Black bear likely ‘passing through’ Noxubee
Sometimes, seeing is believing.
Weekend bets: Fun things to do in the Golden Triangle this weekend (Oct. 27-29)
This weekend has a variety of events to choose from including UnTapped Downtown, Diamonds and Dancing, the Oktoc Country Store and more! There is sure
Pumpkinpalooza, fall festivals and trunk-or-treats, oh my!
Halloween is once again on the horizon, filling the Golden Triangle with pumpkins, bats, ghosts, and all things spooky.
New strand-board lumber plant to begin construction in 2024
Construction for a new $418 million strand board lumber plant in Noxubee County is slated to begin in early 2024.
Columbus, Starkville begin FY 2024 sales tax revenues with 4.2% growth
Columbus and Starkville kicked off their Fiscal Year 2024’s sales tax revenues with 4.2% growth from October 2022, and West Point showed growth for the fourth month in a row.
Weekend bets: Fun things to do in the Golden Triangle this weekend (Oct. 20-22)
This weekend has a variety of events to choose from including performances of “Just Desserts,” the Welty Symposium and Gala and Bulldog Bash! There is
Colom tops $100K in DA race fundraising
Incumbent Democrat Scott Colom has cleared the $100,000 mark in fundraising in his bid for a third term as 16th Circuit district attorney.
Weekend bets: Fun things to do in the Golden Triangle this weekend (Oct. 13-15)
This weekend has a variety of events to choose from including a Solar Eclipse Viewing Party, a Downtown Art Walk, Rocktoberfest and more! There is
Chronic absenteeism down in area schools; still room for improvement
The Mississippi Department of Education released the 2022-23 school year’s chronic absenteeism rates recently, and the state saw 4.1% drop from the 2021-22 school year.
Saturday’s partial solar eclipse to peak around noon
The moon will take a bite out of the sun Saturday, and at least one local library is organizing a viewing party to celebrate.
All your questions about code enforcement and blight removal answered
Columbus City Council voted Tuesday to pause its code enforcement remediation efforts Tuesday at 155 blighted properties, giving their owners the opportunity to sign on to the city’s federally funded blight elimination program.
Weekend bets: Fun things to do in the Golden Triangle this weekend (Oct. 6-8)
This weekend has a variety of events to choose from including a performance of the musical “Bright Star,” the Seventh Avenue Heritage Festival and Oktoberfest!
Weekend bets: Fun things to do in the Golden Triangle this weekend (Sept. 29-Oct. 1)
This weekend has a variety of events to choose from including a block party, UnWine Downtown, Jazz at the Renasant, a reunion in Burns Bottom
Most districts in region maintain accountability ratings
The 2022-23 accountability ratings from the Mississippi Department of Education show Columbus Municipal, Lowndes County and Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated districts all maintained their ratings from the prior year.
Columbus exceeds FY 2022 sales tax projection by $500K
September sales tax diversions show year-over-year growth throughout the Golden Triangle, ranging from a 1.7% to an 11.5% rise.
Your questions about upcoming power rate increases, answered
Editor’s note: Do you want answers to questions about the Golden Triangle? Each week, Dispatch reporters set out to explain or update a timely, practical
Area unemployment dips in Oktibbeha and Clay, rises in Noxubee
August unemployment rates fell in Oktibbeha and Clay counties for the first time in three months, while Noxubee County continued to rise.
Weekend bets: Fun things to do in the Golden Triangle this weekend (Sept. 22-24)
This weekend has a variety of events to choose from including performances of “Steel Magnolias,” the Black Prairie Blues Festival and the Cotton District Arts
Up to 700 acres sought in Clay County for future development
While the Golden Triangle Development LINK is still working on its recently proposed fifth megasite project, Cinco – the fourth such site in Lowndes County – it is already looking at more areas for economic growth.