A Dispatch Analysis: Forensic lab speeds cases but revenue lags

If you want to keep your friend’s cake recipe a secret, don’t let Claudette Gilman walk off with a sample.

In Memoriam: Athlete, pioneer, community leader…with ‘thighs like Earl Campbell’

It was 1992, and Daphne Lee Brown was living in California when her dad, Thomas Lee Sr., called to tell he had just bought a Columbus funeral home at the age of 49.

CLW, TVA partner again on program to cut utility costs for low-income homeowners

Columbus Light and Water paved the way Thursday for another set of homeowners to receive home improvements and reduce utility costs.

CVB hopes to reel in big catch with Bassmaster high school tournament

The Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau is hoping to reel in a big catch this summer and potentially host the 2026 Mississippi B.A.S.S. Nation High School State Tournament.

‘Happy’ volunteers shop, wrap and deliver gifts to hundreds

The sounds of folding wrapping paper and stretching tape broke through the background noise of Christmas music Wednesday morning at Columbus Air Force Base’s event center.

MUW ranks first in state for median earnings post-graduation

A new earnings indicator created by the U.S. Department of Education this month ranks Mississippi University for Women as the top university in the state for undergraduate earnings after graduation.

7th Ave closure to reshape soccer complex access

As the spring sports season approaches, buses and traffic for games held at Roger Short Soccer Complex will take a new route to get to the soccer fields.

Good deeds earn a good read at New Hope Upper Elementary

A crowd of elementary students gathered around Principal Andy Edwards on Tuesday, eagerly awaiting to rip into the 6-foot Christmas present sitting near the front office at New Hope Upper Elementary School.

15 high-end apartments in former First Baptist Church to be finished by Feb

High-end apartments in the former First Baptist Church on Seventh Street North will be move-in ready by February, with more developments still to come.

Education: NHHS’ Lauren Moore named LCSD Teacher of the Year

A little lamination goes a long way.

Education: Shumake leaves impact on CMSD and bright hopes for the future

It is very rare for an event in the Columbus Municipal School District to occur without seeing Josie Shumake.

Photos: Luxi arrives in Columbus

Former LINK executive, ‘unreplaceable friend,’ passes away Friday

Brenda Lathan was known to many for her work as senior vice president of economic development at the Golden Triangle Development LINK.

Chapman accepts contract to be CMSD superintendent

In a closed-door discussion Monday evening, the Columbus Municipal School District board apparently told its interim superintendent what he needed to hear.

Community Profile: From New York to New Hope: Love of soccer follows Taylor

Now a New Hope resident, Will Taylor is a long way from where he grew up in Saugerties, New York – 1,156 miles and 17-hour car ride to be exact – but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Short-term rentals to charge extra taxes countywide

By as soon as Jan. 15, visitors will start paying a little more for short-term rentals in Lowndes County.

Warm coats, fresh cuts, no cost

Coats were stacked, and clippers were buzzing Saturday at Missionary Union Baptist Church as families made their way to the Cuts and Coats event.

Man injured in Saturday drive-by shooting

Police are investigating a Saturday drive-by shooting that sent one man to the hospital.

CAFB program trains pilots like Division 1 athletes

Col. Nicholaus Lofthouse, commander of the 14th Flying Training Wing Operations Group at Columbus Air Force Base, believes that pilots are tactical athletes long before they ever step foot into a cockpit.

Dispatch to outsource printing after final 2025 press run

After more than 100 years of printing in-house, The Dispatch will begin outsourcing its printing operations in 2026.