Articles by Emma McRae
Leroy’s Landing reopens after month of repairs
After being partially closed since early June, the West Lowndes Landing boat ramp off Highway 182 is back open for business.
Area law enforcement arrest 15 for DUI over holiday weekend
Local law enforcement agencies in Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties arrested 15 suspects for driving under the influence over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Realtors bring the red, white and blue downtown
For nearly three decades, a team of Realtors has taken to the streets just before Independence Day to blanket the town with American flags.
NorthStar expansion to attract new tenants to ‘marquee location’
With $2.5 million in state funds secured, NorthStar Industrial Park is set for expansion.
Bryan wins Ward 5 selectman seat
Cole Bryan won the Ward 5 selectman seat Thursday in a special election.
Pink hunting vests allowed. Squatted vehicles aren’t
Starting Monday, pink is the new orange for hunters in the Golden Triangle.
Or at least, one will be just as good as the other.
Officials developing ‘talking points’ for keeping MSMS in Columbus
Citizens who showed up for the quarterly Town and Tower meeting about the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science left Thursday with talking points to support keeping the school in Columbus.
W names founding director for Women’s College
The newly established Women’s College at Mississippi University for Women has its founding director as it prepares for its first academic year.
Selectman candidates talk housing, grants, constituent meetings
Monthly meetings with constituents, grant opportunities and affordable housing are some of the key initiatives two candidates for the West Point Ward 5 selectman seat aim to implement if elected.
Panelists: Celebrating stoicism creates stigma around Black men seeking support
Creating stigma-free spaces is crucial to supporting Black men’s mental health, “Sinsear” Derrick Clark said Saturday. Then resources for healing can be identified, he said.
Teen’s suicide spurs legislation to fight online sextortion
By all accounts, Walker Montgomery was the last person anyone would expect to die from suicide.
Girls learn construction, trade skills at FORGE camp
Twelve-year-old Annabelle Brislin is pretty sure she wants to be a professional soccer player when she grows up. But this week, she poured concrete.
MSMS past, future focus of upcoming Town and Tower
The past, present and future of the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science will be the subject of Mississippi University for Women’s Town and Tower meeting this quarter.
Miller to retire after 24 years with horse park
After 24 years at the reins, Mississippi Horse Park Executive Director Bricklee Miller announced that she is retiring from her position at the end of June.
Palmer Home to leave sheriffs ranch property
After nearly 20 years, the Palmer Home for Children’s stay at the former Mississippi Sheriffs Boys and Girls Ranch will soon come to an end.
Ask The Dispatch: What construction projects are happening at MSU?
With students gone for the summer, construction projects at Mississippi State’s campus are well underway.
Three MSMS students earn national awards for writing
Three Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science students received national recognition for their writing in the 2024 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, with more than 20 other MSMS students winning regional honors.
Home goods store opening in renovated ex-church
From a car dealership to a candle-making factory to a church, a historic downtown building will soon start its newest role as a design and home goods store.
Multi-day festivities planned for Juneteenth
More than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, federal troops arrived in Texas, the last stronghold of institutionalized slavery, on June 19, 1865, to inform more than 250,000 enslaved people in the state of their freedom.
Ask the Dispatch: What’s the status on updates to Propst Park?
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