Monday Profile: Walker plans events, community involvement for his native Sandfield
When Anthony Walker was a kid growing up in the Sandfield community of Columbus, there was always something to do.
Analysis: Critical race theory a predicable topic at Neshoba
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and House Speaker Philip Gunn each stood on stage at the Neshoba County Fair last week and pledged to prevent schools from teaching critical race theory, even though there’s no evidence of concerted efforts to make that part of the K-12 curriculum.
Hallmark Channel Christmas movie to film in Mississippi
A Hallmark Channel Christmas movie will be filming in Natchez next month.
Mississippi school board member: Require employees to get COVID vaccine
A school board member in a Mississippi school district says he is planning to propose making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all employees.
Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit
Christina Darling finally replaced her 2006 Chevrolet Equinox after it broke down several times while picking her children up from day care. But the 31-year-old mother of two was struggling to keep up with the car payments.
Pelosi, Democrats call on Biden to extend eviction ban
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the House Democratic leaders called on the Biden administration to immediately extend the nation’s eviction moratorium, calling it a “moral imperative” to prevent Americans from being put out of their homes during a COVID-19 surge.
It’s in — and big: Senators produce $1 trillion infrastructure bill
After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate over President Joe Biden’s big priority.
Fauci: More ‘pain and suffering’ ahead as COVID cases rise
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more “pain and suffering” is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots.
Ammunition shelves bare as U.S. gun sales continue to soar
The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with record sales of firearms, has fueled a shortage of ammunition in the United States that’s impacting law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters and hunters — and could deny new gun owners the practice they need to handle their weapons safely.
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots.
Amory man accused of murder led police chase to Columbus
The suspect in a shooting that claimed the life of a Monroe County man Saturday morning was apprehended after a vehicle pursuit between Amory and Columbus, according to a Facebook post by the Amory Police Department.
Rysinski joins Dispatch as sports editor
Tom Rysinski has joined The Dispatch as the new sports editor.
Visionary contractor, developer continues to bet on Columbus
Long before he reimagined what downtowns could be, Chris Chain was a swimmer.
Chisholm gets life sentence for killing Starkville optometrist
William Thomas “Tommy” Chisholm will spend the rest of his life in prison after an Oktibbeha County Circuit Court jury found him guilty Friday of capital murder.
Sex offender charged again for child porn possession
A Lowndes County man serving parole was arrested for a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor after being accused of being in possession of child pornography, a press release Saturday from the sheriff’s office said.
Traffic accidents claim two lives in Starkville
Two people were killed in separate traffic accidents Saturday in Starkville. Oktibbeha County Coroner Michael Hunt said William Grayson Watson, 22, of Sturgis was killed
Lowndes schools: No mask requirement
Lowndes County School District Superintendent Sam Allison stepped to the podium of the central office board room Thursday evening prepared to discuss his recommendations for a “safe return to in-person instruction” for the fall semester.
Dr. Reed retires after 45-year career
In 1976, the year Jack Reed returned to his hometown of Columbus to begin his medical practice, the hospital was a small facility providing mostly basic services.
Walmart shooting: Defense’s expert witness unqualified to testify
The murder trial for William Thomas “Tommy” Chisholm shortened Thursday as the defense’s expert witness was deemed unqualified to testify.
Parking spots dedicated for internet purchase exchanges in memory of Micheal Jones
On May 20, 2020, Micheal Jones clocked out after his shift at Steel Dynamics west of Columbus and drove to Bessemer, Alabama, to pick up an iPhone 11 he agreed to buy through the Letgo app. He never made it back home.
