Education: The W to host health care career fair
Mississippi University for Women’s Career Services and Professional Development Center will welcome employers and graduate schools from across the country for the health care career fair, Thursday, Feb. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Pohl Gymnasium.
Laurel-based group suspected of 20 UPS burglaries busted in Lowndes
Three men from Laurel were arrested Sunday for attempting to break into a UPS warehouse.
Community Profile: Basketball is more than a game for Donel Briggs
Basketball is more than just a game for Donel Briggs.
City-county recreation study to be revealed Tuesday
More than two years after Columbus and Lowndes County started working toward a joint study of their recreation departments, the results are almost ready for the public.
CPD aims to educate citizens about department, start neighborhood watch groups
Citizens who understand how the police department works are more likely to cooperate effectively with officers and not as apt to become frustrated with the process, Police Chief Joseph Daughtry believes.
Market Street Festival moving south, cutting Friday festivities
With the 29th Market Street Festival coming May 3, organizers have announced the event is moving back toward its roots, allowing Main Street to remain open to traffic during the event.
United Way looks to increase funding outside Lowndes to balance expansion
Since 2019, United Way of the Golden Triangle region has grown from serving one county – Lowndes – to serving seven, expanding its support across Noxubee, Oktibbeha, Winston, Webster, Choctaw counties and adding Clay County earlier this month.
Mayor promises to back media personality for board post, then forgets his real name
A case of mistaken identity kept a local media personality from being appointed Tuesday to the Columbus Housing Authority Board.
Johnson drops out of Ward 4 council race
A candidate who qualified to run for Ward 4 city councilman has dropped out.
Education: Heritage Academy eighth-grader wins Lowndes County spelling bee
The 2025 Lowndes County Spelling Bee was held Thursday at the Nissan Auditorium in Parkinson Hall at the Mississippi University for Women.
Education: Students from Columbus page in Mississippi House
Aniyah Jackson and Khalilah Karriem, both of Columbus, recently served as pages for the Mississippi House Representatives.
Education: Mother-daughter duo graduate from EMCC in pursuit of nursing careers
It’s been a little more than a month since Dennisia Batts and her daughter, Kylie Brown, graduated from East Mississippi Community College.
Car hits pole, causes Friday night power outage
Nearly 1,000 Columbus Light and Water customers lost power Friday after a man crashed into a power pole on Northside, General Manager Angela Verdell told The Dispatch.
Community Profile: Veteran, cat catcher, tireless volunteer
Randy Robles has never had a problem raising his hand to serve.
Franklin to close by next school year, Fairview by 2026
Columbus Municipal School District is set to begin shifting to grade-span elementary campuses next school year, starting with the closure of Franklin Academy. Superintendent Stanley
Mayoral hopeful: Working together, complementing county key to growing city
Darren Leach believes Columbus has “all the ingredients” to be a great city.
Temporary shelter still open; needs supplies, volunteers
The temporary homeless shelter at Genesis Church will remain open for at least the next 10 to 14 days, Golden Triangle Homeless Coalition Director Susan Garton told The Dispatch on Friday.
Lt. Gov.: The W must adapt to market demands, purge unpopular classes
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann believes Mississippi’s universities should be “selling what people want to buy,” even if that means cutting unpopular classes.
Four Columbus stores raided for selling illegal drugs
Four vape shops and convenience stores in Lowndes County were the targets of raids Thursday for alleged illegal drug sales, Sheriff Eddie Hawkins told The Dispatch.
No injuries from car fire in Columbus Place parking lot
A car caught fire a little after noon Wednesday in the Columbus Place parking lot.
