Ask The Dispatch: Who owns the Palmer Home thrift stores?

Since Palmer Home was established nearly 125 years ago and built on 110 acres in south Columbus in 1898, the faith-based organization has maintained a

Causes for chronic absences in school difficult to nail down

Chronic absenteeism rates are gradually improving in some area school districts, according to data from the Mississippi Department of Education, though it still remains a challenge in the Golden Triangle.

Three arrested on drug charges in ‘Operation: Cover Zero’

Three men were arrested on drug charges Thursday in Artesia by the Lowndes County Narcotics Unit during the third phase of what law enforcement are calling “Operation: Cover Zero.”

Three-vehicle crash on Highway 45 kills two men, injures another

Two men were killed Wednesday in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 45 in Noxubee County, and another man was left with serious injuries.

Ask The Dispatch: Where are the best places to walk in the Golden Triangle?

During a Nov. 2 meeting, the Lowndes County Board of Supervisors approved a new addition to the exercise trail at the Roger Short Soccer Complex that runs alongside Moore Creek.

Organizations aim to warm up those in need this winter, invite businesses to participate

From hot cocoa to coats, organizations in Columbus and Starkville are rolling out initiatives aimed at keeping those in need warm this winter.

Police around the Golden Triangle collect holiday gifts for families in need

Police departments around the Golden Triangle are giving more than just public safety this holiday season, launching charity drives that gift toys to hundreds of foster children and reuniting families that haven’t been together since last year.

Struggles with police staffing hit Columbus hardest

Police Chief Joseph Daughtry stood before the Columbus City Council Tuesday reporting on a familiar problem.

Christmas parades roll into the Golden Triangle

Holiday cheer is about to roll through the cities of the Golden Triangle once again, as Christmas parades are on the horizon.

Salvation Army branches kick off Red Kettle campaign, aiming to raise $200K

Since she was about 10 years old, JaNiya Jones, 18, has spent her winter holidays volunteering to ring bells for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign.

Check your heaters, smoke detectors and turkey-frying instructions

With temperatures dropping and the holiday season underway, fire officials are asking residents to be cautious as they try to keep warm this winter.

What are you thankful for?

18 miles of power lines coming to support ADI

Tennessee Valley Authority is running more than 100 power poles between West Point and Artesia to power the incoming aluminum mill, with residents’ homes and protected areas potentially affected.

Area school districts still struggling to hire, retain bus drivers

Out of the nearly 700 students participating in Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District’s fall intersession, about 400 needed access to the school bus in order to make it, Assistant Superintendent Anna Gunthrap told the board of trustees during its November meeting.

Starkville man arrested for vehicle theft, eluding police in multiple counties

A stolen vehicle led Columbus police on a chase Friday evening that crossed county lines, ending in an arrest and the vehicle being returned to

Education: Young leaders graduate from Co-op U

Seventeen area students recently graduated from the 4-County Electric Power Association Cooperative University.

Trump carries Lowndes, leads Harris in Oktibbeha

Republican President-elect Donald Trump appears to have carried the two largest counties in the four-county region in Tuesday’s general election, as well as the state of Mississippi.