Samford University students named to spring Dean’s List
Samford University recognized 2,222 students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester.
Profile: Milk has done Austin Bailey’s career good
If you’ve drunk any milk in the past eight years, there’s a good chance Austin Bailey brought it to you, or, at least, supplied it for you.
Syphilis cases increase in Golden Triangle amid nationwide epidemic
Tacy Grant, a nurse practitioner at Allegro Obstetrics and Gynecology in Columbus, has witnessed the effects of the nationwide rise in syphilis personally.
Wettest May in a decade leads to crop loss, bug infestations, financial loss
The Golden Triangle has seen more rainfall this month than any May in the past decade.
Location announced for planned 19-mile power line
A new power transmission line is about to run through Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties, and the Tennessee Valley Authority announced on Wednesday where exactly it will go.
In-person absentee voting deadline Saturday
The deadline to vote absentee in person for municipal general elections is noon Saturday.
Ask The Dispatch: What’s going on with library summer reading programs?
Summer is on its way, and local libraries are gearing up to keep the community reading through it.
Schools gearing up for summer meal programs
With the end of the school year just around the corner, area school districts are preparing to keep cafeteria doors open next month with the goal of ensuring students stay fed through the summer holiday.
Memorial Day events planned for Golden Triangle
From 5K races to flag ceremonies and tributes, Memorial Day weekend will be busy across the Golden Triangle as cities pay homage to fallen service members.
Big May helps Columbus make up ground on sales tax collections
Columbus and Starkville’s sales tax collections skyrocketed this month while West Point’s collections dipped slightly.
Education: EMCC celebrates spring graduations
East Mississippi Community College conducted spring 2025 graduation ceremonies May 9 and May 10, in the Lyceum Auditorium on the college’s Golden Triangle campus.
Education: Belhaven University’s Dean and President’s lists
The following local students swerve among a select number of students named to Belhaven University’s Spring 2025 Adult, Graduate and Online President’s List.
Education: Local students inducted into Mississippi States Epsilon Pi Tau chapter
Ten students in Mississippi State’s College of Education recently were inducted into MSU’s chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau, the premier international honor society for students and professionals in technology fields.
LCSD third-graders outperform state average on reading assessment
Third-graders in the Lowndes County School District once again scored higher than the state average of 77.3% on the first round of the state reading assessment, with 82.5% of students passing on the first try.
Summer camp season kicks off soon in Golden Triangle
With the end of the school year right around the corner, organizations across the Golden Triangle are gearing up for summer camp season.
Free community concerts set to return for summer evenings
Summer is about to be filled with music once again, with free community concerts returning downtown in Starkville and Columbus.
Audiobooks, federal funding returns to local libraries
Local library directors are celebrating a small win this week after the return of Hoopla, a streaming service for audiobooks and ebooks made free to library patrons through funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Ask The Dispatch: How are crowd sizes determined for free outdoor events?
Thousands packed the Cotton District on May 3 for the third annual Starkville Derby, where organizers estimated a record-breaking attendance of 80,000, topping a headcount of more than 50,000 at the event last year.
High winds knock tree onto home, trapping woman in bed
Doris and Harvey Sykes were sleeping soundly in bed Tuesday night when Doris awoke to a neighbor’s tree crashing through their bedroom ceiling, pinning her to the bed.
Education Brief: University of Mississippi students receive highest academic award
The University of Mississippi selected more than 90 students to receive a 2025 Marcus Elvis Taylor Memorial Medal, the university’s highest academic award.
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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