Supreme Court ruling gives a reprieve to states with grace periods for receiving mail ballots
States that allow mail ballots to be counted after Election Day reacted with relief Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a Republican effort to outlaw the practice.
States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans
As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower drug prices by reining in big companies that oversee prescription coverage for health insurers.
Heat wave and high humidity will blast much of the eastern US this week, meteorologists say
A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that’s arriving with it.
Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90
Khadijah Farrakhan, longtime wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died Saturday, the Nation of Islam has announced.
Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year, according to new federal data.
Benefit Rodeo ropes in community support
On Friday night, the bleachers at the Lowndes County Extension Service Arena were packed for the first night of the Lowndes County Benefit Rodeo.
Ida B. Wells inducted into Mississippi Press Hall of Fame
Ida B. Wells, an instrumental African American civil rights activist and journalist, was inducted Friday into the Mississippi Press Hall of Fame during the Mississippi Press Association’s 160th annual meeting.
Community Profile: Bryce Mitchell is looking on the bright side
Don’t try to box Bryce Mitchell in.
New MHP Troop G station opens on Hwy 25
Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop G, along with the regional offices for three other statewide agencies, have finally moved into its new building on Highway 25.
Dispatch brings home top editorial, ad awards
The Dispatch staff took home 61 awards, including first in General Excellence in its audience class in both editorial and advertising, during the Mississippi Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest.
Man shot following illegal dice game in Clay County
A man was shot early Sunday morning following an “illegal dice game,” Sheriff Eddie Scott told The Dispatch.
Mary Means Business: Raising Cane’s eyes Starkville location
I’m about to act a fool, because it looks like Raising Cane’s is finally on its way to Starkville.
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could allow him to avoid a prison term.
Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers, renters?
A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law: President Donald Trump.
A Trump commission urges ‘bridges’ between church and state in sweeping draft report
A new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them.
Trump blames Iran for a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blamed Iran for carrying out a drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “foolish violation” of the ceasefire agreement with the United States.
New law will send armed juveniles to adult court
Starting Wednesday, any juvenile charged with committing a violent crime while possessing a firearm – regardless of whether they fire it – can be prosecuted in circuit court as an adult.
Panola sheriff, wife sue Columbus Substacker for libel
The Panola County sheriff and his wife are suing a Columbus-based Substack writer for libel.
Imes takes gavel as press association board president
Peter Imes, publisher for The Commercial Dispatch, has been elected president for the Mississippi Press Association Board of Directors for 2026-27.
Mr. Buddy: The empty chair at Pheba’s Diner: Remembering the town’s ‘true historian’
Whenever you walked through the wooden front door to Pheba’s Diner off Highway 50, there was always one thing that remained constant.
