Air Force base opens its doors for Thunder Over Columbus
Columbus Air Force Base has once again opened its gates to the public for the Thunder Over Columbus air show, celebrating air power and the
No injuries after LCSD bus was rear-ended Thursday
A Lowndes County School District bus was rear-ended Thursday morning, marking the fourth time a school bus in the Golden Triangle was involved in an accident since the start of the school year.
W nursing students get head start at BMH through new apprenticeship program
Denier Dismukes hasn’t always wanted to be a nurse.
Thunderbirds touch down in anticipation of weekend air show
The Thunderbirds have touched down at the Columbus Air Force Base, arriving Thursday afternoon before headlining this weekend’s Thunder Over Columbus air show.
Plan for old Kmart makes room for two retailers
A suitor for redeveloping the old Kmart store on Highway 45 North may be offering a 2-for-1 deal.
Foster father charged with sexual battery of teen
A longtime area foster parent is behind bars for allegedly sexually abusing a 16-year-old female in his care.
Gaskin won’t seek reelection for mayor; endorses local pastor
Mayor Keith Gaskin announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection next year and instead will throw his support behind a local pastor.
National retailer interested in old Kmart
A national retailer is interested in moving into the old Kmart building on Highway 45 North, Golden Triangle Development LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins told the city council Tuesday.
Emergency drill at MUW set for Thursday
Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency will hold a large-scale disaster scale on the Mississippi University for Women campus beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday.
Education: The W establishes accessibility navigator position
Mississippi University for Women has established navigator for accessibility and student success services as a new position for the 2024-2025 school year.
Education: CMS assisting students in promoting good behavior, attendance
Natalie Faucette wants to help students help themselves.
Health Brief: Baptist Golden Triangle among nation’s top performing hospitals for treatment of heart attack patients
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain-MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2024.
Ask The Dispatch: What are the cranes at the Stennis Lock and Dam doing?
For nearly two weeks, the John C. Stennis Lock and Dam has been closed as crews carry out inspections and repairs on the underwater infrastructure.
Lowndes OKs $1.7 million tax increase for raises, roads, parks
Supervisors on Friday approved a Fiscal Year 2025 budget that includes $1.7 million in additional revenue from ad valorem taxes.
Inmate charged for attacking corrections officer
An attack on a corrections officer in August drove Lowndes County Adult Detention Center to change its protocols for escorting inmates through the jail.
No raises for mayor, council next year
The city council approved a Fiscal Year 2025 budget Thursday that includes no raises for elected officials.
Posting crime scene photos puts witness in handcuffs
A man who discovered a burned body claimed he was detained and threatened with charges after taking and posting photos of the crime scene on social media. Officials are claiming the man’s post could hinder future prosecution in the homicide case.
Vice mayor denies adding raises to FY 2025 budget
With the clock ticking on passing the city’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget, almost $89,000 in raises and benefit increases for the city council — and where they came from — are still up for debate.
Reduced raises for council, mayor could save city $79K
The city’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025 includes almost $89,000 in salary and benefit increases for the mayor and city council.
First phase of CMSD facility upgrades to start summer 2025
Plans for spending the $36 million bond voters approved in May are underway at the Columbus Municipal School District.