD’s campus mergers could mean ‘tough decisions’ about staffing levels
Along with laying the groundwork for bond projects, Columbus Municipal School District is preparing to move forward with grade-span campus consolidation in an attempt to address declining enrollment.
Ask The Dispatch: Where are the best places to walk in the Golden Triangle?
During a Nov. 2 meeting, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors approved a new addition to the exercise trail at the Roger Short Soccer Complex that runs alongside Moore Creek.
Strauss enters mayoral race, advocating for city to be ‘Better Together’
Longtime resident and realtor Bill Strauss is the fourth candidate to declare his intent to run in the 2025 Columbus mayor’s race
Organizations aim to warm up those in need this winter, invite businesses to participate
From hot cocoa to coats, organizations in Columbus and Starkville are rolling out initiatives aimed at keeping those in need warm this winter.
Second teen charged in fatal September shooting
A second suspect in a Sept. 28 shooting that killed a teenager is in custody, Columbus Police Department Public Information Officer Bryan Moore confirmed to The Dispatch.
