Tupelo to Nashville flights secure amid shutdown. For now.
Flights from Tupelo Regional Airport to Nashville Tennessee and Dallas Texas will continue for at least another month, despite funding concerns amid the federal government shutdown.
Education: Applications open for 2026 MAS scholarship
Mississippi Association of Supervisors is now accepting applications for the 2026 MAS County Employee Scholarship Program.
Education: Local students among Arkansas State grads
Arkansas State University has announced the names of students who completed degree requirements to graduate during Summer Commencement at First National Bank Arena.
Ask The Dispatch: Is it true sheriff’s don’t use radar to catch speeders?
In the most recent legislative session, lawmakers proposed a bill that would expand the usage of radar technology to sheriffs and their deputies across the state.
Federal resolution threatens area rail trail project
A nearly 40-mile rail line stretching from West Point to Ackerman that has remained dormant for more than two decades has the potential to become a bustling destination for walkers and bikers through Starkville’s planned rail-to-trail project.
SNAP-Ed classes teach smarter, healthier eating
Clinique Moore was shopping for groceries in Kroger in July when she was approached by Tequila Stallings, a parent educator assistant for the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District Discovery Center, about an upcoming cooking program being offered for local adults.
Cotton no longer king in Mississippi
When it came to planting cotton this year in May and June, farmer Matt Brignac realized his roughly 2,800 acres of farmland in Oktibbeha and Lowndes counties were too wet for his usual even split of corn and cotton.
Ex-mayor, clerk of Brooksville face embezzlement charges
Former mayor Earlie Henley and former city clerk Shaquita Malone are facing felony charges for embezzling public funds.
When worlds intersect: Area Nepali residents reflect on Gen Z uprising back home
Mita Bhatta was asleep when Nepali youth took to the streets of capital city Kathmandu to protest corruption in the government and a recent social media ban.
Starkville, Lowndes schools maintain A ratings
Apart from Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated, each school district in the Golden Triangle saw a decrease in their Mississippi Department of Education’s 2024-2025 Accountability Ratings.
LINK hires search firm to help find new CEO
The Golden Triangle Development LINK has engaged a Greensboro, North Carolina-based search firm to help recruit its next CEO.
911 lines in Mississippi back online after major fiber line cut
Emergency 911 lines were temporarily down Thursday afternoon in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana.
August unemployment rates dip across Golden Triangle
All counties in the Golden Triangle saw a decrease in unemployment rates last month.
Starkville exceeds, Columbus falls short of FY 25 sales tax budget
Sales tax diversions in both Starkville and Columbus grew between the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years, with West Point collections down significantly in the third month of its budget cycle.
Education Brief: Deadline approaching to apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program
Interested high school juniors and seniors have until Sept. 30 to apply for the 2026 U.S. Senate Youth Program, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith said in a Sept. 8 press release.
Education Brief: Area residents among ICC scholarship recipients
Several area students are the recipients of scholarships at Itawamba Community College for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Education: EMCC’s enrollment increases eight consecutive terms
While overall fall enrollment numbers compared to the same time last year showed an increase of 5.3% in Mississippi among public two-year colleges, East Mississippi Community College’s fall enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year rose by 6.9%.
Republican chair seeks federal probe into Colom parody video
The chair of the Mississippi Republican Party is asking the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to look into whether a social media post from District Attorney and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom violated federal law.
Colom announces Senate run for Hyde-Smith’s seat
Hinged on a commitment to champion state needs over “D.C. politics,” 16th Circuit Court District Attorney Scott Colom officially announced today his bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Community Profile: First generation cowgirl takes Junior Miss rodeo crown
Mariah Beckom had never ridden in a rodeo pageant before August. The longtime Columbus resident didn’t even own a horse until about four years ago.
