Poindexter elected as Macon’s first Black mayor
Mayor-elect Freddie Lee Poindexter, Jr. is set to take office as Macon’s first Black mayor July 1, after receiving 432 votes to Lillian Gillespie’s 376 in the April 22 runoff election.
Voter registration deadline is Monday for city elections
With municipal elections approaching June 3, voters in Starkville and Columbus must register to vote by 5 p.m. Monday to cast their ballot.
Education Brief: Starkville students named semifinalists for 2025-2026 State Board Rep program
Four Starkville High School students have been selected as semifinalists for the State Board of Education student representative in the 2025-2026 school year, the Mississippi Department of Education said in a press release.
Education: Former EMCC welding student’s Starkville business ventures on upward arc
East Mississippi Community College alumnus Justin Lindley launched his first business, The Welding Works, 17 years ago, and his Starkville-based business enterprises have been expanding ever since.
Education Brief: Moss elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Jamie Moss of Starkville, was recently elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at Mississippi State University.
Education: MSU remembers legacy of Apollo 13 legend, alumnus Ed Smylie
Robert Edwin “Ed” Smylie of Crossville, Tennessee, a Mississippi State alumnus who played a pivotal role in the Apollo 13 mission’s success, died April 21.
Education Brief: UM students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
More than 100 University of Mississippi students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate honors organization in the liberal arts. The university held an induction ceremony on April 4 in the Johnson Commons Ballroom on campus.
Ask The Dispatch: What should you do when a sidewalk is broken?
Sidewalks are a convenient place to walk beside roads and get from place to place. But when a sidewalk gets damaged, those designated paths can become an inconvenience.
Education Brief: Emma Hardy among 46 inductees for Phi Beta Kappa at MSU
Emma Hardy, majoring in communication from Columbus is among 46 Mississippi State seniors inducted into the Gamma of Mississippi Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa for 2025.
City may miss budget due to sales tax slump
Sales tax collections in Starkville are up nearly 10% compared to this time last year. Meanwhile, year-to-date collections in Columbus and West Point are down slightly.
Ask The Dispatch: All your questions answered about compost
Rather than throwing out leftovers and yard clippings, many gardeners are making good use of their waste by creating compost.
Trotter hosts inaugural Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame ceremony
COLUMBUS — The Lowndes County Sports Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class on Friday at the Trotter Center in downtown Columbus, celebrating 10 of
Columbus man gets 20 years in Alabama prison for armed robbery
A Columbus man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for the April 2024 armed robbery of a Dollar General in Reform.
Local rapper’s lyrics, social media lead to drug bust
A Brooksville man who rapped about selling drugs on Maple Street is now behind bars – for allegedly selling drugs on Maple Street.
Homeless student services getting cut due to new ESSER rule
With the U.S. Department of Education abruptly moving its spending deadline for pandemic relief funds, the state faces potentially losing $137 million in funds, including money already allocated to local districts.
Education: 20 local students heading to National History Day contest
After earning top honors at the Mississippi History Day on April 5, several local students are heading to the National History Day contest in Maryland this summer.
Education: Students from Golden Triangle elected to Phi Kappa Phi
Three Golden Triangle students were elected to membership into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest collegiate honor society.
Local business owners brace for impact of sweeping tariffs
Helen Pridmore adjusts lamps and sets price tags in her lighting store. When she makes her way back to her laptop at the front desk, one email from a supplier stands out.
GTRA secures remaining stakeholders support for land purchase
The Golden Triangle Regional Airport has secured support from all of the stakeholders it needs to purchase a strip of land south of its runway, giving it additional land for potential future development.
High prices, declining donations hit food pantries hard
When residents of the Golden Triangle find their budgets tightening, food banks are there to help fill the gap. Now, however, food prices are bad enough that food banks are struggling to make ends meet.
Four local soccer teams place at state and regional tournaments
June 25, 2025
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