Ruben’s closing at month’s end after 70 years in business
A 70-year-old fixture by the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway is closing at the end of the month.
Columbus Air Force Base opens new STEM center
Rocketry, robotics and a little bit of flight simulation are just a few of the offerings at Columbus Air Force Base through its newest initiative.
LINK celebrates new office, dedicating training room to longtime advocate Bobby Harper
The Golden Triangle Development LINK celebrated the opening of its new office Tuesday, welcoming dozens of community members, business partners and local officials to the new 7,000-square-foot building at the Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
Officer who crashed into civilian resigns from CPD
A police officer who caused a vehicle crash that seriously injured a civilian has resigned.
GTRA to host TSA PreCheck event next week
Golden Triangle travelers looking for an easier time at airport security may be in luck next week.
Suspects arrested in two separate Monday shootings
Two unrelated shootings reported Monday left a victim injured and multiple suspects under arrest, Columbus Police Department Public Information Officer Bryan Moore told The Dispatch.
Public’s help wanted in locating Sunday shooting suspect
Police have identified a suspect in a Sunday shooting that sent a Columbus man to the hospital.
Homes, shops coming to Burns Bottom by 2028 in $800K deal
Work should begin this fall on redeveloping the old Burns Bottom subdivision, with the first residential and commercial units available for sale by 2028.
Education: New Hope spirit squads will make history ‘together’
“Together As One” has taken on a new meaning for the New Hope band, coed cheerleading team and Dance Xpress.
Columbus man injured in Sunday shooting
A man suffered severe injuries after a shooting Sunday morning.
Mississippi stories connect writers, readers at Possumtown Book Fest
When Wright Thompson set out to research the murder of Emmett Till, he thought he already knew most of the story. What he uncovered showed just how much he didn’t.
Two decades of storytelling, southern cooking…and that one time she was arrested in Columbus
After more than two decades away, Hanna Raskin is returning to the city where her career as a journalist first began. And where she was arrested.
Possumtown Book Fest set for Saturday
The Possumtown Book Fest is returning for its second year with workshops, vendors and panels taking place Saturday.
Food boxes available at Town Hall for Caledonia residents in need
Boxes of nonperishable food are being offered at Caledonia Town Hall for those in need of assistance.
New Hope students, staff remember classmates lost during summer break
Instead of talking about the upcoming football season or sharing back-to-school stories on Thursday, New Hope High School students gathered together to remember the lives of two classmates.
$90M aluminum processing facility breaking ground in Oct
A $90 million aluminum process facility is planning a mid-October groundbreaking near Aluminum Dynamics, Golden Triangle LINK CEO Joe Max Higgins told The Dispatch.
CFO recommends no tax increase for Columbus
The city property tax rate is expected to remain the same next fiscal year.
Council to consider ex-WCBI reporter for PR position
The city council next week will consider contracting with a former WCBI reporter for public information officer duties.
Education: MUW launches automatic admission to master’s program in speech-language pathology
Undergraduate students at Mississippi University for Women pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology will soon have a streamlined path to graduate school, with automatic admission to The W’s master’s program beginning fall 2025.
Education: ICC surgical technology students receive degrees
Several area residents from Itawamba Community College’s Surgical Technology program received their degrees, July 11, at the Health Science Education Center at the Tupelo Campus.
