$1.2M lottery ticket sold at Columbus store
Five lucky numbers on a ticket bought at a Columbus convenience store scored someone $1.2 million in Wednesday night’s drawing for the largest Mississippi Match 5 lottery.
Veteran finds flags in trash at Friendship Cemetery
About 30 people gathered at Friendship Cemetery on May 24 to place small, decorative flags at veterans graves in commemoration of Memorial Day.
Supes approve match for CINCO water tank
Progress continues in developing the Golden Triangle’s fifth Megasite.
More than 100K fish released into Columbus Lake Wednesday
When angler David Watkins moved to the Columbus area in 1985, he could go anywhere on the Tombigbee River and “catch a world of bass.”
Old Lee High campus transformation continues with partnerships
Some time around 2019, Becky Berry Scott’s father, Scott Berry, showed her a mockup of the old Lee High campus – a design that included a large circular drive up to the building’s front lobby, a standalone restaurant building and a condo development.
Airbus solar farm to generate 72% of facility’s electricity needs
Airbus Helicopters hopes to make the Golden Triangle a little greener with a near 6-acre solar farm on the facility’s grounds along Airport Road.
City sells old fire station for $30K
More than four years after it closed, the former Fire Station 4 has been sold to a new owner.
Chisolm takes fifth seat on Caledonia aldermen board
While six alderman candidates may have felt lucky going into Tuesday night’s election in Caledonia, one missed the mark to take one of the town’s
Jones wins mayor’s race in Columbus
Stephen Jones stood smiling Tuesday night in the lobby of the Municipal Complex, sure his late mother was proudly looking down from Heaven. Though “just
Ask the Dispatch: When will we see progress with blight elimination?
With $6 million in federal funding secured for the city’s blight remediation program, officials say visible progress is finally around the corner.
Crime prevention, communication key talking points at Saturday forum
Amid discussions of a citywide curfew, high-tech cameras and increased police presence, incumbent mayor and independent Ward 1 candidate Keith Gaskin cautioned council candidates against turning Columbus into a surveillance state.
Mayoral, council candidates clash over crime prevention
Crime prevention and public safety were key issues of the hourlong forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Golden Triangle Area and attended by about 25 community members.
No injuries in Saturday New Hope plane crash
A single-engine plane carrying a family of four crashed into a pasture in New Hope at about 4 p.m. Saturday. No injuries were reported.
Caledonia man charged with sexual battery of 12-year-old
A Caledonia man was arrested Friday on allegations of sexual conduct with a child younger than 12 years old to whom he had custodial access.
Buyer trying to close deal on old Elks, Musselwhite buildings
From talks of a children’s museum to a hotel complex, the historic Elks Lodge building on Main Street has long been the subject of redevelopment ideas, none of which have come to fruition.
Man who fled traffic stop charged in multiple thefts
A West Point man who led Lowndes County sheriff’s deputies on a two-mile chase Wednesday is behind bars for multiple thefts.
MUW Foundation celebrates 60 years of supporting university, students
Deborah Hodges could not have gone to college if she hadn’t gotten a centennial scholarship from the Mississippi University for Women Foundation.
Strauss primarily self-funding most expensive mayoral campaign
Democrat Stephen Jones may have raised the most third-party money among the city’s mayoral candidates, but independent Bill Strauss is, by far, running the most expensive campaign ahead of Tuesday’s general election.
In memoriam: Longtime pastor, community advocate passes away at 60
When Kabir Karriem was a little kid, maybe 7 or 8 years old, he remembers sometimes tagging along with his older brother, Kamal, and his brother’s friend, Steven James, on their trips to school at Mississippi State University.
Candidates clash over city’s future at mayoral forum
If each of Columbus’ mayoral candidates had $3 million to do whatever they wanted for the city, Darren Leach said he would invest in the youth by building a large, indoor recreational facility.
Jelly Roll to perform at Jeffery Simmons Community Fun Day
July 3, 2025
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