Man found injured in overturned car, dies at hospital
Police are investigating an early Friday morning death in East Columbus that is being investigated as a homicide. Officers responded just before 6 a.m. to
Indictment: J5 partners fraudulently received more than $2M in federal funds
Local business partners Jabari Edwards and Antwann Richardson have been indicted by a federal grand jury for multiple charges related to misusing more than $2
FBI, other agencies raid J5 office
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, and other unnamed agencies raided Court Square Towers on Thursday morning. FBI Media Coordinator Katie
SOCSD names Tony McGee new superintendent
Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District has chosen its new superintendent.
Man killed, woman injured in Waterworks shooting
Columbus police are seeking a suspect in a Friday afternoon fatal shooting in an apartment on Waterworks Road. First responders were called to an apartment
Mayor vetoes council decision on insurance cameras
Mayor Keith Gaskin announced Friday he is vetoing the city council’s decision to install cameras that would help police identify and ticket drivers with no
Southeast Arkansas weekly faces closure as owners retire
Editor’s Note: Zack Plair, managing editor for The Dispatch, is a Warren, Arkansas, native and served as The Eagle Democrat’s editor from 2005-2011. WARREN, Ark.
Columbus hires new CFO
At a special-call meeting Wednesday morning, Columbus City Council voted unanimously to hire James Brigham as the city’s new chief financial officer. Brigham was interviewed
CPD morning shift fails to show up in protest
Columbus Police Department’s morning shift did not report this morning in an apparent deliberate protest.
Domestic violence charge dismissed against councilman
A misdemeanor domestic violence charge against a Columbus councilman was dismissed on Tuesday in Lowndes County Justice Court after the alleged victim did not show
